Inspector general on the ed dept

And in a report that seems to be missing from any but the local paper, the Massachusetts Inspector General is questioning the new charter school review policy:

The new process, approved without public input or outside approval, also codifies the commissioner's decision in charter review as "final," while that of charter school experts in the education department is "advisory" and records of their ultimate opinions of the application "personal notes" and not public records.

"In my opinion, this change — including the introduction of the term 'substantially meets the criteria,' makes the standard for approval less clear and less defined, and makes the process more vulnerable to abuse," Sullivan wrote.

Blue Mass group is on it.