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Campaign Promises Show Misunderstanding of Charter School Landscape

… clamp down on the state’s charter public schools. Whitmer has … down so-called for-profit charter schools. Whitmer’s education … blending false impressions about charters with recommendations that … continue to let Michigan’s charter schools fail our kids. It’s … oversight in place to hold charter schools accountable.” Never … more

National News Site Attacks DeVos By Citing Questionable School Choice 'Ally'

Claims state school board head is pro-charter is like calling 'Frosty the Snowman a supporter of global warming'

… Betsy DeVos in the growth of charter schools in Michigan. The … raised some eyebrows among charter school proponents with its … describes himself as a strong charter-school supporter. “It’s destroying … Austin's public comments about charter schools and school choice … Michigan’s new school and charter school expansion policy. When … more

More to Charter Special Ed Gap than Meets the Eye

Disability types, local conditions drive disparity

Charter schools, like all other public schools, cannot legally … officials bear out that Michigan charters — as in many other states … be placed at the feet of charter school operators. In a November … Valley State University’s Charter Schools Office, attributed charters’ smaller enrollments of more … more

Governor's Plan to Fix Education in Detroit May Threaten School Choice

Under different leadership, plan could empower shutting down Detroit charters

… school choice in the city. Charter school advocates fear that … authority to stop the growth of charter schools or even shut them … political leadership put anti-charter board members in charge. … within the city. The role of charter schools in educating Detroit … said students in Detroit charter schools receive the equivalent … more

Detroit Shows that Poverty is Not Stopping Parents from Opting for School Choice

More Detroit students in poverty attend charters than go to Detroit Public Schools

… students from Detroit attending charter public schools, which exceeds … about 89 percent of Detroit charter school students are eligible … more Detroit children in charter schools than the conventional … University, on average the Detroit charter students have higher learning … proponents of for-profit charters will tell you that this is … more

Madonna Helps Charter School Detroit Tried To Block

She’s in for $100,000 as effort underway to renovate abandoned Detroit school

… challenge for Detroit Prep charter school, which is authorized … restriction that prevented the charter from purchasing the building. … to buy the building. The charter is now trying to raise money … entity that has tried to block charter schools. In 2014, Detroit … city-owned property to any charter school located within one … more

'Unregulated' Charter Schools? 13 Things You Did Not Know

All the accountability of regular public schools – plus parents can pull their kids out any time

Michigan charter schools are among the most regulated schools … laws the association says charter schools in this state must … Michigan law requires a charter school to be closed if it … achievement three years in a row. Charter school authorizers hold charter schools accountable to the … more

Charters Schools ‘Segregated’? Children Only Attend If Their Parents Choose

That’s a challenge for opponents dredging up invalid Jim Crow associations

… criticism of America’s public charter schools was that they cherry-picked … opponents said accounted for charter’s superior academic performance. But now a new criticism of charters has emerged, and it undermines … accusation. The charge now is that charter schools disproportionately … “segregated” to trends in charter school enrollment inevitably … more

More Inaccuracies in New York Times Attack on Michigan Charter Schools

Fourth in a series. NY Times article gets wrong the number of charters that engage for-profit managers

… that attacked Michigan’s charter schools. Among the themes … promoted was one popular among charter school opponents, that charters are all about the money because … describing how many Michigan charters are managed by for-profit … stated that 80 percent of charter schools in the state are operated … more

Charter School Critique Misses the Mark

Different approach needed to enhance student diversity

… gives low grades to Michigan charter schools on diversity." But … sentiment to want public charter schools to significantly alter … ridiculous to imply that charter schools are to blame." The … doesn't put all the blame on charter schools, but does expect them … expectation is daunting, as most charters and other public schools … more

ACLU Joins DeVos Assaults By Ignoring Inconvenient Charter School Truths

Charters do better, and outcompete conventional unionized schools when parents can choose

… unlimited, unregulated growth of charter schools in Michigan, elevating … evidence that proves that charters do no better at educating … opposing school choice and charter school choice in particular. … similar backgrounds, Michigan’s charter schools do an overall better … statewide study of Michigan charter schools. Its researchers found … more

Critic Cites Performance In Other States To Attack Michigan Charters

Implies that charters with 9 percent of state enrollment drag down the other 1.5 million students

… numerous posts attacking public charter schools. In an attack Singer … wrote, “As a result of ‘charterization,’ Michigan declined from … attending Michigan public charter schools, and 1.5 million students … public schools. That means charter enrollment accounts for about … Michigan — those attending charters — to account for all of the … more

Charter Schools Targeted By Veto To Protest At Governor’s Detroit Office

Regular district schools get raise but not charters, which have more poor and minorities

Vista Charter Academy in Grand Rapids has received an A on the … backgrounds. As is true with most charter schools, the vast majority … enroll their children at Vista Charter Academy received some type … increase for Michigan’s public charter schools, which was authorized … $240-per-pupil increase. Vista Charter Academy is one of many high-performing … more

Choice For Me But Not For Thee?

School district supports 'schools of choice,' but opposes charters

… parental choice when it comes to charter and cyber schools in a resolution. … resolution that appears to attack charter public schools, although the … establishes unlimited for-profit charters and cyber–schools whose governing … resolution wasn’t about opposing charter schools. “The Berkley School … that they were opposed to charter schools, what they said was … more

MichCapCon Flashback: 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

… that would remove a cap on charter public schools. The original bill that allowed charter schools placed a cap restricting …   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 … more

House Dems: Make Charter Schools Hiring For-Profit Managers Unconstitutional

Proposed change to state constitution could shut down some of the state’s top schools

… some top-performing public charter schools to close their doors … general election. A number of charter schools managed by for-profit … the trade association for charter schools, and the Mackinac … the boards of 42 Michigan charter school high schools on the … evaluating a school. These charter high schools also accounted … more

Best Schools In Michigan Would Vanish If For-Profit Charters Were Banned

Two top-tier Democratic candidates for governor say that’s what they would do

… state law includes public charter schools — are charter schools. That’s according … would stop state funding for charter schools that have contracted … stop state funding for all charter schools. A spokesperson for … providing an off-ramp so that charter schools that are run by for-profit … more

Latest Criticism of Charter Schools Ignores (Again) Key Data

Comparisons dismiss the greater obstacles poor kids must overcome to do well in school

… president attacked public charter schools in a recent commentary … schools” referred to all charter schools. To support his claim … that 70 percent of Michigan charters were in the bottom half of … and social backgrounds of charter school students. That’s key … suggests that any assessment of charter schools’ performance that … more

Detroit Charters Nab Top 10 Average Student Body SAT Scores

‘The scoreboard doesn’t lie’

… Public School Academies. Charter high schools in Detroit earned … one and two on your list. Charter schools are not neighborhood … special needs. Enrollment in charter schools is dependent on active … that, and neither does any charter school in the state. From … results are proof that Michigan charter schools are a success, according … more

Classical Charter Schools on the Rise in Michigan

Ivywood’s unique partnership may break ground

… more than 25 years, public charter schools regularly have to … function. That’s even truer of charters that provide classical education, … can look like in Michigan charter schools has quickly taken … was one of three Michigan charters to open for the first time … them there isn’t any.” All charter schools are tuition-free and … more

It Shouldn’t Take a Hurricane to Revitalize Detroit Public Schools

… schools could be turned into charter public schools, a move modeled … $99 million by authorizing charter management companies to run … increasing the number of charter schools in a struggling urban … Orleans created dozens of new charter schools following Hurricane … school district authorizes a charter school (as opposed to a public … more

Detroit Charter Schools Outperform District School Peers On State Tests

In most but not all grades and subjects, the difference was substantial

Charter school students in Detroit outperformed their peers … spring. Students in Detroit’s charter schools also scored higher … Detroit public schools, both charters and conventional public schools, … deemed “proficient” in Detroit charters and conventional district … and the EAA, students in charter schools were about twice as … more

Michigan PTA Needs Refresher On Law Governing Charter School Admissions

Conventional public school establishment's ally gives House Education Committee bad information

… included this statement about charter schools: “Also, unlike charter schools, traditional public … among other things opposing charter school expansion and supporting … the group's assertion about charter school admissions is not just … Public School Academies - charter schools - are public schools … more

Of Michigan’s 100 Best Public Elementary And Middle Schools, 30 Are Charters

This gubernatorial candidate would shut many down for hiring a professional management company

… would shut down for-profit charter schools, according to Bridge … traditional and nonprofit charters,” said Rachel Felice, spokesman … the report card, 30 were charter schools. Many of those charters contract with for-profit … management companies. The charter school Hamtramck Academy was … more

Number Of Unionized Charter Schools In Michigan: 2.4 Percent

According to the Michigan Association of Public School Academies, just 7 out of 294 public charter schools are unionized in Michigan. more

House Shelves Effort to Provide Charter School Transportation Vouchers

Proposal not ready for prime time according to committee chair

… Republicans to ease the financial burden of charter schools that provide transportation … and federal money go to reimburse charter schools that provide transportation … require or pay for transportation for charter school students. Neither does it … opportunity to attend a better school, charter or otherwise, “we should be able … more

Michigan Charter Schools a Smashing Success

… done of Michigan’s public charter schools, and the results are … 52 positive results for public charter schools and their students … study matched individual charter school students to students … conventional schools those charter school students would have … test scores between these charter school students and their … more

Charter School-Prison Comparison Misses the Mark

Analyzing recent attacks on school choice

… than the usual share of anti-charter hostility — with local critics … comedian John Oliver skewered charter schools with 18 minutes of … called for a moratorium on new charters, which has provoked a bewildered … scenario, the explosion of charter schools in the last decade … Mitchell Robinson said the charter “experiment” should come to … more

False Claims, Inaccuracies Rife in New York Times Article On Michigan Charter Schools

First in a series exposing NYT Magazine’s sloppy and/ or agenda-driven coverage

… gave a view of the state of charter schools in Michigan that is … titled “Michigan Gambled on Charter Schools. Its Children Lost.” … point in the story is that charter schools in Michigan are allowed … year. In seeking to portray charter schools as unregulated, the … Miron was quoted as saying charter schools are “rarely” closed. … more

Feds: Multimillion Dollar Detroit Public School Scam Ran for 13 Years

Yet, charter schools need more oversight?

… kicked back to the DPS administrators. ForTheRecord says: Critics of charter schools complain that many are managed by for-profit organizations that supposedly put profits before schoolchildren. They also argue that charter schools, which educate about 10 percent of the state’s schoolchildren, … more

‘No reason to fear a charter school,’ West Bloomfield treasurer told school board

But board voted anyway to tear down Roosevelt Elementary, build new school with millage money

… keep it out of the hands of charter schools. But when Finkelstein … “I see no reason to fear a charter school,” Finkelstein said … Bloomfield had reason to believe a charter school would move in. Finkelstein … Academies, advising that charter schools do not go where they … developers from selling to charter school operators. Rep. Noah … more

Whitmer Education Plan Trips Over Charter Schools

Solutions in search of imagined problems raise questions

… “stopping the expansion” of charter schools that have contracted … outlawing so-called for-profit charter schools chosen by tens of … students. (Despite the rhetoric, charter schools, like conventional … blending false impressions about charters with recommendations that … continue to let Michigan’s charter schools fail our kids. It’s … more

Detroit Charters Far Outperform Traditional Schools

Mackinac’s CAP scores align with rigorous research findings

… surrounding the state of Detroit charter schools and her work as an … highlights the benefits of Detroit charters. Ponnuru compared the journalistic … 2013 CREDO study, Detroit charters “often” perform as well as … study found nearly half of charters helped students learn more … into how well the city’s charter and district schools are doing. … more

Shri Thanedar Talks State Government

‘I want to shut down for-profit charter schools’

… teachers as the professionals that they are. We need to pay them well. We need to have more support staff in our schools. I want to shut down for-profit charter schools because I believe no one should be profiting from our public schools. So once we make our schools stronger, our communities will be stronger. … more

Charter School Superintendent Makes Over $339K A Year

Summit Academy director Alison Cancilliari oversees high school given 'F' on report card

… superintendents in the state is from a charter public school whose high school … districts, parents can leave a charter public school and have another … University. CMU has authorized 59 charter public schools. Statewide, there are 280 charter public schools. Officials … Confidential Coverage of Charter Schools more

Politicians: Stop Blocking the Online Charter School Door!

Online charter schools are a promising new innovation that’s … market demand: One online charter school is being forced to … principal of a Michigan online charter school notes that he had thousands … dollars, given that online charter schools generally cost less … Every student in an online charter school is there for one reason: … more

Detroit Had More Corruption in One Day Than John Oliver Found in Charter Schools Over 10 Years

Comedian's segment ignored rampant problems in traditional public schools

… takedown of the nationwide charter school movement concluded … back as 2000 – to portray a charter school movement with little … point Oliver talks about a charter school in Philadelphia that … Appletree Early Learning Public Charter School in Washington D.C., … what led to the creation of charter schools in the first place." … more

Use a Charter School Board to Reorganize Detroit Public Schools

… Washington D.C.’s Public Charter School Board. That governing … in any school. The D.C. Charter School Board is also a good … percent fee it charges to the charters under its umbrella. This … self-funded. While the D.C. Charter School Board provides a model … board authorizes all the charter schools in the city. It’s … more

Michigan Charter Schools Turn 25

Quarter century later, educational choice needs renewed vigilance

… legalizing the creation of public charter schools. Michigan was the eighth state to adopt a charter law — Minnesota pioneered … results achieved by Michigan charter schools have been consistently … state's lower-funded public charter schools get 32 percent more … where each dollar spent by a charter school is more than twice … more

Free Press Omits Key CREDO Charter School Finding

Students learning more from most Michigan for-profit operators

… study that finds for-profit charter operators get worse results … in a series of studies on charter school performance. Earlier studies found that attending a charter school in Michigan and in … math and reading. Many more charters outperformed neighboring … researchers wanted to see how well charter schools perform that are part … more

Website Calls Detroit Charter School ‘Struggling,’ Silent On Failing District Schools Nearby

Charter scored a ‘C’ on income-adjusted school ratings, but its conventional competitors got an ‘F’

The news site Chalkbeat Detroit recently characterized a charter school called the Timbuktu Academy as a “struggling Detroit school.” The school was in the news because it is changing its name to the Barack Obama Leadership Academy. All 436 of Timbuktu Academy’s 2018-19 students were designated as … more

School Reformers Have ‘Significant Concerns’ About State Superintendent Finalist

Superintendent: ‘I am not opposed to charter schools ... they are now part of the fabric of Michigan Public Education’

… Fiction in 21 Claims About #CHARTER Schools." The post then links … messages that are hostile to charters,” said Gary Naeyaert, spokesman … The public criticism of charter schools takes on additional … education. “I am not opposed to charter schools and understand that … to uncapping the number of charter schools without demonstrated … more

Academic Failure Forces Charter School Closure

When did this ever happen in a traditional public school?

Allen Academy, a charter school in the city of Detroit, will … opened in 2003. A Michigan charter school shutting down because … oversight that permits failing charter schools to stay open. For … the operators of Detroit’s charter schools almost never close … students.” There were 27 charter schools within the city of … more

Most Charters Perform 'Significantly Better' Than District Schools on Core Subjects

When critics of school choice say that charter schools aren't much better than traditional Detroit Public Schools, here's what they aren't telling you: … University's The Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) reports on charter schools in Detroit in 2013 and 2015. more

What You Really Need to Know about Michigan Charter Schools

MLive errs in comparison of academic performance

… to know about Michigan’s charter schools.” It didn’t do that, … that leads readers to see charters in a more negative light … accurate information about charters – namely, that they serve … mentions, correctly, that charters are more commonly located … (the state’s legal name for charter schools). Chief among the … more

Challenging the Rhetoric in the War on Charter Schools – Part II

Democratic Leader: '[School choice] is a choice in theory but it really doesn't exist'

… moratorium on opening any new charter public schools in Michigan. … call for a moratorium on new charters is seen by some as part of an overall war on charter public schools. This “war” … Democratic caucus regarding charter schools. The introduction … based on the claim that some charter schools are not transparent … more

Attorney Questions School Superintendent on Charter School Action

… he suspends the ability of charter public school authorizers … create the state’s law on charter schools. Richard McLellan, … forward with his meeting with charter school Authorizers; the October … holding its portfolio of public charter schools accountable. “He … Failing Districts; Punishes Charters War on Charters Tied To … more

Whitmer Targets Charter Students in Budget Veto

Governor’s selective funding hit unfair, incoherent

… line-item veto to deny public charter school students the standard … leave the state’s nearly 300 charter schools (known in law as “public … estimates the total hit to charter schools at $35 million, amounting … affects only students going to charter schools stands directly at … since 75% of the students charter schools educate are low-income, … more

Media Plays Games, Misleads Readers When Its Target Is School Choice

Public Radio labels a charter school opponent as ‘pro-school choice’

… a negative view of public charter schools sometimes cite alleged … professor Gary Miron as pro-charter, though he has a long history of attacking charter schools. The story, which also attacked charter schools, had this headline: … generally are highly critical of charter schools. In fact, readers … more

State Superintendent Puts Failing Schools Ahead of Students' Choice

Superintendent Flanagan says no more charters until conventional schools 'stabilize' enrollment

… “conventional” public schools and 15 charter schools. Of the 20 conventional … two of the city’s 15 public charter high schools received a failing … moratorium on opening any more charter schools, so that conventional … According to Flanagan, because charter schools are succeeding at … found that students in urban charter schools do better at reading … more

DeVos, Charters, School Choice Threaten Democratic Party Finances

Follow the money: Fewer dues to teachers unions, fewer dollars for Democrats

… most states, the growth of charter schools also means the growth … management companies that most charter school boards hire to operate … just six of the nearly 300 charter schools in the state have … 2015, there were about 10,200 charter school teachers in Michigan. … non-unionized. Some of those charter school teachers would surely … more

Detroit Charters Face All of the Obstacles of Detroit Public Schools – And Overcome Them

Success at Detroit Achievement Academy and Cesar Chavez Academy-East

… learning time, the city’s 100 charter campuses have pressed ahead … best research. National Charter Schools Week is a fitting … district. Two third-year Detroit charters recently allowed me the opportunity … the Cesar Chavez Academy charter district, which spends about … opportunity to access autonomous charters in their own communities. … more

Yes They Are: National Magazine Says Poor Detroit Charter Schools Not Closed

Academically failing district schools a different story

… attempted to analyze public charter schools and what ails the … narrative promoted by Detroit’s charter school opponents: “In reality, the operators of Detroit’s charter schools almost never close … Michigan tracks when and why charter schools are closed. Its records show that 27 charter schools within the city of … more

Union’s Rationing Scheme Would Consign Detroit Students To Inferior Schools

Teacher unions don’t want competition from nonunionized charter schools

… process to limit the number of charter schools. David Hecker, the … example of a particular Detroit charter school to support his proposal. … example illustrates why public charter schools are needed in the … pointed to the closing of a charter school called the Detroit … restrict the opening of new charter schools. “If there was a … more

Detroit Charter Opening Doors of Opportunity

Frontier International Academy shines on CAP Report Card

… Nearly every single student at Frontier, a public charter school authorized by Bay Mills Community College, … takes in some learners from higher-performing charter schools like Bridge Academy West and Hamtramck … accomplishment is instrumental in keeping many of the charter school's educators on board. As Davidson said, … more

Did School Choice Opposition Help Doom Detroit’s Bid For Amazon HQ?

Charters are city’s most promising schools yet face significant political opposition

… more difficult for public charter schools, the most promising … CREDO, praised Detroit’s charter schools. A CREDO report said … center went on to say that charter schools in Detroit should … in the U.S. Yet, public charter schools have been the target … Community District, said that charter schools were disastrous. He … more

Superintendent Uses School Email List For Politics

Head of Farmington Public Schools urges parents to oppose charter school bill

… lift the arbitrary cap on charter public schools. Experts have … Inaccurate Claims Buoy Attacks On Charter Public Schools Profiting … Democrat Measure Targets Charter Public Schools Superintendents' Letter About Charter Schools 'Incredibly Misleading' … 'Strikes Out' on Criticism of Charter Schools more

How Not to Measure Charter School Quality

… supporting too many “failing [charter] school operators.” A focus … but Ed Trust’s analysis of charter public schools is short-sighted, … created a “cut score” for charter school quality based on the … “Top-to-Bottom School Ranking.” If a charter school performed better than … it failed. Further, if a charter school management company … more

Charter schools often shut down; other schools rarely are

… closed nearly 90 poor performing charter schools. Michigan had more than 3,034 … on changes to state law regarding charter schools. ForTheRecord says: The … accountability is only being applied to charter schools and not conventional public schools. Charter public schools must not only meet … more

Local School District Escapes 'At Risk' List Despite Hostile Charter Takeover

Livonia Public Schools works to hide information; will gain hundreds of thousands of dollars

… was compiling its list of charter authorizers that are “at risk” … Hinoki board when it gave the charter public school nearly no time … the authorizer of future charter schools," Gillman writes. … interview Aug. 15 on at-risk charter authorizers. The list has come under fire for holding charter authorizers to a different … more

Top 10 Charter High Schools

… years of standardized test scores for nearly 600 public high schools in Michigan and ranks the schools accordingly. Here's a list of the top 10 charter public high schools. To see more comparisons like these, download the full report card here. more

TTB a Poor Measure of Charter Performance

Free Press should use better metric

… has repeatedly criticized charter public schools that have received … rankings as evidence of poor charter performance. In a Sunday column, … those rankings as proof of a "charter school mess." And on Thursday, … reported that Hope Academy, a charter public school, scored dismally in … characterizes as failing charter schools, the newspaper has … more

Close Failing Public Schools? Not In Michigan — Yet

Charter schools are closed for poor academic progress, but not conventional district schools

… while the media and school choice critics routinely accuse Michigan’s charter schools of being under-regulated and insufficiently accountable, when these schools failed to make the grade, some have been closed. Since the first charters opened here in the early 1990s, 106 have closed their doors. Poor academic … more

Union Friendly GOP Legislator Spurned by Big Labor

Rep. Zorn target of union attacks after voting for more charter schools

… Senate Bill 619, which lifted some restrictions on enrollment in cyber charter schools, it infuriated the teacher unions and their allies. Fran Brennan, … his vote, saying he backed out on a promise to vote against the cyber charter school bill. Brennan told MIRS that her organizers are contacting Rep. … more

Conventional District Sidelines Successful Charter To Financially Benefit Itself

Video Report: Livonia Public Schools abruptly terminates Hinoki International School

… Schools has been declining, a charter public school in its shadow … out of business because the charter cannot find space on short … within its boundaries. The charter could find a new authorizer, … school year when its current charter expires. Why Livonia Public … $125,000, despite the fact that charters don’t receive as much money … more

Charter School Student Enjoying Success at Stanford

Had been accepted to several top universities

… universities in the country. The best research shows that students in charter public schools in Michigan gain an academic advantage over their conventional … to a study from the Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO), charter students in Detroit gain three months of additional learning compared to … more

Moratorium or Mortuary? School Choice Proponents Claim Bill Would Kill Charters

Bill sponsor disagrees

… place a moratorium on any new charter public schools opening in … spell doom for all of the charter public schools in the state. … increasing the number of charter schools would, in reality, close every charter school in the state over time,” … authorization of new contracts for charter schools. Because charter schools … more

State Ed Chief: Opening School Near Another One is 'Wasteful'

… Voice magazine to the effect that charter schools are infringing upon conventional … ForTheRecord says: Throughout the state, charter schools are offering students the … students. Just 1.5 miles away, the charter school Martin Luther King, Jr. Education … academic reasons. There are seven charter schools that will close this year … more

Schauer Wants to Put Limits On Advertising Done By Charter Public Schools

But some traditional public schools spend thousands on advertising, too

… if he's elected he promises to limit how much charter public schools could spend on advertising. The … Schauer reportedly was upset that a national charter management company spent $300,000 in advertising. He … Education Plan Looks To Shut Down Successful Charter Public Schools Defenders of Public School Monopoly … more

Parents Pin Hopes on Charter School Lottery

… a Washtenaw County public charter school that has become so … state and third among public charter schools on the latest Michigan … lotteries take place at public charter schools across Michigan every year. By law, any time a charter school has more applications … children are currently on charter school waiting lists "We … more

Two Charter Public Schools Being Closed

If only all schools faced the same accountability

A couple of Michigan charter public schools are facing the harsh … built-in to Michigan's public charter schools. According to MLive.com, … renewing the Academy of Flint’s charter because the school has failed … option for their children, but charter public schools must not only … Community College, to cancel its charter. The school's design and mission … more

House Dems to Detroit Parents: No New Charter Schools For You

Unanimous vote in House committee

… divide may be the future of charter schools in the city. Democratic … often shown a bias against charter schools, and did so again … effectively ban new or expanded charter schools in the city of Detroit. A charter authorizer would be required … 5-mile radius of a proposed charter school. The term is not defined … more

War on Charters Tied to Politics and Union Money

… existence of public education — charter public schools. According to charter school supporters, these attacks … coincidence. The first Michigan charters were launched in 1994, but … that could be authorized (“chartered”) by a state university, … critics are not looking for charters to get better,” said Gary … more

Dec. 16 MichiganVotes.org Weekly Roll Call Report

… Senate Bill 618, Eliminate charter school cap: Passed 22 to 16 … cap of 150 on the number of charter schools that can be authorized … Senate Bill 618, Eliminate charter school cap: Passed 58 to 49 … cap of 150 on the number of charter schools that can be authorized … The bill would also allow charter schools to operate the same … more

Detroit Schools Will Sell to a Prison, But Not a Charter School

Moves criticized by parents and community members

… prevent the sale of an abandoned building to a charter school, Detroit’s superintendent supports the … district building to Detroit Prep, a successful charter on the city's east side. The superintendent blocked … DPSCD gain new funds. Wow! Is the war against charters really this serious for you?" The good news … more

District Refuses to Sell Unused Building to Public Charter School — Despite Receiving $250K Asking Price

Battle Creek Public Schools pays tens of thousands of dollars per year to maintain empty school

… building that came from a charter public school. Ron Hutchinson, … nonprofit was looking to open a charter elementary school and had … market after receiving the charter school's bid. The Foundation … assistant to the president for charter schools at Grand Valley State University — which authorized the charter school. “They’ve given up … more

MEA Ignores Socioeconomic Status In Claiming Public Charter School is 'Failing'

Cesar Chavez Academy is a highly-rated school based on comparable students

… Center For Michigan rated the charter school as the 65th best in … public school districts and charter public schools. It had Detroit … take into consideration that charter campuses like Cesar Chavez … MEAP. Sixty percent of the charter schools' students are learning … Better Results For Public Charter Students Compared To Those … more

August 10, 2012, MichiganVotes.org Weekly Roll Call

… committee, no further action at this time. House Bill 5754: Authorize charter boarding school for low income students Introduced by Rep. John Olumba (D), to allow charter schools to operate residential boarding schools for “at-risk” youth (meaning … more

Bankrupt Detroit Still Refuses Property Sales to Charter Schools

Four days after bankruptcy approved, Duggan banned sales

… city council on selling $11 million worth of city-owned property to any charter school located within one mile of an existing Detroit school district school. … bailout bill passed by the state Senate last month, which would ration charter schools in the city. Duggan signed the city council resolution Nov. 18, … more

Wild West: What Education Establishment Calls Parents Choosing Their Kids’ School

Poor performing school districts unused to having competition

… authorizers that determine where charter schools can open or close. … percent of Detroit’s public and charter schools have opened or closed … who has been critical of charter schools for many years. “‘It’s … nothing like it in the country. Charters are giving out computers … door. National advocates for charters are looking at Detroit and … more

Five Unionized Public Schools Don't Get Funding Hike, Union Silent

Employees unionized at just five of 300 Michigan charter schools; all excluded from state aid increase

… management company that runs this charter school. And two years later, … Cesar Chavez is one of five charter schools in Michigan whose … Academies, there are 300 charter schools in the state. AFT-Michigan … exclude those five unionized charter schools from getting a $240 … Chavez Academy Alliance of Charter Teachers Staff. Those teachers … more

Democratic Strategist Calls Charter School Official 'The Human Herpes Virus'

A Democratic political strategist called a charter school board president “the human herpes virus” because he took an unpaid position after a failed political bid to be a state representative. Main Street Strategies’ Joe DiSano made the comment about Cody Bailey on Tony Trupiano’s radio show. After … more

Charter Schools Serve More Low-Income Students Than Conventional Districts

Despite claims, wealthy families are not benefiting more than poor families because of school choice

… a 2013 study on Michigan charter public schools done by Stanford … University study found that charter public schools had significantly … found that 70 percent of the charter students were economically … reading and math when in charter schools than their peers in … December 2012 that claimed charter schools were serving middle-class … more

As Conventional Public Schools Fail Transparency Law, Charters are Targeted

Pontiac Public Schools posts teachers' contract that expired in 2011

… matters. Specifically, when charter schools are called out for … in a press conference that charter schools were not following … and potentially penalize charter schools, based on allegations … Democratic Lawmakers Target Charter Public Schools, School Choice … Closed for Poor Performance Charter School Groups Warns State … more

Detroit Bailout's Charter School Restrictions Not About What's Best for Kids

A failed school district or families and children first?

… restrict the expansion of charter schools in the city. The … final cut. But the case for a charter school-restricting DEC has … centralized authority restricting charter school growth. However, they … the need is greatest, new charter schools have instead opened … aren’t enough schools. Still, charters on average get significantly … more

Dem Amendment Would Define Michigan's Top High School As Criminal Enterprise

Look for the union relationship

… labor unions that oppose charter schools. Last winter, Democrats … criminalize the act of a charter school board hiring a for-profit … fact, 183 of the 380 Michigan charters are operated by full-service … Grand Rapids is a public charter school, and it was just named … School in Ypsilanti is also a charter school and was No. 2 on the … more

Why Can't Detroit Go to all Charter Schools Like New Orleans?

It took a hurricane, but New Orleans has improved academically

… public education into an all-charter school system. Duncan later … with the New Orleans’ all-charter format? The Coalition for … presentation on the New Orleans all-charter experience, but Skillman Foundation … no New Orleans or citywide charter model that the Coalition ever … report: A thriving public charter sector and a thriving traditional … more

State Education Department Gives a Pass To Failing Districts; Punishes Charters

Two high schools have been on the state's poor academics watch list for five consecutive years

… questioned the accountability of charter public schools, some conventional … Education Project, said no charter school could have stayed on … pass while cracking down on charter schools.” The State Board … Legislature develop “comprehensive charter school reform.” State Superintendent … that 11 of Michigan’s 40 charter school authorizers were put … more

Conventional Schools in Anti-Charter Public School Legislator’s District Have Little to Brag About

When students’ backgrounds considered, local high schools score 'D's and an 'F'

… recent face of opposition to charter public school expansion in … impose a moratorium on new charter schools, based in part on … better academically than charter schools. That key information … Spalding said, adding that charter schools are just another form … current debate over Michigan charter schools is taking place. For … more

Charters Outperform Conventional Schools on Top-to-Bottom List When Student Socioeconomic Status Is Taken into Account

… performance, it would find that charter public schools outperform … for a free lunch — one a charter public school and the other … conventional public school — the charter would, on average, be ranked … eligible for a free lunch. Charter schools in Michigan have significantly … schools. Some 66.4 percent of charter schools students are eligible … more

Schauer Education Plan Looks To Shut Down Successful Charter Public Schools

… that Detroit students in charter public schools were performing … considered the study a success for charter public schools, gubernatorial … be governor to dismantling charter public schools in the state. … expansion of poor quality charters and cyber-only schools” and … quality control over new charter and cyber schools.” Schauer … more

Whitmer Vetoes Funding Hike For Schools That Enroll More Poor Kids

Most at-risk students here attend charters, which mostly outperform district schools

… state funding for public charter schools, according to the … significant because the public charter schools that will be most … state data, 75% of Michigan charter school students are eligible … enrolled in Michigan’s public charter schools make better academic … released a 2015 study that found charter school students in Detroit … more

Parents Speak Out on Effort to Halt School Choice

Legislators pushing charter school moratorium ignore public 'Schools of Choice' in areas they represent

… support of a moratorium on new charter public schools, they seemed … prevent the opening of new charter public schools until more laws are in place on charter school governance, transparency … four of them have successful charter public schools in their districts … Schools-of-Choice law as do attend a charter public school. Rep. Roberts … more

A Closer Look At Teacher Salaries In Michigan

Teachers getting younger, more charter school educators help account for drop in average salary

… Education Statistics includes charter public school teachers’ salaries, … years. The data also includes charter public school salaries, said David … The average salary for a charter public school teacher was … school teachers was $63,094.  Charter public school teachers makes … Project. There also are more charter public school teachers today … more

Students Forced Out of Schools Because State Dismissed Charter Company Plans

Agreement would have allowed students in Buena Vista, Inkster to stay in their neighborhood schools

… there was an agreement with a charter school company that would … services of the Leona Group, a charter school company that operates … come in and turn it into a charter, we would have hands down … Buena Vista voted to have the charter company represent it while … the high school to become a charter school. In fact, both school … more

State Board of Education Member Interjects Herself Into Negotiations Between Union, Charter School Operator

Michelle Fecteau is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers

… dispute between a union and charter public school operator. Not … Detroit is one of the largest charter public schools in the state. … Chavez Academy Alliance of Charter Teachers and Staff are negotiating but … the Michigan Alliance of Charter Teachers and Staff (the union) … in negotiations with the charter school subsidiary of the AFT," … more

Results — Not Dollars Spent — Matter For Parents Choosing Schools For Their Students

Battle Creek newspaper blames charter public schools for failure of some traditional public schools

… editorial from the Battle Creek Enquirer claimed that charter schools are destroying public schools and "doing … harm to our democracy." "The people behind the charter school and privatization movement are intent on … Schools lost 2,483 students in 2012-13 — not to charter public schools — but mostly to other conventional … more

New Study Shows Better Results For Public Charter School Students Compared To Students In Conventional Schools

Stanford University report took race, poverty level, English language learner and special education status into account

… students in Michigan public charter schools do better academically … followed more than 85,000 charter school students in 273 schools … achievement tests. Michigan public charter school students had larger … policies and practices for charter schools and their authorizers … showed that 35 percent of charter schools did better in reading … more

Fake News: HuffPost Article on DeVos Filled With Mistruths

Union officials presented simply as ‘teachers,’ hedge funds bizarrely linked to charter schools

… each of whom insinuated that charter schools are not public schools. … That’s because hardly any charter schools are unionized, and … hostile to school choice and charters. So it’s no surprise union … choice, Evans said, “It’s not charter schools. I’m going to keep … dollars in public education.” Charter schools are public schools. … more

Hit the Road, Jack! Columnist's Pitch to Close All Charter Schools Hurts Kids

… wants to shut down Michigan’s charter schools, because among other reasons they … forced to compete against the charters. "I think the time has come to get rid of charter schools," Lessenberry wrote … Lessenberry’s definition of charter schools that “don’t work.” … example, would it apply to a charter school referenced in a Michigan … more