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In 2019, prosecutors dropped a bomb of an indictment against 11 people connected to a virtual charter school empire called A3 Education. A3 enrolled tens of thousands of students into its online program. The catch: They weren’t all taking classes.

A3 brought in roughly $400 million over the course of less than three years. A quarter of that money went into private companies controlled by the scam’s two ringleaders, Sean McManus and Jason Schrock. Both have pleaded guilty to stealing public funds. The effects of the A3 scam continue to reverberate. It exposed loopholes in California education code that remain open and millions of dollars in public funds are still sitting inside companies in other states.

Posted inEducation

New Lawsuits Show the Tentacles of A3 Charter Scandal Reached into Other States

by Will Huntsberry September 27, 2021March 15, 2022

The court-appointed receiver who’s been in control of the online charter school system’s assets since prosecutors brought criminal charges is trying to find whatever money is still circulating in the United States and get it back.

Posted inEducation

Ruling in Charter Fraud Case Has Major Implications for Small School District Budgets

by Will Huntsberry April 7, 2021March 15, 2022
A3 charter school
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Prosecutors Extract Pleas, $215 Million in Charter School Fraud Case

by Will Huntsberry February 26, 2021March 15, 2022
A3 charter school
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Good Schools for All: A Charter School Empire Allegedly Scammed California for $80M

by Nate John November 7, 2019March 15, 2022
A3 charter school
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A3 Charter Scandal Reveals Major Flaws in State’s Auditing Process

by Will Huntsberry October 10, 2019March 15, 2022
A3 charter school
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Schools Tied to A3 Charter School Scandal Will All Close

by Will Huntsberry August 26, 2019March 15, 2022
A3 charter school
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Inside the Charter School Empire Prosecutors Say Scammed California for $80M

by Will Huntsberry June 12, 2019March 15, 2022
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