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PRESTON: A Response To Officials Who Condemned Me For Exposing Failures Prior To Stoneman Shooting

Kenneth Preston

Less than a week ago, I released my investigative report detailing over $100,000,000 in school safety funds that Broward Schools failed to spend prior to the tragedy at Stoneman Douglas High School. This week, district officials and the organization tasked with overseeing the distribution of that money responded to my report. In a tweet, the Superintendent of Broward Schools suggested that anyone “interested in facts” read the organization’s response to my claims. The response is riddled with character attacks, and their explanation is non-consequential at best.

The response never explicitly denies my claims. In fact, it states that while they found my claims were “technically correct,” they felt the need to clarify because the facts are portrayed in a “negative light.” So, let’s break down their rebuttal.

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