Cash-strapped Alameda Museum tapped grant money meant for school
I like investigative stories that dig into uncharted territory, like sports and the arts, where you usually don’t see much watchdog journalism. So it’s nice to see Express-News Reporter Elda Silva dig into the financial woes of the Museo Alameda. Here’s the lede to her story:
The Alameda National Center for Latino Arts and Culture spent grant money intended for its charter school on the cash-strapped Museo Alameda.
The $1 million Henry Ford Learning Institute grant was announced in August. It was earmarked for the Henry Ford Academy: Alameda School for Art + Design, currently located at the former Bowie Elementary School campus in the San Antonio Independent School District.
But the grant was spent before it was announced — largely to cover operating expenses at the Museo Alameda.
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