Editor’s note: This is the ninth story in a series titled “Virtual Dominance: How a cyber charter school has upended K-12 education in Pa.” The series investigates the causes and consequences of the unprecedented growth of Commonwealth Charter Academy, Pa.’s fastest growing school.
Earlier this year Pa.’s auditor general questioned Commonwealth Charter Academy’s spending on buildings for a cyber school, which at the time was thought to be $250 million.
But Tim DeFoor’s report only covered a three year period. An analysis of ten years by PennLive shows the amount to be much higher: $700 million…