Tina and Hillary cover former superintendent Richard Como.
Superintendent Richard Como had a promising career in education, but text messages brought his career crashing down.
Sources
Tina's Story
ABC News
Pennsylvania School Officials Under Fire for 'Racist and Sexist' Text Messages (https://abcnews.go.com/US/pennsylvania-school-officials-fire-racist-sexist-text-messages/story?id=20357223)--by Christina Ng
Resignations Accepted for Pa. School Officials Under Fire for Text Messages (https://abcnews.go.com/US/resignations-accepted-pennsylvania-school-officials-fire-text-messages/story?id=20368657)--by Christina Ng
CBS News Philadelphia
Ex-Officials Charged With Theft From School District (https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/ex-officials-charged-with-theft-from-school-district/)
Main Line Times & Suburban
Chester County DA announces charges against former Coatesville school administrators (https://www.mainlinemedianews.com/2014/12/14/chester-county-da-announces-charges-against-former-coatesville-school-administrators/)
The Mercury
Ex-Superintendent Como sentenced to prison for theft of school funds (https://www.pottsmerc.com/2018/03/16/ex-superintendent-como-sentenced-to-prison-for-theft-of-school-funds/)--by Mike Rellahan
NBC 10 Philadelphia
Former Superintendent in Racist Text Scandal Received $40K Payout (https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/former-superintendent-in-racist-text-scandal-received-40k-payout/2077436/)--by David Chang
Pennsylvania Court Documents
Memorandum Opinion (https://www.pacourts.us/assets/opinions/Commonwealth/out/43CD22_1-6-23.pdf?cb=1)
Philadelphia
Coatesville’s Racist Texting Scandal Yields Federal Whistleblower Lawsuit (https://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/08/31/coatesville-racist-texts/)--by Victor Fiorello
2 Coatesville Officials Charged with Stealing School Funds (https://www.phillymag.com/news/2014/12/15/2-coatesville-officials-charged-stealing-school-funds/)--by Dan McQuade
The Reporter
Witnesses testify in former Coatesville superintendent’s fraud case (https://www.thereporteronline.com/2015/02/28/witnesses-testify-in-former-coatesville-superintendents-fraud-case/)--by Michael Price
Photos
Richard Como (https://chaddsfordlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/como.jpg)--via Chaddsford Live
James Donato (https://chaddsfordlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Donato.jpg)-via Chaddsford Live
