A woman who sexually abused a minor. Boxer Mike Tyson, who served time for rape. Both of these people successfully launched private schools that collected public money.

As the voucher system grows more popular, few states have guardrails in place.
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Thousands of Private Schools Take Public Money, Operate With Little Scrutiny — ProPublica

As private schools proliferate, states are choosing a hands-off approach to regulating them. The backgrounds of school founders — sometimes with criminal histories — often don’t matter

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