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Frank Biden

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    May 3, 2012

    Frank Biden "Plans to Save the Country" With Mavericks High Schools

    Frank Biden, younger brother of the man who is second in line for the White House, has a flair for the dramatic. Last year, he called the Mavericks High charter school in Palm Springs a "hope factory" and said its management company, Mavericks in Education Florida, was "on a mission from God."  ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2012

    Frank Biden Discovers Blogging (Sort Of)

    Remember WordPress.com? Back in 2003, it was a brilliant invention designed to put any pajama blogger on the cutting edge. That edge is clearly where Frank Biden belongs.Biden, brother of the Amtrak-riding vice president, has entered into the wild world of WordPress to tout his for-profit chain of c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    Tell Mavericks High What You Think: Public Meeting Tomorrow

    Facebook.comFrank Biden is president of Mavericks in Education Florida.​For three months, we've been telling you about Mavericks in Education Florida, a local charter school chain headed by the vice president's brother, Frank Biden. Tomorrow evening is your chance to see a Mavericks campus for you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Mavericks High in Homestead Makes Headlines -- This Time for Guns

    ​Mavericks High in Homestead was rocked by violence and grief this week. First, 16-year-old Danny Cruz was shot and killed by a police officer at a Homestead gas station. Then another Mavericks student, 17-year-old Jeremy Perez, was accused of bringing a gun to school "for protection." On Tuesday, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2011

    Frank Biden: "We're Not Profiting From Our Schools"

    ​Responding to this week's cover story about the charter school chain he runs, Frank Biden continues to insist Mavericks in Education Florida is not profiting from its schools. He says it's just the school buildings that bring in the dough."We're not profiting from our schools. Anybody with half a ... More >>

  • News

    December 29, 2011

    Mavericks High Schools Hope to Profit From Education – But at What Cost?

    ​Responding to this week's cover story about the charter school chain he runs, Frank Biden continues to insist Mavericks in Education Florida is not profiting from its schools. He says it's just the school buildings that bring in the dough."We're not profiting from our schools. Anybody with half a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2011

    Miami Sen. Bullard Proposes Bill to Make Charter Schools More Transparent

    flsenate.govBullard wants charter schools to divulge fees.​If you can't stop the for-profit charter school bonanza in Florida, at least let the public see how much dough private education companies are making. That's the basic message behind the bill Miami state Sen. Larcenia Bullard filed yesterd ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    Mavericks Charges Charter Schools $350K in Rent, Plus Fees

    Facebook.comBiden at a recent Mavericks graduation in Fort Lauderdale.​When a private company aims to profit from a taxpayer-funded public school, the extra dough must come from somewhere. For Mavericks in Education Florida, the charter school chain headquartered in West Palm Beach, leasing agreem ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2011

    Palm Beach School Board Member Chuck Shaw's Ties to Mavericks Charters

    pr.comFrank Biden joined other Mavericks employees in donating to Shaw's campaign.​When the Palm Beach County School Board approved a new Mavericks High charter school this February, one board member abstained from the vote. Chuck Shaw, the former principal of the JFK Medical Center Charter School ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    A Mavericks High Success Story

    maverickshigh.comSomething is different in Kissimmee.​For weeks, the Pulp has brought you news of the academic struggles at Mavericks in Education Florida, a local for-profit charter school chain headed by Frank Biden. But among the eight Mavericks high schools in the state, one stands out in star ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    Palm Beach School Officials "Concerned" About Mavericks Charter Schools Track Record

    maverickshigh.comMavericks in Homestead graduated very few seniors.​Palm Beach County school officials are taking a closer look at the academic track record of Mavericks in Education Florida, the local for-profit charter school chain headed by Frank Biden. They have not been thrilled with their fi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2011

    Frank Biden Now Listed on State Docs as Charter School President

    pr.comBiden is president of the for-profit company.​It's official. Frank Biden, brother of the man second in line for the White House, is listed on state documents as president of the for-profit Mavericks in Education Florida charter school chain based in Fort Lauderdale.Last month, when New Times ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2011

    Mavericks Schools Founded by Former Head of Controversial Ohio Charter Schools

    maverickshigh.comMavericks High in Homestead​Mavericks in Education Florida, the Fort Lauderdale-based charter school chain promoted by Frank Biden, has ties to another for-profit charter school company that has been highly controversial in Ohio.Mark Thimmig, the founding CEO of Mavericks, is the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2011

    Records Show Miami Mavericks High Teachers Paid Peanuts, Less Than $5K a Year

    ​State records show that teachers at two Mavericks High public charter schools in Miami-Dade County earned less than $5,000 a year in 2010 and that many did not receive benefits.According to records submitted to the Florida Department of Education, 14 teachers at the Homestead campus of Mavericks ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    Mavericks High Charter Schools Not Accredited

    ​Records show that the Mavericks in Education Florida charter schools, which have a high-profile lobbyist and cheerleader in Frank Biden, are not accredited high schools. This means their graduates may have trouble playing college sports or receiving federally funded grants or scholarships to coll ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2011

    UPDATED: Why Frank Biden Is "President" of SoFla Charter School Chain

    ​UPDATE: In a report filed with the state on December 5 -- two weeks after New Times broke this story-- Biden is listed as president of Mavericks in Education Florida, and Attkisson is vice president.Nov. 25, 2011: Since we first introduced you to a Fort Lauderdale charter school chain headed by V ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    UPDATED: Joe Biden's Brother Is President and "P.T. Barnum" for SoFla Charter School Chain

    UPDATE: The Palm Beach County School Board's vote on three new Mavericks schools has been postponed. Read more after the jump.When owners of a for-profit charter school chain go before the Palm Beach County School Board tomorrow night seeking approval for three new high schools, they'll have a celeb ... More >>

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