Cash-strapped Alameda Museum tapped grant money meant for school
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010I 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.
