Ohio wins $71 million federal grant for charter schools despite data cheat

In their bid to win millions in federal grant money for charter schools, Ohio Department of Education officials described the sate as a beacon of oversight. But just days later, the official leading the effort resigned after he was caught scrubbing data to make school sponsors look better. On Monday, the grant application paid off: The U.S. Department of Education awarded Ohio the largest “Charter School Program” grant – $71 million – of any of the eight states receiving