Grand jury: Epic system ripe for fraud By: Jennifer Palmer Oklahoma Watch May 10, 2021
A sign outside of 50 Penn Place in Oklahoma City, where Epic Charter Schools leases 40,000 square feet for administrative use. (Photo by Whitney Bryen/Oklahoma Watch)
The state’s multicounty grand jury recently delivered a message to the public: demand more transparency and accountability of Epic Charter Schools, the state’s largest online charter school system.
The grand jury’s investigation of Epic began in October and isn’t completed yet. But it issued a 25-page interim report to inform the public, parents and policymakers detailing “concerning trends emerging in the investigation.” The grand jury wanted to make the information public before Epic receives its funding allocation for the 2021-22 school year.
By Jennifer Palmer | Oklahoma Watch May 7, 2021
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The stateâs multicounty grand jury delivered a message to the public this week: demand more transparency and accountability of Epic Charter Schools, the stateâs largest online charter school system.
The grand juryâs investigation of Epic began in October and isnât completed yet. But on Thursday it issued a 25-page interim report to inform the public, parents, and policymakers detailing âconcerning trends emerging in the investigation.â The grand jury wanted to make the information public before Epic receives its funding allocation for the 2021-22 school year.
No indictments were issued. But it did urge policymakers to take swift action.