Page 24 - Democracy Prep News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Former Obama adviser arrested on suspicion of stealing $218k from charter schools he founded Justin Vallejo © Provided by The Independent A former adviser to the Obama White House was arrested on allegations of stealing from a charter school he founded, according to the Department of Justice. Federal prosecutors announced on Tuesday that Seth Andrew had been arrested on charges of wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements to a bank in connection to $218,005 allegedly stolen from Democracy Prep Public Schools. Defence attorney Michael Yaeger said Mr Andrew wo...

Ex-White House Adviser Charged With Stealing From Charter Schools By   Seth Andrew, a former White House adviser and Department of Education official under President Barack Obama, was arrested Tuesday and charged with wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements to a financial institution, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. Andrew is accused of stealing $218,005 from the national charter school network he founded, according to the announcement. He allegedly used more than half of the stolen money from the network of public charter schools to secure a better interest rate ...

Conservative Parent Groups Working to Reclaim Schools from Leftists A group of American conservatives established a national grassroot organization, Parents Defending Education, to fight left-wing indoctrination in the classroom. Neily, a civil rights advocate, and Asra Nomani, a former reporter for The Wall Street Journal, were among the leader. The group’s objective is to “reclaim our schools from activists imposing harmful agendas.” “In recent years activists have targeted public, private, and charter schools across the country with a campaign to impose toxic new curriculums and to...

A former White House senior adviser for the Obama administration who helped found a network of charter schools is accused of allegedly stealing over $200,000 from the schools and attempting to launder the funds in order to get a lower interest rate on a mortgage for a Manhattan apartment, according to federal prosecutors. Seth Andrew was charged by prosecutors in the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York with wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements to a bank. Prosecutors say Andrew helped create a network of charter schools based in New York City in...

Seth Andrew was accused of stealing from school escrow accounts and using the funds to get a discount on a mortgage for an apartment in New York City.