Tuesday, June 19, 2007

SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT CAUGHT FEATHERING HER NEST...BUT WILL THE MSM FOLLOW THE MONEY??

Nationwide, the public school system is in shambles. It's a disgrace. But in New Orleans it's worse than most places, and here's another example of why that is. From WWLTV.com:

"Former Orleans Parish School Board President Ellenese Brooks-Simms pled guilty to accepting $140,000 in bribes from a local businessman in exchange for promoting and approving a software education program for the parish schools, her attorney announced Wednesday."

Now, Brooks-Simms is cooperating with the feds because she was caught red-handed. She faces time behind bars and a hefty fine as well. But, here's where it gets good--I mean, real good: Court docs failed to identify the "local businessman," but a local paper is...read the rest of the article to find out.

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