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Unfortunately I believe that we are limited in what we can focus on. I think that if we proceed with the partisan sideshow of prosecuting Bush admin. officials, healthcare will get lost in the brouhaha.
The Washington Post's permanent investigative unit was set up in 1982 under Bob Woodward.
A $2.9 Million Mystery
With no formal contract and without the approval of the chief academic officer, D.C. school officials approved $2.9 million in a single day in 2005 for a newly created non-profit to train teachers in reading and writing instruction. The money was authorized on the basis of a pair of one-page expense forms and today, no one takes responsibility -- two of those whose signatures appear to be on the form say they didn't sign it.
The story by the Post's Joe Stephens was the second installment of a two-day report on how spending decisions create a patchwork of programs in the city's schools and a year-long examination by The Post of the school system. Yesterday's story, by James V. Grimaldi, focused on an earmark by Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) placing a reading program in D.C. classrooms shortly after she received a campaign contribution from its creator.
By The Editors |
December 21, 2007; 9:37 AM ET
D.C. Region
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