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In Detroit schools, nothing succeeds like failure

Conventional schools get more money to do worse, while charter schools do better with less

Charter schools outperform conventional public schools in Detroit … middle schools in Detroit are charter schools, according to U.S. … list are: Detroit Merit Charter Academy Warrendale Charter Academy Detroit Edison Public … schools in Detroit are also charter schools. They even ranked … more

Measuring the Value of Charter Schools

… for Bridge Magazine that charter public schools are twice as … distribution of conventional and charter public schools. The problem is, he's comparing charter public schools to conventional districts. … districts will appear mediocre. Charter public schools, without a … Approximately 32 percent of charter public schools ranked by the … more

Inaccurate Claims Buoy Attacks On Charter Public Schools

'There is no such thing as a "for-profit" charter school in Michigan'

… of the district, opposed charter public schools in a letter … newspaper that criticized some charter schools as being  “for profit.” Charter public schools in Michigan … other services yet attack charter schools for doing the same … Contrary to some media reports, charter schools are “nonprofits,” … more

For First Time Ever, Fewer Michigan Charter Schools

More than a dozen charters closed for poor academics, but zero district schools

… triggered a rash of claims by charter school critics that the state’s charter school landscape is an unregulated … since the first Michigan charter school opened in 1993-94 that the number of charter schools in Michigan went down. … part to the closure of 14 charters over the last three years … more

Democratic Minority Voters Overwhelmingly Favor School Choice

Don’t downplay party’s racial divide on charter schools

… the Democratic Party over charter schools. Her Dec. 30 column … the Democratic divide over charters, Berkshire blames it on “politics … Obama — himself a notable charter school supporter — gone from … declining attitudes toward charters, but not the consistent, … continuing to stand up for charters, declaring them “the loudest … more

A Case Study in Anti-School Choice Activist Journalism

CQ Magazine’s bizarre sliming of DeVos, charters

… just released a piece on charter schools and Betsy DeVos. There … would get the impression that charter schools serve students poorly, … results of the research on charter schools “inconclusive.” In … that find positive results: charter schools greatly improving … dollars follow students to charter schools when they choose to … more

Anti-Choice State Board Rejects Funds from Top-Rated Grant Application

No defense for vote to refuse federal charter school funds

… low-income students through public charter schools. On May 14, four … funds designed to help public charter schools open and grow. Michigan … "the number of high-quality charter schools serving at-risk populations." … taken in by Michigan schools. Charters serve 10% of the students … dollars. Counting all funds, charter schools receive 20% less per … more

Detroit Charters Send More Graduates to College Than Peers Do

Longer-term outcomes back up test-score advantages for charter schools

Detroit charter schools rightly merit attention for helping … Detroit student who attends a charter high school is more likely … Acade­mies, which represents charter schools in the state, observed … for college enrollment were charter schools. The numbers come … Other notable examples of charter schools helping students beat … more

Cherry-Picking Michigan Charter Data Leads to Wrong Conclusions

Based on the best evidence, charter schools are a net benefit

… it comes to the record of charter schools, Education Trust-Midwest … sector of public education: charter schools. It's appropriate … discussion about what more charter schools could do to help drive … express frustration that charters haven't raised the bar high … But to argue that Michigan charters are doing worse than other … more

Michigan Charter School Growth Modest Since Limits Lifted In 2011

Opponents predicted a charter ‘in every neighborhood’

… cap on the number of public charter schools in the state, one … said the act would put “a charter school in every neighborhood.” … fear was shared by the anti-charter school movement. In October … cap. While that happened, charter school critic and Michigan … But the explosion of new charter schools that Arsen and others … more

Wellspring Prep Growing Strong

Diverse Grand Rapids charter readies kids for college

… National Heritage Academies K-8 charter schools. Just over half are … Even as the Grand Rapids charter school’s low-income population … Prep is one of five Michigan charter high schools affiliated through … professional development. As in many charter schools, instructors tend … anticipates a renewal of its charter in the coming months. Its … more

Charters Top List Of Detroit’s Best Public High Schools

City’s 3 best were charters

… in the city of Detroit are charter schools, according to a Mackinac … schools in the city are public charter schools: Frontier International … selective schools because, unlike charters, they can choose to turn … admission. Under state law, a charter school must accept any student … long as it has space. Many charter schools have a waiting list … more

Healthy Charter Sector Belies Need for Commission, Extra Regulation

… including the ability to close charters it deems unsuccessful. In … nationwide trade group for charter schools gave Michigan high … the health of its public charter school sector. For the second … National Alliance for Public Charter Schools ranked Michigan third … high-need student population charters serve, their demonstrated … more

This Fall Will Be the First Time There are Fewer Charter Schools

'Flood' of charters claim doesn't hold water

… there has been a flood of charter schools in Michigan. The … said: “Michigan opened the charter school floodgates in 2011 … some of the worst-performing charters into the poorest cities.” … school year there were 298 charter schools in Michigan, according … figure for 2015-16 was 302 charters. When the 2016-17 school … more

Unionizing Charter Schools Goes Nowhere In Michigan

The failure may explain why Democrats oppose charters

… rate of teachers at public charter schools across the country, … report published by a national charter advocacy organization. The number of unionized charter schools across the nation … 781. But the total number of charters also climbed, resulting in … 2009-10). In Michigan, where charter schools are known as public … more

'Reckless Expansion' of Charter Schools? Not Quite

Just four more Michigan charters in three years

… increase in the number of charter schools in Michigan since … enacted its law governing charter schools 22 years ago. The … artificial cap on the number of charters in 2011. A brief surge in charter schools followed, with 298 … only been a net gain of four charter schools, bringing the total … more

New York Times Wrong: Detroit Charter Schools Didn't 'Desert' Kids, the City Did

Mayor and city council banned selling shuttered schools to charters serving neediest children

… problematic reporting on Michigan’s charter schools has raised eyebrows … impression that well-heeled anti-charter school interests in Michigan … resources to compete with charter school defenders, including … same story also suggested charter schools had declined to serve … students in neighborhoods where charters have largely declined to … more

Detroit Charter School Students Gaining Months of Extra Education Per Year

But coalition is critical of charters

… of Detroit Schoolchildren, charter schools are also part of the problem. The report states, “Charter authorizers and charter school boards should improve … and better coordinate all charter schools.” The report also … removal of the state cap on charter schools and their expansion … more

Michigan Charter Schools Closing While Failing Conventional Schools Stay Open

Analyst: 'That is how charter schools are held accountable'

… of Flint, Center Academy charter school and Northern High School … important distinction between how charter schools authorizers handle … MLive recently as saying charter school authorizers should … of our bad schools, both charters and traditional schools?" he said.  Charter authorizers in Michigan have … more

The Difference With Charter Schools

In charter schools policy debates like the ones this week in … fundamental distinction between charter public schools and district-run … lost: Every child in every charter school is there only because … on the number and type of charter schools. Such restrictions … essential characteristic of charters is kept it mind, many of … more

‘The 74’ Repeats Anti-Charter School Rhetoric, Misses On Facts

Researchers praised Detroit charters, website translates that as ‘profiteering’ and no improvement

… dismantling of the state’s charter school system. But in addition … notable critics of the state’s charter schools, such as Democrat … published studies on Michigan’s charter schools in 2013 and 2015. … 2015 study reported that charter school students in Detroit … that Detroit’s successful charter schools could serve as a model … more

School Choice Advocates Cheer Lift of Charter Public School Cap

Bill contains 'extra level of accountability' for school performance

… cap on the number of public charter schools that can be chartered by public universities. The … Thursday by a 22-16 margin. Charter school advocates claim the … of the Michigan Council of Charter School Authorizers. Seventy percent of charter schools have waiting lists, … more

Politics Alive and Well in Public Schools

Brandon board won't sell vacant building to charter group

… facility and opening a new public charter school there. The school board fears … coffers would wind up going to this new charter school instead. Of course, for this … choose to enroll their children in the charter school over schools run by the Brandon … district official says that the local charter school group is only offering one-sixth … more

Detroit Ignores State Law, Turns Down Money to Avoid Selling Abandoned School

Detroit Public Schools Community District enforces deed restriction against charter

… years, leaving for schools in other districts or charter schools in the city. To prevent that, the district … the current owner to sell it to Detroit Prep Charter Academy, a highly rated school. Detroit Prep has … make proceeds from a sale. The district and the charter school are in a legal battle. Lawmakers, unsurprisingly, … more

How Saginaw Prep Turned Around Academically

Charter school shedding 'priority' label

One mid-Michigan charter school striving not to be defined by its past has begun to see the payoff for changing its attitude and approach. While the state of Michigan still officially recognizes the Saginaw Preparatory Academy as a low-achievement “Priority school,” more of its students are demonstrating … more

Another Charter School Critic Misses the Mark

Accountability? Failed charter schools are closed; no record of same for district schools

… to question the value of charter schools in Michigan and point … Bridge repeats a claim by anti-charter interests that Michigan is the “wild west” of charter schools. The column by The … more oversight of Michigan charters so she can have an easier … examples of states with the best charters. The reasons for our lagging … more

The Numbers Are In: Detroit Charters Outperform Detroit District Schools

Detroit charter school students also have higher graduation and college attendance rates

… that students in Detroit charter schools attain a higher level … school district. Detroit charter school students outperformed … also shows that on average, charter school students had higher … and those attending public charter schools, as well as statewide … better than those attending charters in the city. According to … more

Charter School Group Warns State Superintendent

A decision to suspend charter authorizers not within the law

… week the Michigan Council of Charter School Authorizers sent a … his authority to suspend charter public school authorizers … Administrative Procedures Act. Charter school advocates said they … sometime this week to suspend charter school authorizers from opening additional charter schools due to poor academic … more

Detroit School Boss: Charter Schools Are ‘Disastrous’

While his own district is nation’s worst, charter students do measurably better

… place for a child to be educated, and charter schools have been “disastrous” for … other than the Lions. But public charter schools are in Detroit, along with … they stack up against the district. Charter school students in Detroit, it said … conventional public schools. CREDO said the charter schools in Detroit should serve as … more

No Sports At Charters? Good Teams Can’t Undo A Poor School

Charter schools in Detroit short on sports but most outperform on academics

… writer and frequent critic of charter schools Diane Ravitch wrote … blames free-market reforms and charter schools for the problems in … Michigan.” ForTheRecord says: Charter school opponents sometimes … The vast majority of public charter schools in Detroit don’t offer … Ravitch’s list of knocks against charters. Instead, in a city where … more

Latest Test Scores Show Charter Schools Closing Gap

Charter public schools more likely than conventional districts to enroll low-income students

Public charter schools in Michigan are closing the performance … happening even though students at charter schools are more likely than … NAEP, was 218 for both public charter school and traditional public … indicate that the average charter student scored 232, while … reading and math, the scores of charter students have stayed the same … more

Charter Schools Cost Unions Millions in Dues

Every charter teacher costs unions about $1,000 a year

… academy" — also known as a charter school. But that isn’t the … limiting the number of public charter schools, or even shutting … financially dependent on them, charter schools represent a significant … failing school districts, charters may even be seen as an existential … recognized is that public charter schools also deplete potential … more

Detroit Public Schools' Collapse Preceded Charter School Expansion

Lehman: Restricting charters to save failed DPS 'a moral question'

… Grace Lee Boggs School is a charter school in Detroit that opened … statewide cap on the number of charters was repealed by the Legislature … public schools, including charter and district-run schools. … state tests than their nearby charter school peers. While only 6 … gap between district and charter schools in Detroit. The Nation's … more

Detroit Public Schools Super Responds To ‘Charter Students Outperform’ Report

Vitti: We serve more special ed students, charters no silver bullet, state hasn’t helped

… that students in Detroit charter schools do better than their … and be content--district or charter performance. As a district … isolation can be done through charter school expansion. Charter schools are not a sliver bullet … our school district, not charter schools, and ensuring that … more

House Bill 5025 does not fix any problems, creates new ones

Measure would let school districts block charter schools and others, from using discarded school buildings

… in Detroit who tried to prevent a charter school from using one of their vacated … Prep was a successful and growing charter school in 2017that needed more space. … types of schools, especially public charter schools, to serve children in Detroit. … vacant buildings solely to prevent a charter school from ever using it. A member … more

State Can’t Name Any School Closed for Poor Performance

But applies double-standard to charters

As charter public school authorizers await details of sanctions … threatened for poorly performing charter schools, choice advocates … has threatened to suspend charter school authorizers’ ability … closed. In contrast, some charter school authorizers have closed charter schools due to students' poor … more

Dem Candidate For Governor Says: Preserve Failed Detroit Schools, Close Charters

District schools unionized, charters not — and teachers unions a major Dem funding source

… to close poor-performing charter schools. Crain’s reported: … taking a strong stance against charter schools with low test scores, … district schools. Public charter schools are a major source … how much better Detroit’s charter schools have performed compared … schools. CREDO says Detroit's charters are a model other communities … more

Charter Public Schools Give Detroit Schoolchildren Hope

Stanford University study finds charter pupils gain an extra three months of learning

… in school a year when in charter public schools compared to … students in the Detroit area. Charter public schools in Detroit … previously didn't exist. Charter public schools in Detroit … students, the third highest charter enrollment in the country … "While on average the Detroit charter students have higher learning … more

Charters Increase Special-Ed Enrollment

… criticism lobbed against charter public schools is that they … it’s true that historically charters have had relatively fewer … education enrollments in charters are up dramatically. According … students whose parents chose charter schools had special education … more students with disabilities in charters in 2011 (10,927) compared … more

Huffington Post Gets Charter School Study Wrong

… Huffington Post article titled “Charter School Growth in Michigan … a new study of Michigan’s charter schools by Stanford University into … found that 80 percent of charters perform below the 50th percentile … explains, Michigan public charter schools educate more low-income … apples-to-apples comparison between charter school students and those … more

Charter Schools ‘Unregulated?’ Only If You Ignore All Those Rules

New York nonprofit gets the anti-charter buzzwords right, misses the real story

… a growing number of anti-charter school voices when it stated … and particularly Detroit, charter operators exist in the absence … regulations to which Michigan charters are subject: Charter schools are closed if their … closed for academic reasons. Charter schools are subject to the … more

Meet Toya Putnam, Charter School Parent

… of two boys, chooses to send her seven-year-old son to a Detroit-area charter school in Roseville. Though some nonprofit organizations are urging the … Detroit from Warren, and her son will continue to attend the Roseville charter school. The move is possible for her family, Putnam says, because she will … more

Charter School Group Demands Apology from Detroit Free Press Columnist

Dickerson compared charters to liquor monopolists

The state charter school association is calling for an apology … who equated the motives of charter school managers and employees … 24 column critical of the charter school industry, Free Press … Dickerson said, “But the charter industry’s interest in the … drinkers to buy their product; charter school operators want students … more

Charter School Growth in Michigan is Not the 'Wild, Wild West'

There are 48 more charter schools since cap was lifted in 2011

… voted to repeal a cap on charter public schools, Democrats … unlimited number” of “for-profit” charter schools would put students … National Alliance for Public Charter Schools finds that while Michigan has the fifth most charter school students in the country … leads the nation with 547,800 charter school students. Nationwide, … more

Michigan charter schools allege sneak attack, sue feds over grants

Lawsuit claims U.S. Education Department is trying to lessen charter schools’ access to grant monies, not facilitate it

… Public School Academies, a charter school association, sued the … guidelines are a sneak attack on charter schools, and are being used to lessen charter schools’ access to grants … 6, has worked to cut off charter schools’ access to grant funds … are designed to decrease charter school programs, and ensure … more

Detroit Charter School Parents: Don’t Take Away Our Freedom to Choose

'Let them flourish' says parent about charter schools

… families whose children attend charter schools and spoke to the Mackinac … proposal to limit public charter schools in the city. The Mackinac … who has had experience with charter schools first as a father … centralizing control of Detroit's charter and conventional public schools … schools, whether any new charter schools could open in the … more

Free Press Misleads on Charter Schools

… arbitrary caps on the number of charter public schools contains a … ill-conceived and dangerous.” No charter public school has ever “inflicted” … only children who attend charters are those whose parents have … itself increase the number of charters — that requires parents, … the cap on the number of charters allowed — the market determines … more

Hillary Clinton Dead Wrong: Charter Schools Must and Do Take 'Hardest to Teach'

Charters teach more low-income students, not fewer

… attending Michigan’s public charter schools come from low-income … comprised 70 percent of the charter school student population, … candidate Hillary Clinton that charter schools don’t take the "hardest … original idea behind the charter schools … was to learn what … couple of problems. Most charter schools, I don't want to say … more

Superintendents Falsely Claim Charter Schools Shortchange Poor Children

State data shows charters serving higher percentage of low-income students than traditional public schools

… news site that claimed that charter schools were serving middle … reduced-lunch eligible students in charter schools than in conventional public school districts. Charter schools had 69.8 percent of students … trying to paint a picture of charter schools that is misleading," … said." In general, many charter schools are serving students … more

School District, Union Working Together to Try to Ban Charter Schools

Prohibitive language written into union contract that says union, district agree not to authorize or open a charter could violate state law

Charter public schools in Michigan have been blamed by many … prohibit creating or authorizing charter schools within the district. … into 2014, it states, “No Charter Schools.” The memo was approved … districts and unions can't stop charter schools from opening in their … City have all authorized charter schools to operate within … more

Mr. Dem House Leader, You're Still Not Entitled to Your Own Facts

No 'unfettered' charter school expansion; no school 'funding cuts'

… unfettered expansion of failing charter schools, and now by refusing … ForTheRecord says: The notion that charter schools are popping up "unfettered" … took office, there were 247 charter schools in Michigan. In 2012, … lifted an artificial cap on charters and by 2015-16, there were 302 charter schools. But in the last three … more

School Choice Opponents Recycle Myths as Trump Picks DeVos for Education

No myth: Most children in charters learn more than peers in district schools

… He characterized Michigan charter schools as corrupt and harmful. … choice options are confined to charter schools, but the performance … DeVos. “Eight out of 10 charter schools in MI perform below … average; 70 percent of Detroit’s charter schools rank in the bottom … socio-economic status of most Michigan charter school students in their analyses. … more

Charter Schools’ Record of Doing More With Less Validated by Stanford Report

… students. These schools are charter schools. And though Michigan charter schools have a demonstrated … study showing that Detroit charter students learned significantly … CREDO found that Michigan charter school students learned an … conventional schools. In Detroit, charter school students did even better, … more

Charter Schools Not At Fault For Conventional School Failures

Charter schools open because parents want choices

… conventional school district systems to charter schools. "Under Proposal … continue to open more and more charters and cyber charters, we are dissipating the head … "we" in terms of opening charter and cyber schools, she was … politicians do in assuming charter schools get their students … more

Charter Schools Average Smaller Class Sizes

Less top heavy than conventional schools, too

… support expanding the number of charter public schools. That’s the … limit or eliminate their charter school competition. These anti-charter claims take various forms. … for a common complaint of charter opponents, that charters here spend “substantially … more

Governor’s Cyber School Cuts Don’t Add Up

Online charters already perform OK for much less money

… cyber schools, which are charter schools that provide students … instruction. Currently, all public charter schools receive the same minimum … While all other districts and charters funded at that minimum level … Cyber schools (and all other charter schools, for that matter) … statewide. Currently, 13 charter cyber schools operate in Michigan, … more

Charter School Results Proving ACLU Lawsuit Wrong

Highland Park students improve math, reading scores after charter public school company took over

… the troubled Highland Park School District, the charter school management company now overseeing the district … solutions." But the ACLU did more than just add the charter school company as a defendant. The ACLU said the … lawsuit about poor performance, or is it about charter companies running failed public schools?" Spalding … more

Educators Step Up to Fill Distance Learning Gap

District, charter, private schools adapt while state officials wait

… into cyber schools — public charter schools that primarily provide … abound of brick-and-mortar charter schools that have adjusted … Escuela and another nearby charter school, Dearborn’s Advanced … with the Lighthouse Academy charter school to educate and care … advancement. Teachers at another charter school, Ivywood Classical … more

Democratic Lawmakers Target Charter Public Schools, School Choice

State Dems introduce twice as many laws to restrict charter schools than to fund roads

… restrictions or an outright ban on charter public schools and the entities that authorize ("charter") them. The bills are part … a time when the number of charter schools in the state has expanded … authorized by the most common chartering entity, state universities. This year an additional 17 charter schools opened, while 11 were … more

Whitmer budget would slash funding for online charter schools

Whitmer’s 2024 budget proposes a 20% funding cut for Michigan’s online charter schools

… with one exception – online charter schools. Whitmer proposes … time Whitmer has singled out charter schools. Whitmer’s 2023 budget … districts, excluded most charter schools. Charter school teachers are often … exception of students in online charter schools. “Gov. Whitmer’s … more

Contrary to Report, Charter Schools Get Less Money Per Pupil Than Conventional Schools

Media runs with faulty claim that charter public schools at fault for conventional schools financial problems

Michigan charter public schools have "generous" state funding … October 2013 report. Yet, charter public schools receive $691 … Moody's description that charter school funding is "generous," … under is a revenue problem. Charter public schools face the same … state. However, only four charter public schools (1.5 percent … more

State Board Prez Fights Parental Choice

A growing push back against charter schools

… asked about accountability of charter public schools. He said parents … top decision makers that charter schools need more oversight. … his authority to suspend charter authorizers that don’t measure … Free Press was critical of charter schools. Austin also cited … Education, as saying that if a charter school doesn’t outperform … more

No Accountability? 30 Percent of Detroit's Charter Schools Have Closed

22 charters have shuttered since 1994

… 1994 law introduced public charter schools to the state of Michigan. … time, about 30 percent of the charters that have opened their doors … conventional public schools, charters have no semi-monopoly on … public school provides. If a charter school fails to deliver, then … else. If enough parents at a charter school do this, the school … more

Variety Isn't Discrimination

Reuters reports that some charter public schools in Ohio, Illinois, … investigation) an Illinois charter public school actually required … However, Michigan forbids charter public schools from screening … or test scores. Michigan charter public schools can choose … system at both conventional and charter schools. The difference with … more

Hypocritical Outrage Over Conventional Schools Closed Versus Charter Public Schools

Overspending sinks some public schools; 77 charter schools have been closed

… 2004, Walter French Academy charter school in Lansing closed after … $3 million more than the charter public school and was ordered … 2010, didn't want any more charter public schools added in the … "stricter accountability" with charter schools when they were launched … However, there have been 77 charter schools that have closed since … more

DeVos is Right About Michigan Charter Schools

… then used to suggest that charter schools don’t do a good job … most rigorous research shows charter schools are raising the bar … Center analysis, the state’s charter schools — which get less public … that more than 40 Michigan charter schools managed by National … earlier found that the average charter school, both in Michigan at … more

Deficit-Ridden District Almost Demolishes Building Rather Than Take $3.5 Million From Charter

Saginaw school board eventually approves sale of vacant building to charter school

… to an interested party— a charter school — the Saginaw school … ignore the offer from the charter school. Francis Reh wants … This is not the first time a charter school in Michigan has faced … policies that ban sales to a charter. Although conventional school … same student populations as charter schools, they view them as … more

Failing Charter Public Schools Are Shut Down; Conventional Public Schools Remain Open

'Charter schools have traditionally been the only public schools that have been held accountable for their performance'

… those 51 schools, four were charter public schools and three of … on the list remain open. "Charter schools have traditionally … accountability for all schools — charter or traditional." Twenty-nine of … recently been converted to charter public schools or are now … lack of accountability in charter public schools have been a … more

Charter Schools Are Not to Blame for Pension Woes

The way to catch up on underfunding is not to rope more people in

… people into the system, namely charter school employees. State representative … we all know, the shift to charter schools in Michigan is responsible … that it wasn’t “fair” that charters get to avoid the school pension … of school choice through charter schools, cyber schools, and … If the state were to force charter school employees into the … more

Detroit Education Scene: A March To School Choice

Parents of more Detroit kids now saying ‘yes’ to a charter school and ‘no’ to the school district

… two children to a public charter school in the city, something … dramatically in Detroit. Charter schools are now the most popular … numerous studies showing public charter schools in the city achieve … Academy of Detroit. That charter school’s student body is almost … public schools in Detroit than charters, according to the National … more

Effort to Short Circuit School Choice Laid Out

Charter moratorium bills becoming a full legislative package

… legislation that completes the charter public school policy they … plan, a moratorium on new charter schools would be imposed until … September, would put the charter school moratorium in place. … 5696 — would provide the new charter school "transparency and accountability" … schools – traditional and charter – and hopes that is a discussion … more

Almost 220,000 Michigan Public School Students Rely On School Choice

Charter public schools blamed for problems with traditional public schools, but parents choose charters and other alternatives for their kids

… Michigan is enrolled in either a charter school or a school of choice. … 120,000 were enrolled in public charter schools and 99,301 attended … only point the finger at charter schools. Moody's Investors … a report Oct. 15 titled, "Charter Schools Pose Growing Risks … claimed in an editorial that charter schools are destroying public … more

National Study: Detroit Charters Should Serve as a Model for Other Communities

CREDO analysis says Detroit charter students have up to 'several months' learning advantage over traditional peers

Detroit schoolchildren in charter schools are getting a better … foremost independent analyst of charter school effectiveness.” The authors suggest that Detroit charter schools should serve as a … year students in Detroit charter schools receive the equivalent … the benefits of being in a charter school instead of a conventional … more

Promise of Profit Can Help Neediest Students

… Leona Group, a for-profit charter management company, spent … PrepNet, another for-profit charter management company, is spending … to fix up a building for a charter public school that will open … school). Throughout Michigan, charter school companies are spending … schools this fall. Opening a charter school is no easy feat, and … more

Healthy Charter Sector Belies Need for Commission, Extra Regulation

… including the ability to close charters it deems unsuccessful. In … nationwide trade group for charter schools gave Michigan high … the health of its public charter school sector. For the second … National Alliance for Public Charter Schools ranked Michigan third … high-need student population charters serve and their demonstrated … more

Michigan Charters Get More Bang for the Buck

… tics of Michigan’s public charter schools often rely on faulty … analysis of what happens to charter students, both during and … for the buck. The state’s charter schools are accustomed to … argument that most Michigan charters perform below the state average … a large share of Michigan charters are located in urban areas … more

'Stranded Costs' Will Always Be Paid by Taxpayers

… another way to nerf public charter schools and school contractors. The unions would like charters and contractors to pay for … this regardless of whether charters or contractors are included. Both charters and school contractors are … phased out. In fact, roping charters and school contractors into … more

Commentary: Charter Schools Face Discrimination in Michigan

Lawmakers should insist that charters can acquire school buildings

… arbitrary cap on the number of charter public schools in Michigan. … and maybe hundreds of new charters will help families find schools … take advantage of online charter schools. Currently, only two … concerns brick-and-mortar charter schools' ability to acquire … regular school districts, charters in Michigan cannot levy local … more

Money, Not Governance, Appears Main Focus of New Detroit School Proposal

Governor wants debt relief, charter schools survive

… industry group for public charter schools in the state, reviewed … Detroit the power to close charter schools and restrict the entities … power to restrict and close charters. Charter school advocates feared the … Michigan has been hostile to charter schools, which largely have … more

Detroit charter network up for $1 million award

Charter schools overcame resistance from Detroit’s school district

A Southeast Michigan charter school organization is in the running for a $1 million prize for educational … Detroit Achievement Academy and Detroit Prep, two charter schools with a shared board of directors, are … the state average of 37%. The schools, whose charter authorizer is Grand Valley State University, have turned … more

Educrats Spin Conspiracy Theories

… lifting the cap on the number of charter public schools. The tipoff comes … of the increased competition from charters. The Mlive.com article cited another … his or her child’s education to a charter public school, thousands of tax dollars … not a single tax dollar goes to a charter school unless parents make a conscientious … more

Clearing Up the Record on Michigan Charter Schools

A Response to Misguided Claims in The New Yorker

… was stated that “Michigan’s charters have consistently performed … the achievement of public charter schools with conventional … accounting for demographics, charters as a whole outperform other … parents continue to choose charters.” When asked, parents who … overwhelmingly recommend charters to their peers. The story … more

Detroit Schools Chief Wants Out of Charter School Business

Except, the state’s two best elementary schools are charters authorized by his district

… district no longer authorize charter schools and focus instead … Press. ForTheRecord says: Two charter schools authorized by Detroit's … each time. Most Michigan charter schools are authorized by … districts do not authorize any charters. Detroit is an exception, having authorized 14 chartersmore

A Closer Look: Michigan Radio Columnist Calls for Shuttering Charter Schools

Liberal columnist thinks best charters only open to 'well connected'

… shutting down all of Michigan’s charter schools. Lessenberry makes … would include quite a few charter school success stories. For … in the Countryside Academy charter school. The school does well … proven vastly incompetent at chartering, administering and overseeing … schools. … The worst-performing charters are allowed to stay open … more

Southfield ballot question pits democracy against technocracy

Proposals to amend city charter stem from a belief that democracy is too messy. It isn’t.

… over unelected ones,” Mackinac Center President Joseph G. Lehman told CapCon. “At any level of government.” “Of the 276 other Michigan cities with charters,” explains the city’s fact sheet on the ballot proposals, “only 42 elect these positions with the remaining 234 being appointed.” Bringing Southfield … more

One In Four Michigan School District Teachers Chronically Absent

That’s twice the rate of charter school teachers

… school than teachers in public charter schools. In Michigan, 24.7 … absent” – while 12.4 percent of charter school teachers miss that … teachers and 10.3 percent of charter school teachers are chronically … teachers in unionized public charter schools are chronically absent, … teachers in non-unionized public charter schools are chronically absent. … more

Documentary: The Highland Park Transformation

Highland Park schools were failing, but a charter school company is turning things around

… and eventual switch to a charter public school system. Today, … converted to a system of charter public schools in 2012. Used … school option, Highland Park's charter conversion is one of the first … During the first year of charter school operation, students … average Michigan student. The charter school company, which had … more

Inferior Compared To What? Detroit Students Slam Charter School

When adjusted for student backgrounds, this charter outperformed Detroit district schools

Two students who attended a Detroit charter school made the news when they criticized Universal Academy … Altalaqani used their speeches to criticize the charter school for its use of substitute teachers, and … results from 674 Michigan public high schools. The charter school had 728 students in 2018-19, of which 98.35% … more

Governor Gives Academically Failed Detroit Schools a Three-Year Pass

Charter schools in Detroit still accountable

… almost entirely focused on charter schools. Yet, consider the … District before July 1, 2019. Charter schools, however, can still … would also require failing charter public schools to be closed … half of the regular (non-charter) public schools within the … schools were regular (non-charter) schools within the city of … more

Conventional School Interests Warned Lifting Cap On Charters Meant A 'Wild West' Expansion

There are 38 more now than the 256 Michigan charters of 10 years ago

Interests opposed to charter schools warned when the 2011 Michigan … 2011-12 school year, there 256 charter schools in Michigan. By the … decrease in the number of charter schools. At the start of … year, there are 294 total charter schools, one more than last … a total of 38 additional charter schools have been added. more

ACLU: Study Finds Detroit's Charters May Outperform, But Their Competition Hurts Regular Schools

Organization says Detroit charter school success skews statewide record higher

… stated that DeVos’ support of charter schools has harmed Michigan, … “overwhelming evidence” that “charters do no better at educating … which has studied Michigan charter schools. “I think it is very important to be aware of the fact charter school (and school finance) … demographics. They found that charters out-performed traditional … more

Charter School Parent 'Grateful' to Have a Choice

LaTanya Dorsey is a mother who sends her daughter to a public charter school in Eastpointe. Her daughter is on the honor roll and doing very well. Dorsey didn't expect to have a say in where her daughter went to school. “Usually, it's the district that you're in is the school that you would have to … more

Detroit Charter Schools Spend Way Less Money and Get Way Better Results

Just look at the evidence

… News: The best study on charter schools in Michigan is from … paired individual students in charter schools with their “virtual … gains that these students in charter schools made compared to their … schools. The study found that charters did better than conventional … outcomes tested and that Detroit charters gave students an extra two … more

Governor’s Cyber School Cuts Don’t Add Up

Online charters already perform OK for much less money

… cyber schools, which are charter schools that provide students … instruction. Currently, all public charter schools receive the same minimum … While all other districts and charters funded at that minimum level … Cyber schools (and all other charter schools, for that matter) … statewide. Currently, 13 charter cyber schools operate in Michigan, … more

'Wild West' Of Charter School Expansion Never Happened

Unionized public school interests said a reform passed in 2011 would produce chaos

… cap on the number of public charter schools in Michigan was lifted … op-ed declaring, “When the charter cap was blown apart by [Betsy] … operators six years ago, we saw charters opening willy-nilly with … from the recently enacted charter expansion law. Since 2013, … decline in the number of charter schools in the state — from … more

National Charter School Critic Paints Flawed, Muddled Picture Of Detroit Education Landscape

Invalid to lump Detroit charter performance in with Detroit's district schools

… is a long-time critic of charter schools recently made misleading … included a claim that the charter school movement was a hoax. … Michigan. She also lumped Detroit charter schools’ performance in with … the schools in Detroit are charter schools, most of them are for-profit charter schools, it’s the lowest-performing … more

Charter Schools Face Funding, Facility Inequities

Legislation, possible legal showdown could help shrink gap

As Michigan charter schools seek to serve more families, they … field for all public schools, charters included. Michigan charters, which predominately serve … district public schools. Yet charters on average aren’t able to … $2,200 more per student than charters, according to the National … more

The Republicans Who Blocked Charter School Choice

Nearly a decade after Gov. Engler failed, Gov. Snyder has GOP smelling victory on charter school choice expansion

Before the creation of charter public schools in 1994, mere … Even today, a majority of charters have a wait list, and some … not place their students in charter schools this year can thank … to increase the number of charters allowed under law. These … the most substantial cap on charter growth. It remains in place … more

Parent: 'Even after my kids graduate I'll still come back and help this school'

Charter school company proving critics wrong; garners support from parents and former adversaries

… and eventually the school district was turned over to The Leona Group, a charter management company. The teachers unions complained. So did some parents … Group, and like many former Detroit Public Schools employees, thought charter schools were bad for students and the community at large. Not anymore. … more

Top 3 Public Schools in Michigan Are Charter Schools

Yet Democratic legislators proposed wiping them out

… the top three schools were public charter schools. Wellspring Preparatory … low-income students. Michigan’s charter schools have also shined in other … Michigan House tried to eliminate charter schools in Michigan. State Rep. Theresa … 2013, to repeal the law authorizing charter schools. The amendment failed on … more