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KIPP co-founder Mike Feinberg fired over sexual misconduct allegations
by Cassandra Pollock, Texas TribuneMike Feinberg, co-founder of the charter school network KIPP, was fired on Thursday following an independent investigation that found "credible evidence" related to three allegations of sexual misconduct.
In a letter dated Thursday, KIPP officials said the investigation was sparked by a former student in spring 2017 alleging sexual abuse by Feinberg in the late 1990s. KIPP also hired an external law firm to independently investigate the allegation.
"While neither investigation conclusively confirmed the initial allegation, which referenced events two decades ago, the investigators found the allegation to have credibility," the letter said. "Mr. Feinberg denies this allegation."
In the course of the inquiry, two other allegations were uncovered from the mid-2000s involving two former employees.
Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2018/02/22/kipp-co-founder-mike-feinberg-fired-over-sexual-misconduct-allegations/
Cross-posted in the Texas Group.