California charter schools received millions earmarked for small businesses, according to news report

Dozens of charter schools in the Bay Area and around California received millions of dollars in pandemic-related federal assistance through a program intended to help small businesses, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The money was distributed through the Paycheck Protection Program, a federal initiative to help small businesses meet payroll expenses during quarantine. Charter school advocates said the schools are legally eligible for the funds, and are using the money to pay teachers during this time of financial uncertainty.