Snarky Media Report

SCHOOL FOUNDER & FORMER HEAD VALERIE TATUM IS REPORTED TO HAVE STOLEN $188K According to a report filed February 13th by Phong Tran, the superintendent of the now shuttered Covenant Keepers charter school, school founder and former superintendent Valerie Tatum made $188, 905.93 in unauthorized transactions from the school's checking account. The full police report can be viewed by clicking here . The Arkansas Department of Education revoked the schools charter in an emergency meeting on February 15th, after learning of Tatum's theft. The school was left with $15,000 in its operating account, not quite enough for a payroll that was due on the 15th due and well short of another $44,000 owed this week for payroll, teacher retirement, food service and other costs, according to a story on the Arkansas Blog by Max Brantley. Tatum is also reported to have recently removed furniture and equipment from the school.  Joe Harris, chief operating officer of the Washington, D.C.-base