Why D.C.'s ‘Revolutionary’ Global School Failed
Not sure where the money went, but it wasn't teachers or rent
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Show Notes
The Whittle School was lauded as a revolutionary global campus. But after three years and multiple lawsuits, the campus abruptly shut down. Now, parents and students are scrambling to find new schools for the year, while teachers are waiting for paychecks. Washington Business Journal’s Hannah Denham has been covering the school's closure, and walks us through its rise and fall.
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