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Ex-U.S. Rep. Deutsch stirs the pot in Hollywood; New school plans upset neighbors
By William Gjebre
BrowardBulldog.org
Five weeks after receiving approval for a middle-senior high school in Hollywood, Ben Gamla charter school officials are exploring “substantive” changes to the project, sparking renewed controversy. -
Peter Deutsch’s Ben Gamla charter schools win nod for new Hollywood high/middle school
By William Gjebre
BrowardBulldog.org
Update: Dec. 20 – Former U.S. Representative Peter Deutsch won conditional approval early Friday morning from a key Hollywood board to build a controversial Ben Gamla middle and senior charter high school in a traffic congested neighborhood near City Hall. -
Hallandale finds allies amid aggressive response to county’s request for CRA documents
By William Gjebre
BrowardBulldog.org
A group of Broward cities have reached an agreement with the county Inspector Genera’s Office to turn over financial documents from their redevelopment agencies, temporarily heading off a possible court battle over the county’s claim that it has jurisdiction to investigate those agencies. -
Broward opens broad inquiry into misuse of property tax dollars by CRAs; millions at stake
By William Gjebre and Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
The Broward Inspector General’s Office has opened a broad inquiry into the potential misuse of public funds across the county with written requests to at least nine cities with a Community Redevelopment Agency to hand over a variety of financial records for inspection. -
‘Concern’ about Ben Gamla curriculum sparks inquiry by Broward Schools
By William Gjebre
BrowardBulldog.org
Broward County School officials have expressed concern that taxpayer-funded Ben Gamla Charter Schools may be violating a state law that requires charter schools to be nonsectarian in their programs and operations. -
Fresh questions about use of public money for Deutsch’s Ben Gamla charter schools
By William Gjebre
BrowardBulldog.org
A Broward civic activist has urged the School Board to re-examine whether the publicly funded Ben Gamla charter schools are violating the Constitutional separation of church and state mandate. In response, a top district official has asked for a review of the matter.
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