EPISODE 1

• Gardiner, Christine. “My father left a letter for my sister,” My Sister’s Father. Black Lawrence Press, 2017.

EPISODE 2

• Dean, Mensah. “Brien Gardiner, charter-school pioneer under federal investigation, commits suicide” Philadelphia Daily News. 14 May 2009. p. 6. 
• Dean, Mensah. “Despite Suicide, Case Will Continue.” Philadelphia Daily News. 15 May 2009. p. 6.  Newspapers.com
• Hardy, Dan. “Charter founder under investigation commits suicide.” Philadelphia Inquirer. 13 May 2009. 
• Hardy, Dan and Martha Woodall. “Philadelphia Academy Founder, An Apparent Suicide.” Philadelphia Inquirer. 14 May 2009. p. A1. NewsBank.
  

EPISODE 3

• Hockeimer, Henry with John Crugan, Lisa Cuifo, et al. “Report to the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Academy Chater School.” Ballard Spahr Anderws & Ingersoll, LLP. 17 July 2008.

• McNally, Patrick. “The Truth About An Educator.” The Philadelphia Inquirer. 18 May 2009, Page A15.

• Photograph by Andrea Mihalik printed to accompany Geringer, Dan. “Top of the Charter: Shining Example for Other Public Schools.” Philadelphia Daily News, 2 December 1999, page 5. Newspapers.com

• Zoom Interview with a former faculty member. 7 September 2022.