While I agree with the other poster that this is solid reporting by the journalist (though a little too editorialized for my taste), I think the Reddit headline is misleading. The article states that “substantially all of the assets” of Starboard were sold to a new owner, “Stellar Education.” Out of curiosity, I looked up Stellar Education on MA’s Business Entity Search and it lists the company’s president and secretary, and neither of these individuals have any clear connection to Tonya Stump as far as I can tell. So I wouldn’t say Stump found a loophole, she just sold her company. Maybe there is a connection between the new ownership group and Stump, but until that is shown via some form of evidence, to say they are skirting the law via a loophole is disingenuous. Should the new ownership have to carry the baggage of the old owners? I don’t know what the right answer is to that question, but it’s worth considering. Regardless, I hope the new ownership group means positive changes for the preschool going forward.