Remember earlier this week when we learned that the fired principal of Hawaii Technology Academy is under investigation for possibly misusing public money for travel and entertainment?

It seemed to be just another in a long string of charter school scandals here, which made us ask: “What the heck is going on?”

If you want some good historic perspective on what’s going on with charter schools in Hawaii and why so many charter leaders support replacing the existing law with a whole new one, read our article today: Hawaii’s Perfect Storm of Charter School Controversies.

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