Hugh Jackman plays the New York superintendent who ran one of the biggest scams in the history of US public schooling in 2019’s “Bad Education.” Real-life Frank Tassone of Roslyn school district was busted in 2004 for stealing millions from the school, alongside his CFO, Pam Gluckin. We tell the real story, complete with 100% of your USDA daily recommended servings of gossip and drama, like only a high school can deliver. FURTHER READING https://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/27/nyregion/on-top-of-the-news-at-roslyn-high.html (On Top of the News at Roslyn High (Published 2004)) https://nymag.com/nymetro/urban/features/9908/ (The Bad Superintendent) https://slate.com/culture/2020/04/bad-education-accuracy-fact-fiction-hbo-movie-roslyn.html (Bad Education accuracy: Fact vs. fiction in HBO's new movie about the Roslyn schools scandal.) https://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/15/nyregion/auditor-admits-he-falsified-roslyn-records.html (Auditor Admits He Falsified Roslyn Records) https://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/06/nyregion/a-suspicious-clerk-and-a-school-scandal.html (A Suspicious Clerk and a School Scandal) https://www.scribd.com/document/52495747/Roslyn-Audit (Roslyn Audit | Internal Control | Board Of Directors) https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/amp32268352/bad-education-hbo-true-story-frank-tassone-now/ (Bad Education HBO True Story) https://gothamist.com/news/convicted-ex-school-official-still-gets-state-pension (Convicted Ex-School Official Still Gets State Pension) https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/09/hugh-jackman-movie-bad-education-scandal (The Unbelievable New York School Scandal That Inspired Hugh Jackman’s New Movie) https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/01/nyregion/high-schools-mandating-community-service-for-graduation.html?searchResultPosition=92 (High Schools Mandating Community Service for Graduation) https://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/17/nyregion/l-teachers-are-underpaid-and-underappreciated-971847.html (Teachers Are Underpaid And Underappreciated) https://theislandnow.com/news-98/7-north-shore-schools-top-u-s-news-state-rankings/ (7 North Shore schools top US News state rankings) https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/27/nyregion/27mbrfs-008.html?searchResultPosition=1 (Mineola: School Clerk Sentenced) https://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/18/nyregion/missing-documents-hamper-roslyn-schools-investigation.html?searchResultPosition=7 (Missing Documents Hamper Roslyn Schools Investigation) https://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/27/nyregion/in-free-spending-roslyn-schools-missing-money-isn-t-easy-to-find.html?searchResultPosition=91 (In Free-Spending Roslyn Schools, Missing Money Isn't Easy to Find (Published 2004)) https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/22/nyregion/22rosyln.html (Probation for Embezzler's Son in Theft From Roslyn Schools (Published 2006)) https://gothamist.com/news/convicted-ex-school-official-still-gets-state-pension (Convicted Ex-School Official Still Gets State Pension) https://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/16/opinion/nyregionopinions/dr-tassone-for-the-record-5-letters.html?searchResultPosition=7 (Dr. Tassone: For the Record (5 Letters)) https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-should-school-boards-be-expelled.html (Should School Boards be Expelled?) https://www.heritage.org/education/commentary/bad-education-why-shocking-public-school-corruption-remains-hidden (Bad Education: Why Shocking Public School Corruption Remains Hidden) https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-11-30-mn-643-story.html (School Board Corruption Scandal Rocks New York) https://www.nola.com/news/education/article_88121342-5381-57d3-a8d6-3d8a13c0d288.html ('Will this ever stop?' New Orleans school corruption charge distresses readers) https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/school-board-leader-sentenced-corruption-scheme (School board leader sentenced in corruption scheme | USAO-SDTX)... Support this podcast
