Joel Chandler investigates Florida’s charter schools and uncovers systemic violations of Sunshine and Public Records laws. What began as a simple request reveals a culture of secrecy, ghosting, and unlawful board practices in publicly funded education.

Joel Chandler investigates Florida’s charter schools and uncovers systemic violations of Sunshine and Public Records laws. What began as a simple request reveals a culture of secrecy, ghosting, and unlawful board practices in publicly funded education.

The Charter School Project – Florida’s Hidden Charter School Crisis

Unsealed is my limited-series podcast that takes you behind the scenes of various open government projects I’ve worked on in the past, projects I’m working on now, and a few I hope to launch in the foreseeable future. In each episode, we dig into the genesis, purpose, and objectives of specific transparency efforts—and the public records that are critical to their success.Some episodes focus on the practical application of Florida’s Public Records Act and Sunshine Law. I’m not a lawyer, so nothing in this podcast should be taken as legal advice—because it’s not. But I can share practical insights from the perspective of someone who’s made a lot of records requests and attended more than my fair share of public meetings. Whether you’re a concerned citizen, an activist, an attorney, or a public official, if you’re interested in open government in Florida, there’s something here for you.This series is produced using AI. I use ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini to research and develop content. I write the prompts, review and edit the output, and then vocalize each episode using ElevenLabs, with a cloned voice trained to sound like me—because sometimes, I’m just not in the mood to talk out loud.Occasionally, Unsealed episodes will be recorded “live,” especially when I’m interviewing special guests. I’ll always let you know whether an episode is AI-generated or live.Where there are no secrets, there are no lies.

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Unsealed is my limited-series podcast that takes you behind the scenes of various open government projects I’ve worked on in the past, projects I’m working on now, and a few I hope to launch in the foreseeable future. In each episode, we dig into the genesis, purpose, and objectives of specific transparency efforts—and the public records that are critical to their success.Some episodes focus on the practical application of Florida’s Public Records Act and Sunshine Law. I’m not a lawyer, so nothing in this podcast should be taken as legal advice—because it’s not. But I can share practical insights from the perspective of someone who’s made a lot of records requests and attended more than my fair share of public meetings. Whether you’re a concerned citizen, an activist, an attorney, or a public official, if you’re interested in open government in Florida, there’s something here for you.This series is produced using AI. I use ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini to research and develop content. I write the prompts, review and edit the output, and then vocalize each episode using ElevenLabs, with a cloned voice trained to sound like me—because sometimes, I’m just not in the mood to talk out loud.Occasionally, Unsealed episodes will be recorded “live,” especially when I’m interviewing special guests. I’ll always let you know whether an episode is AI-generated or live. Where there are no secrets, there are no lies.

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