The Anton Group, a St. Paul–based accounting firm, provided services to one in five Minnesota charter schools in 2022, but dissolved in wake of the alleged fraud. Neal Thao, the CEO of Noble Academy, said charter schools should “look at their accounts very carefully.”
Historically, the North Star State has been one of the most welcoming states for refugees, and we’re stronger for it today. As we begin to welcome our new Afghan friends and neighbors, we took a look at exactly what the contributions of refugees have meant to the region so far.