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Charter School Critics: Accountability For Thee But Not For Me

State won't shut down failing traditional public schools

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Gov. Snyder Releases 21,730 Flint Documents, No Charge; City Wants $172,000

The costs to release emails in Flint water crisis varies

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Michigan Corporate Welfare’s Secret Giveaway: $1 Billion in 2016

State refuses to disclose how much each company gets

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Trump, Snyder Agree: More Visas for Foreigners With Degrees

Possible change of course for presidential candidate

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A Path to Real Regulatory Reform: Decrease Michigan’s Licensing Burden

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You Are Paying for Local Government Tax Hike Ads

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Tax Cuts Beat Selective Favors in Boosting Economic Growth

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

It took a hurricane, but New Orleans has improved academically

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Highly Paid Officials Don't Always Equal High Public School Performance

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Charter Schools Are Not to Blame for Pension Woes

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

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Public Records and the Office of the Governor

FOIA lessons from the rest of the states

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In Grand Rapids, Your Home is Not Always Your Castle

Homeowner fights city over private property rights

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Michigan's Highest Paid School Employees (No. 1 Makes $368,836)

Here are the top 10

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Don’t Limit Workers’ Right to Work

Bill would limit individual rights

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Here’s Where Teachers Get the Highest Pay in Michigan

But schools don't always submit accurate numbers

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Court: Can't Prove Union Encouraged Sickouts; Union Boasts of Them In Newsletter

Detroit teachers shut down scores of schools in January

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In 20 Years, Only Two Corporate Welfare Recipients Created 1,000+ Jobs

MEDC projections rarely come true

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Why Don't Detroit's Most Successful Public Schools Get More Praise?

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Charter School Group Demands Apology from Detroit Free Press Columnist

Dickerson compared charters to liquor monopolists

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Cherry-Picking Michigan Charter Data Leads to Wrong Conclusions

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

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Friedrichs Case Petitioners: For Want of a Justice

'I became disenchanted with the teachers union'

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Grand Rapids: Michigan's Boomtown

Recovered from recent recession and grown beyond its 2000 peak

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Federal Funding Favors Poorer School Districts Like Detroit

Schools get money from different pots

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If You Can't Believe Huffington Post on Charter Schools ...

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Michigan Public Schools Get More Money than Ever to Cover Operations

No 'funding cuts' here

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