Charter school company run by GOP rising star left parents scrambling
School choice advocate Erika Donalds called the publicly funded schools a "national model" and defended millions paid to vendors she was tied to.
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Taylor Johnston is an award-winning visual data journalist working with the CBS News and Stations data team.
Previously, Taylor was a graphics reporter for Hearst Connecticut Media Group. She has also worked for The New York Times, The Center for Public Integrity, The Dallas Morning News and Newsday.
Taylor is from Cleveland, Ohio. A first-generation college student, she graduated from Ohio University with bachelor's degrees in journalism and interactive information design.
She is currently based in Washington, D.C.
School choice advocate Erika Donalds called the publicly funded schools a "national model" and defended millions paid to vendors she was tied to.
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