An ongoing collaborative investigation with The Philadelphia Inquirer and ProPublica into oversight and operations at the Milton Hershey School, the wealthiest precollege educational institution in the U.S.

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The Milton Hershey School

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Sold on the promise of a college education, some former Milton Hershey School students ended up with debt, hardships

by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA and Bob Fernandez of The Philadelphia Inquirer

Hershey profits benefit a boarding school that spends lavishly on its low-income students. But that investment comes with strings attached — leaving some students behind and others mired in debt.

‘Have they locked the doors?’ Judge presses for details on Hershey charity spat with board member

by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA and Bob Fernandez of The Philadelphia Inquirer

How the state’s richest charity spends its money: The Milton Hershey School, by the numbers

by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

America’s richest school serves low-income kids. But much of its Hershey-funded fortune isn’t being spent.

by Bob Fernandez of The Inquirer and Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

Board member sues powerful Hershey School, claims he’s being denied financial records

by Bob Fernandez of The Inquirer and Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

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