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Canyon Crest Academy Principal Brett Killeen responded to their report by attacking it in a school-wide email to families, calling it “grossly erroneous” and saying the student authors needed to be educated on how “to communicate effectively, following appropriate norms and with civility and accuracy.”

The foundation also condemned the report, calling its allegations false and criticizing how the students went about publishing it.

But the students’ work also generated acclaim from community members who praised their ingenuity and courage in holding the foundation accountable in the face of backlash from school administration.

The audit released this week supported Tian and Wang’s concerns about the fees and executive director salary reporting, in addition to finding several new issues.

The audit agreed with Tian and Wang that the fees taken from student clubs were inconsistent — Canyon Crest was charging significantly more, 25%, than the other three foundations, which charged 5% to 10% — and like them found that the fees were not always clearly communicated to donors.

In an interview Tuesday, Tian said he feels vindicated by the audit, since it confirmed several of his and Wang’s findings and showed their concerns about the foundation were valid.

“It feels like we’ve been credited for our work,” Wang said.

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