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Member of state ed board called for ending charter schools
Board of Ed member who said in 2016, ‘charter schools should end,’ among those voting to have state, school districts, veto new charter schools
… over the creation of new charter schools, which would be a … previously called for an end to charter schools
Mitchell Robinson, … has regularly criticized charter schools, both on his personal … Eclectablog, he compared charter schools to private prisons. … scenario, the explosion of charter schools in the last decade … 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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