It seems the face of bad education is also the face of illegal campaign contributions.
For over a decade, David Brennan has dumped millions into the coffers of Ohio politicians in hopes of keeping his business alive. It’s the only way to explain how his network of charter schools has managed to stay alive, despite performing even worse than the public schools he was supposed to replace.
Former Secretary of State Ken Blackwell never had a problem with Brennan’s generous donations – namely because a lot of them landed in Ken Blackwell’s pocket. But all that has changed since a new sheriff entered the Secretary of State’s office….
This article appears in Apr 9-15, 2008.