Money Did charter schools game the system? Many cashed in on forgiven PPP loans they didn’t actually need March 20, 2022March 23, 2022Craig Harris, USA TODAYComments Off on Did charter schools game the system? Many cashed in on forgiven PPP loans they didn’t actually need Nearly all U.S. charter schools lost no money during the pandemic, but they got a $1 billion windfall from the government forgiving their PPP loans.