Economies of School: Privatization and Small Districts Many small school districts believe privatization of food, transportation, janitorial, and other services is for larger school districts that can offer enough business to attract contractors. However, there are many ways smaller districts can privatize.
Charting a Course for Competition: Lessons from Arizona Charter Schools Linda Gonzalez, a former Michigan teacher, left the state and founded Cambridge Academy, a charter school, in Mesa, Arizona. Her experience revealed how much less intrusive-and how much more successful-is Arizona's charter school law.
Privatizing Teacher Certification A systematic teacher shortage is the latest crisis in public education-yet, there is still widespread opposition to an idea that might remove one of the major roadblocks to greater numbers in the teaching profession: privatized teacher certification or alternative certification.
Survey Says: Privatization Works in Michigan Schools Privatization of school support functions can and is being done across Michigan. Michigan Privatization Report's survey of school district superintendents and business managers has yielded a bonanza of information.
Private Educators + Freedom to Innovate = Student Achievement Students who don't do well in traditional schools are having their needs met by an ever-expanding army of private institutions that cater to a wide variety of subjects and disabilities.
Contractor Profile: Emerald Food Services Emerald Food Services has been serving Oakland County seniors and students since 1988. Based in Berkley, with commercial kitchens throughout Detroit's northern suburbs, Emerald serves and distributes thousands of meals a day.
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