/tags/bill-lager Bill Lager en-US Copyright Thu, 25 Apr 2019 12:02:28 GMT /news/2019-04-25/judge-denies-school-districts-from-intervening-in-ecot-case A judge has denied local school districts from intervening in the civil lawsuit against what was the largest online charter school in Ohio, ECOT.The… Thu, 25 Apr 2019 12:02:28 GMT /news/2019-04-25/judge-denies-school-districts-from-intervening-in-ecot-case Andy Chow /statehouse-news-stories/2019-02-28/ecot-case-still-ongoing-though-no-criminal-charges-so-far The state says the now-closed Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow still owes tens of millions of dollars for students it didn’t have but was paid to... Thu, 28 Feb 2019 15:04:14 GMT /statehouse-news-stories/2019-02-28/ecot-case-still-ongoing-though-no-criminal-charges-so-far Karen Kasler, Karen Kasler /news/2018-10-22/more-ohio-school-districts-say-dewine-shouldnt-lead-ecot-lawsuit Two more Ohio school districts want to join in the court case against the now closed online charter school, ECOT. The districts say they don’t trust Ohio… Mon, 22 Oct 2018 13:51:16 GMT /news/2018-10-22/more-ohio-school-districts-say-dewine-shouldnt-lead-ecot-lawsuit Andy Chow /news/2018-08-21/dewine-sues-ecot-founder-leaders-in-bid-to-recoup-funding A judge has granted Attorney General Mike DeWine permission to carry forward with his lawsuit against ECOT leaders and the companies owned by its founder.… Tue, 21 Aug 2018 19:30:00 GMT /news/2018-08-21/dewine-sues-ecot-founder-leaders-in-bid-to-recoup-funding Andy Chow /statehouse-news-stories/2018-07-03/dewine-files-claim-of-corrupt-activity-against-ecot-third-parties The Ohio Attorney General has filed an argument in court claiming ECOT’s agreements with its management and software service companies constitute a... Tue, 03 Jul 2018 20:47:44 GMT /statehouse-news-stories/2018-07-03/dewine-files-claim-of-corrupt-activity-against-ecot-third-parties Andy Chow /news/2018-05-14/after-damning-audit-republican-candidates-scramble-to-donate-ecot-contributions Republican candidates on this fall’s ballot are moving to distance themselves from the founder of ECOT, after reports of an FBI investigation for illegal… Mon, 14 May 2018 13:05:39 GMT /news/2018-05-14/after-damning-audit-republican-candidates-scramble-to-donate-ecot-contributions Karen Kasler /statehouse-news-stories/2018-01-25/ecots-financial-crisis-and-shutdown-leaves-800-teachers-staff-now-looking-for-work The shutdown of the state’s largest online charter school – which owes tens of millions of dollars to the state – has thousands of students searching... Thu, 25 Jan 2018 20:56:07 GMT /statehouse-news-stories/2018-01-25/ecots-financial-crisis-and-shutdown-leaves-800-teachers-staff-now-looking-for-work Karen Kasler, Karen Kasler /news/2017-10-12/state-has-options-to-recover-money-if-ecot-closes The state’s largest online charter school said in court filings last week that it will close by January if it’s forced to pay back nearly $80 million to… Thu, 12 Oct 2017 11:13:43 GMT /news/2017-10-12/state-has-options-to-recover-money-if-ecot-closes Karen Kasler /news/2017-08-10/auditor-says-ecot-should-target-vendors-for-repayment The Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, Ohio’s largest online charter school, is seeing less money coming from the state because of rulings concluding it… Thu, 10 Aug 2017 12:03:44 GMT /news/2017-08-10/auditor-says-ecot-should-target-vendors-for-repayment Andy Chow