A USA Today investigation, based on documents and data secured under D.C.’s Freedom of Information Act, found that for the past three school years most of Crosby S. Noyes Education Campus’ classrooms had extraordinarily high numbers of erasures on standardized tests. The consistent pattern was that wrong answers were erased and changed to right ones.…
Read MoreThe Duwamish is not just Seattle’s only river, and the original home of its first Native American people, it is now also an industrial waterway classified as one of the nation’s worst toxic waste sites and one of the few federal Superfund cleanup sites in the country to bisect a major urban area. InvestigateWest’s Carol…
Read MoreDue to national elections being called in Canada, the IRE Better Watchdog Workshop originally scheduled for April 30-May 1 in Toronto has been postponed. IRE will reschedule the workshop. Stay tuned for a new date and further details.
Read MoreThree Milwaukee police officers disciplined by the department after women accused them of on-duty sexual misconduct continue to wear the badge, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel investigative reporter Gina Barton found. One of the officers served a 60-day suspension and has since been promoted to sergeant. The other two were fired but reinstated after appealing to the…
Read MoreStudents at Kent State University’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication investigated student fees in an effort to illuminate how those fees are spent on Mid-American Conference (MAC) campuses. A series of stories and graphics bring to light how the campuses athletic departments are funded by academic student fees. Of the campuses that responded to…
Read More“A Nashville Business Journal investigation has uncovered a trail of unpaid bills, bounced checks, evictions, troubled business associates and unfulfilled plans left by Dennis W. Peterson.” Peterson, the developer of a proposed $750 million mega theme park near Nashville, has racked up at least three quarters of a million dollars in civil judgments in three…
Read MoreMichelle Breidenbach of The Post-Standard in Syracuse, NY, reports that while New York state lawmakers were cutting services for health and education, they continued to quietly borrow millions of dollars for grants under their sole control. The legislators handed out grants without competition or open review, and often gave the public money to political insiders…
Read MoreAs part of a continuing investigation into problems with guardians in Minnesota, the Star Tribune reported how a woman who lost her law license for negligence and dishonesty found a new career in the courthouse as a guardian and conservator for vulnerable adults. Now the woman is charged with stealing $68,000 for 10 of her…
Read MoreA report by Jennifer Kay of the Associated Press shows a statewide audit of Florida’s public records law found that the vast majority of agencies in the state were in compliance with with the law. The audit was conducted as part of Sunshine Week. 201 agencies were initially contacted. Of the 148 who responded, 86.5…
Read MoreThanks to everyone who joined or renewed their memberships during the recently completed membership drive. IRE has seen strong increases in membership, and we greatly appreciate your support. We also hope that you’ll take advantage of the many resources IRE offers, both online and through our regional and national training sessions and conferences. For the…
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