HARRISBURG PATRIOT-NEWS Op-Ed: Earlier this month, Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane ended a two-year investigation of allegations that directors of the Hershey Trust had engaged in a number of self-serving practices, such as the purchase of a golf course and free stays at the Hotel Hershey…
The Hershey trustees have acknowledged the school has an obligation to enroll more students, setting a modest goal of 2,000 students. But according to the school’s 2011 non-profit IRS tax filing, the school’s revenues of $335 million exceeded its expenses by $130 million. That’s a lot of money going unspent.
Kane said she intends to visit the school in the near future to gain a firsthand understanding of its strengths and any areas needing improvement. “I look forward to a new era of openness and collaboration to achieve the best possible outcomes for children in need,” she said… (more)
