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Data Brief: Are Oakland Charter Schools Double Dipping?

6/14/20206/15/2020

Along with Parents United for Public Schools, In the Public Interest analyzed federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans awarded to charter schools located in the Oakland Unified School District. Oakland’s charter schools have received a total of at least $18,909,300 in loans from the PPP.

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