American Indian educator claims vindication | Robesonian
2019年5月3日 · LUMBERTON — Robeson County native and former charter school operator Ben Chavis says he has “no regrets” after a six-year legal battle recently ended with all but one minor charge against him...
Chavis indicted for money laundering, mail fraud - Robesonian
2017年3月30日 · LUMBERTON — Benford “Ben” Chavis, the educator who caused a stir in January when he claimed to have led an effort that resulted in the firing of the superintendent of the local school system,...
Chavis: I orchestrated Lowry firing | Robesonian
2017年1月12日 · LUMBERTON — Ben Chavis gladly took credit for his part in uniting six of 11 Robeson County school board members to support firing Superintendent Tommy Lowry, whom he contends was unqualified...
[Ben] Chavis: I orchestrated [school superintendent Tommy] …
After a group of Robeson County school board members met in secret to discuss the termination of Superintendent Tommy Lowry and the decision to hire Thomas Graves, Ben Chavis has come forward and taken credit for his part in the event.
Chavis indicted on federal money laundering charges
2017年4月1日 · A Robeson County native known for leading high-performing California charter schools has been indicted on federal money laundering charges. The action against Ben Chavis was handed up by a...
Ben Chavis (educator) - Wikipedia
Benford Chavis [1] is an American educator known for his leadership at the American Indian Public Charter School (AIPCS) in Oakland, California, and its expanded American Indian Model Schools system, serving from 2001 into 2012. He is a national leader in the education reform movement, emphasizing a conservative philosophy of discipline and ...
Principal's philosophy shaped by upbringing, formal education - SFGATE
2005年12月16日 · Ben Chavis credits his upbringing and education in rural North Carolina as part of the Lumbee tribe of Indians for shaping his philosophy as director of Oakland's high-scoring American Indian...
Chavis was reached for the interview on his Robeson County 150-head ranch in North Carolina. Robeson is a county in the southern part of the state. He said he owned 250 cattle at one point. He now owns and sells horses and cat-tle. The wind whistles in the background for the interview, and at one point is interrupted by a loud moo from a cow.
Chavis enters not-guilty pleas - Robesonian
2017年4月18日 · OAKLAND — Robeson County native Benford “Ben” Chavis has told a federal court that he is not guilty on money laundering and mail fraud charges. Arraigned on a six-count indictment, Chavis...
Crazy Like a Fox: One Principal's Triumph in the Inner City - Ben ...
2010年9月7日 · Dr. Ben Chavis was born into a Lumbee Indian family of sharecroppers and as a youngster attended Indian segregated public schools in Robeson County, North Carolina. An athletic scholarship...