A Los Angeles School Board Scandal Could Upend Plans By Charter Backers to Take Over Public Schools

Summary: The district attorney of Los Angeles County filed criminal charges this month against Ref Rodriguez, the school board president of the nation’s second-largest public school district. Accused of laundering money into his 2015 political campaign with the help of his cousin, Rodriguez faces three felony charges and 25 misdemeanors. It’s not your typical money-laundering case.