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Arizona Charter Schools Face Closure After Accepting Chinese Investment

Craig Harris
Trevor Huxham/KJZZ
Craig Harris

Three Arizona charter schools are facing closure, and 27 similar schools across the country are in financial jeopardy after accepting seed capital from the Green Valley-based company, Education Fund of America.

Much of that money originated from Chinese investors who collected a 0.5% return as well as visas and greencards.

Arizona Republic investigative reporter Craig Harris uncovered this arrangement and joined The Show to parse out these investment deals.

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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.