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Up North Progressive The Onion’d A For-Profit Charter School: The Continuing Story of Dr. Steve Ingersoll
Tuesday , 21, July 2015 Dr. Ingersoll, Section 16 2 CommentsWe’ve all laughed about Fox News being duped by The Onion, America’s finest news source, and publishing the parody websites’ stories as if they were actual news. It’s happened to a few other legitimate news sources often enough people now read a headline and ask, “Is this real, or The Onion?” Today, it happened to […]
Renting Your Single Family Home In A Zoned Residential Township Is Illegal: Traverse City Edition
Tuesday , 7, July 2015 Dr. Ingersoll 2 CommentsYes, this is a Steve Ingersoll story. While skimming through news sources to stay in touch with current events in Northern Michigan, an article from the Traverse City News Ticker caused the Up North Progressive to pause. The title of the article, “Summer’s here … And So Are (Illegal) Rentals In TC.” describes a growing […]
Grand Traverse Academy 6th Graders Win Third Prize Tracking a Bear
Thursday , 14, May 2015 DNR, Dr. Ingersoll, Section 16 Leave a commentAfter over a year of negative news about Grand Traverse Academy, it’s probably a welcome respite to have some positive news about the for-profit charter school currently in need of an accountant and an attorney. That good news arrived today with the announcement that Mr. Lazur’s 6th grade class won third prize for their report […]
Grand Traverse Academy School Board Needs To Share The Felon’s Responsibility: The Continuing Story of Dr. Steve Ingersoll
Sunday , 26, April 2015 Dr. Ingersoll, Section 16 4 CommentsOn March 10, 2015, Steve Ingersoll was convicted in a federal district court on three out of six counts of felony fraud. What’s been happening since then? A lot. The intrepid Miss. Fortune has all the wonderfully dirty details. Steve Ingersoll wants a new trial because he’s still pretty sure charter schools are banks. Also, […]
Optometrist, Charter School Manager, and Now Convicted Felon Can Be Added To His Curriculum Vitae: The Continuing Story of Dr. Steve Ingersoll
Wednesday , 11, March 2015 Dr. Ingersoll, Section 16 1 CommentToday in federal district court Steve Ingersoll was found guilty on 3 of 6 fraud charges. His literal partner in crime, Roy Bradley, was found guilty of a sole count of fraud. The wives and sibling also named in the indictment were acquitted. Ingersoll is still free on bond, and will be sentenced on June […]
Game, Set, Match: The Continuing Story of Dr. Steve Ingersoll (But continuing how much longer?)
Thursday , 5, March 2015 Dr. Ingersoll, Section 16 Leave a commentYesterday the Up North Progressive had the pleasure of eating lunch with a group of dedicated public school education professionals working at a juvenile detention program. While chatting over our turkey soup, pork fried rice, and pizza, a quick browse through the local headlines brought up the most wonderful news: Testimony from an attorney who […]
“Efficacy of the Curriculum is Relevant to the Charges”: The Continuing Story of Dr. Steve Ingersoll
Saturday , 28, February 2015 Dr. Ingersoll, Section 16 1 CommentUp North Progressive recently had the distinction of being featured on Diane Ravitch’s blog this week. The Steve Ingersoll trial received much deserved national exposure when two teachers’ accounts of their experiences working for Dr. Ingersoll, published on this blog, was quoted by MSU Music Education Professor, Dr. Mitchell Robinson. More people need to know […]
Recap of Steve Ingersoll’s Felony Fraud Trial While A Juror Is Out Sick
Friday , 20, February 2015 Dr. Ingersoll, Section 16 Leave a commentThe Steve Ingersoll federal fraud trial adjourned until February 24 due to a juror becoming ill. The first week already revealed the long-established habit of money mishandling that brought Dr. Ingersoll to a federal district court room. Miss Fortune and Bay City Times crime reporter Cole Waterman both do an excellent job covering the trial. […]
Journalist Of The Year Jennifer Dixon Brings Steve Ingersoll To The Detroit Free Press
Monday , 9, February 2015 Dr. Ingersoll, Section 16, Uncategorized Leave a commentDetroit Free Press investigative reporter Jennifer Dixon this week was honored as Michigan’s first Journalist of the year for her excellent eight-part series on for-profit charter schools in the state. She highly deserves this recognition, especially with her continued dedication to expose corporate reform of our public schools. Dixon this week reported on someone who’s […]
When A Control Freak Loses Control Funny Things Start To Happen
Saturday , 24, January 2015 Dr. Ingersoll, Section 16 2 CommentsMiss Fortune has been doing an excellent job as always of covering the pre-trial shenanigans of taxpayer money embezzler, for-profit charter school manager Dr. Steve Ingersoll. The latest silliness that compelled the judge to make yet another decision about the optometrist’s behavior included telling Ingersoll flat out he wasn’t allowed to talk to the prosecution’s […]