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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