Democracy Deterred
From CBS Springfield:
Many remember Fred Allen Swan walking out of the Springfield Federal Court in 2007. Then, he was facing a 2 year probation sentence. Today, he’s about to lead a Springfield charter school.
Swan plead guilty to fraud and a close to a million dollar bid rigging scheme.
However, in the last week, he’s been tapped to run the Robert Hughes Academy on School Street.
The convicted felon, is facing a tough task. He’s being asked to oversee the school in the middle of an MCAS cheating scandal. The current principal, Janet Henry is on leave as the investigation continues.
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