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Arizona Charter Schools Board OKs Sale That Could Net State Representative $30M

Craig Harris
Trevor Huxham/KJZZ
Craig Harris

In a unanimous vote, the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools approved the transfer of a for-profit charter school chain to a new nonprofit organization on Monday.

This set Arizona Rep. Eddie Farnsworth, founder of the Benjamin Franklin Charter Schools, to cash in — to the tune of up to $30 million.

This is according to ongoing reporting from Craig Harris, investigative reporter at the Arizona Republic.

Harris has been following the story along with a string of stories on charter schools and the finances behind them, and he joined The Show to give us the latest details.

Lauren Gilger, host of KJZZ's The Show, is an award-winning journalist whose work has impacted communities large and small, exposing injustices and giving a voice to the voiceless and marginalized.