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Michigan Charter Schools a Smashing Success
… Michigan
s public charter schools, and the results … results for public charter schools and their students … study
matched individual charter school students to students … conventional schools those charter school students would … more
Superintendents Falsely Claim Charter Schools Shortchange Poor Children
State data shows charters serving higher percentage of low-income students than traditional public schools
… site that claimed that charter schools were serving … eligible students in charter schools than in conventional … public school districts. Charter schools had 69.8 percent … paint a picture of charter schools that is misleading," … more
The Difference With Charter Schools
In charter schools policy debates … distinction between charter public schools and district-run … Every child in every charter school is there only … number and type of charter schools. Such restrictions … more
Inaccurate Claims Buoy Attacks On Charter Public Schools
'There is no such thing as a "for-profit" charter school in Michigan'
… the district, opposed charter public schools in
a … that criticized some charter schools as being
for profit.
Charter public schools in Michigan … services yet attack charter schools for doing the … 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
… in Michigan public charter schools do better academically … followed
more than
85,000 charter school students in 273 … tests.
Michigan public charter school students had … policies and practices for charter schools and their authorizers … more
Charters Increase Special-Ed Enrollment
… criticism lobbed against charter public schools is that … true that historically charters have had relatively … education enrollments in charters are up dramatically.
According … whose parents chose charter schools had special … more
Free Press Misleads on Charter Schools
… caps on the number of charter public schools contains … dangerous.
No charter public school has ever … children who attend charters are those whose parents … increase the number of charters
that requires
parents
, … more
Charter Schools Average Smaller Class Sizes
Less top heavy than conventional schools, too
… expanding the number of charter public schools.
That
s … or eliminate their charter school competition.
These anti-charter claims take various … common complaint
of charter opponents, that charters … more
Charter School Demand Continues to Rise
… demanding more public charter schools according an … there aren't enough charters to meet demand, often … caps. For every public charter school in the country, … Michigan,
two-thirds of charter schools
have waiting … more
How Not to Measure Charter School Quality
… too many
failing [charter] school operators.
A … Trust
s analysis of charter public schools is short-sighted, … a
cut score
for charter school quality based … School Ranking
.
If a charter school performed better … more
School Choice Advocates Cheer Lift of Charter Public School Cap
Bill contains 'extra level of accountability' for school performance
… the number of public charter schools that can be chartered by public universities. … 22-16 margin.
Charter school advocates claim … Michigan Council of Charter School Authorizers.
Seventy … more
Top 10 Charter High Schools
… list of the top 10 charter public high schools.
To … more
'Stranded Costs' Will Always Be Paid by Taxpayers
… to
nerf
public charter schools and school contractors.
The unions would like charters and contractors to … regardless of whether charters or contractors are included. Both charters and school contractors … more
Educrats Spin Conspiracy Theories
… cap on the number of charter public schools. The … increased competition from charters.
The Mlive.com … child
s education to a charter public school, thousands … tax dollar goes to a charter school unless parents … more
Politicians: Stop Blocking the Online Charter School Door!
Online
charter schools are a promising … market
demand: One online charter school is being forced … of a Michigan online charter school notes that
he … taxpayer
dollars, given that online charter schools generally cost … more
Michigan Charter Schools Closing While Failing Conventional Schools Stay Open
Analyst: 'That is how charter schools are held accountable'
… Flint, Center Academy charter school and Northern … distinction between how charter schools
authorizers
handle … recently as saying charter school authorizers should … our bad schools, both charters and traditional schools?" … more
It Shouldn’t Take a Hurricane to Revitalize Detroit Public Schools
… could be turned into charter public schools, a
move … million by authorizing charter management
companies … increasing the number of charter schools in a
struggling … created dozens of new charter
schools following Hurricane … more
Lawsuit Against Highland Park Schools Misguided
… manager
selected
a
charter school company, the … from
other
Leona public charter schools. Over the summer, … more
Superintendent Uses School Email List For Politics
Head of Farmington Public Schools urges parents to oppose charter school bill
… the arbitrary cap on charter public schools.
Experts … Claims Buoy Attacks On Charter Public Schools
Profiting … Democrat Measure Targets Charter Public Schools
Superintendents' Letter About Charter
Schools 'Incredibly … more
MEA's Hyperbole About Cyber Charter Schools
… that manage online charter public schools
here … two current online charters now allowed shows the … million level, online charters would have to enroll … currently on online charter waiting lists, the schools … more
Charter Schools Not At Fault For Conventional School Failures
Charter schools open because parents want choices
… district systems to charter schools.
"Under … open more and more charters and cyber charters, we are dissipating … in terms of opening charter and cyber schools, she … more
Status Quo School Defenders: Money For Me, But Bad For Thee
Current administrators making over $200K per year fight changes to the system
… said they would expand charter schools and hurt funding … (2012)
Cook
said
that charter schools pay
private … more
Grand Rapids TV Viewers May Experience Blackouts
… 29, 2012.)
Charter Cable customers accustomed … fees received from Charter Communications.
The … retransmission clash between Charter and LIN, a holding company … ongoing.
In Michigan, Charter pays LIN for the retransmission … more
Commentary: Charter Schools Face Discrimination in Michigan
Lawmakers should insist that charters can acquire school buildings
… on the
number of charter public schools in Michigan. … maybe hundreds of new charters will help families … advantage of online charter schools. Currently, … concerns brick-and-mortar charter schools' ability to … more
The Public School Pension Fund’s Problem Is Not Charter Schools
… recommending that public charter schools pay more. But … contributions from charter schools would have only … cost.
Currently, charter schools pay according … however, because many charter school personnel, including … 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 … was looking to open a charter elementary school and … after receiving the charter school's bid.
The … to the president for charter schools at Grand Valley … more
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
Before the creation of
charter
public schools in … today, a majority of charters have a
wait list, … place their students in charter
schools this year can … increase the number of charters allowed under law. … 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
… would remove a cap on charter public schools. The … original bill that allowed charter schools placed a cap … week?
Before the creation of
charter
public schools in … today, a majority of charters have a wait list, and … more
School Takeovers: Much Criticism, No Solutions
… voiced about plans to "charterize" the fiscally and … independently managed charter schools to provide education … basis will fund the charter schools, while local … uttered about for-profit charter school management companies … more
Choice For Me But Not For Thee?
School district supports 'schools of choice,' but opposes charters
… choice when it comes to charter and cyber schools in … appears to attack
charter public schools, although … unlimited for-profit charters and cyber
schools … wasn
t about opposing charter schools.
The … more
A Better Choice, Less Than a Mile Away
… High School, a public charter school that received … more
State Board of Education President Makes False Voucher Claims
John Austin is also a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, which says vouchers have 'statistically positive impacts' for college attendance
… set up in 1994 when charter schools were introduced.
He
said … computers and buses.
Charter schools, however,
are … public school
boards. Charter schools often choose
to … enroll in the public charter school and the charter … more
Parents Pin Hopes on Charter School Lottery
… Washtenaw County public charter school that has become … third among public charter schools on the latest … take place at public charter schools across Michigan … By law, any time a charter school has more applications … more
Union Friendly GOP Legislator Spurned by Big Labor
Rep. Zorn target of union attacks after voting for more charter schools
… enrollment in cyber charter schools
, it infuriated … vote against the cyber charter school bill. Brennan … more
Dec. 16 MichiganVotes.org Weekly Roll Call Report
… 618
,
Eliminate charter school cap: Passed 22 … 150 on the number of charter schools that can be … 618
,
Eliminate charter school cap: Passed 58 … 150 on the number of charter schools that can be
authorized … more
August 10, 2012, MichiganVotes.org Weekly Roll Call
… Bill 5754
: Authorize charter boarding school for … Olumba (D), to allow charter schools to operate residential … more
How Many Voters Will Miss The Bottom Of The Ballot?
Allen Park looks to end crony subsidy deals
… supporters of a local charter amendment on the ballot … a case for it. The charter amendment his group … IOUs
.
The Allen Park charter amendment on this year's … are opposed to the charter amendment. He describes … more
Will Unions Take Over Charter Public Schools?
… unions have fought charter schools tooth-and-nail: … union now authorizes charter schools and wants to … way to take on the charter school movement.
The … Eduwonk.
[I]t is also true that charter schools are not going … more
Commentary: Research Shows Parental Choice Works
… 150 on the number of charter public schools that … choice programs like charter schools, private school … found evidence that charter schools boost student … English and math for charter school students compared … more
Cap on Charter Public Schools Eliminated
Five House Republicans and four Senate Republicans vote 'no'
… arbitrary 150-school cap on charter public schools dates … eliminates the cap on charter schools in Michigan.
Five … university-authorized charter schools was historic, … on waiting lists for charter schools.
Democrats, … more
Breaking News: House Vote Would Force Charter Schools Into Underfunded Pension System
… that would force every charter school in the state … Report
,
most of the 4,000 charter school teachers in Michigan
currently … Around 30 percent of charter school teachers
those
who … teachers employed by charter schools to enroll in … more
Democrat Measure Targets Charter Public Schools
… groups that manage charter schools, with the fact … state's longstanding charter school cap. This was … remove Michigan's cap on charter schools, essentially … on the expansion of charter schools and cyber schools … more
Parents Pin Hopes on Charter School Lottery
… would remove a cap on charter public schools. The … bill
that allowed charter schools placed a cap … Washtenaw County public charter school that has become … third among public charter schools on the latest … more
Superintendents' Letter About Charter Schools 'Incredibly Misleading'
12 superintendents sign statement with 'completely inaccurate' claim
… that support expanding charter and cyber schools contained … schools, including charter public schools outside … she
attends, such as a charter school.
The letter
s … Remember, these (charter schools) are public … more
Michigan Charter Schools Host ‘Meet the Candidate’ Nights
… Michigan's largest charter school association will … more
Public School District 'Strikes Out' on Criticism of Charter Public Schools
Berkley School Board approves resolution with 'inaccurate' claims
… this week that called charter public schools and online … Policy.
Berkley
s claim that charter schools and cyber schools … inaccurate, Van Beek said. Charter and cyber schools are … conventional public schools. Charter schools do contract … more
House Has Rare Opportunity With Charter Public School Cap Vote
State Rep: 'Should we only assure quality education by zip code?'
… place her children in a charter public school. She testified … currently the state's charter cap is blocking the … the cap on Michigan's charter schools.
Senate … would eliminate the charter cap and is currently … more
Recall Retaliation? Senate Pushes Charter School Cap Repeal 'Union-Unfriendly' Reforms
Analyst: By bankrolling recalls, MEA union bosses 'may have brought a knife to a gunfight'
… limit the number of charter public schools authorized … state universities, and charter schools authorized by … convert the school to a charter, according to a GOP … largest authorizers of charter schools in Michigan, … more
MichiganVotes.org Jan. 14 Weekly Roll Call Report
… Bill 4019
(Eliminate charter school cap)
Introduced … cap on the number of charter schools chartered by state universities. … more
Democratic Proposal: Charter Public Schools Must Outperform Conventional School Test Scores by 20 Percent
… senators don
t think charter public
schools should … cap on the number of charter schools allowed in the … would have required charter schools to demonstrate … district in which the charter is located.
That … more
Administrator Group Rails Against Education 'Profiteers;' Makes Millions Off Schools
… calls
for profit
charter schools.
In
an
op-ed
, … the myth
that only charter schools benefit financially … different from the charter school that hires a … is only criticizing charter schools for hiring for-profit … more
Voters Avert Disaster by Rejecting Proposal 2
… be improved (e.g., charter schools, emergency financial … more
School Officials Using Technology For Advocacy
District officials urge parents to take action against reform using Capwiz system
… Bills
Superintendents Falsely Claim Charter Schools Shortchange … more
Top 10 Conventional High Schools
… schools that are neither charter schools nor selective-admissions … more
School Funding at All-Time High
… also show that public charter schools spent on average … per-pupil expenditures, charters spent about 17 percent … making the total non-charter school spending
about … more
Taylor, Huizenga Join Center Board
… Justice Cliff Taylor and charter public school entrepreneur … operates more than 70 charter public schools in nine … college preparatory charter high schools in Michigan … more
Excuses Don't Change Facts
… card somehow favors charter schools. This, too, … of whether it was a charter,
conventional
or selective … card happened to be a charter public school, but this … somehow skewed.
Several charter schools did poorly on … more
Michigan School Spending Hits All-Time High
… terms (not including charter public schools or districts … the lowest-spending charter school was Virtual Learning … more
Average Teacher Salary in Michigan Rises Again
… figure
at $63,024. If charter schools are excluded, … (this does not include charter school teachers).
This … more
Inconvenient Truths on School Choice
… are
several studies
of charter public schools that … in a study of Boston charters, and a study by Stanford … Caroline Hoxby showed charter school students in New … more
Emergency Managers Fill the Role of Modern-Day Cincinnatus
… (some of which will be charter schools), granting them … a similar model to charter the entire district. … instruction in these new charter schools, instead of … can, but these new charter schools
freed from … more
Emergency Manager Law Makes Pontiac Reforms Possible
… some instances a city charter may do likewise. One … enshrined in its city charter. This drove up costs … contents of a city charter.
Schimmel started … more
Helpful Facts About Michigan's Public Sector
… districts (excluding charters). The average salary … inflation (excluding charter school teachers)
Michigan … more
Virtual Learning Can Improve Student Outcomes and Save Money
… Michigan
s virtual charter schools and dozens of … the number of virtual charter
schools in Michigan … more
Telling Tales Out of School
… More than 300 public charter schools are also thriving … more
25 Reforms in 2011
… each below).
4. Charter school cap eliminated. … 150 on the number of charter schools authorized by … means by which most charters are created) has been … million to create Detroit charter high schools with a … more
Rose Beats Tarkenton to the Post
… Leadership Academy
,
a charter high school, in his … more
Can School Choice Work in Detroit?
… district has been
charterized,
with individual … more
April 27, 2012, MichiganVotes.org Weekly Roll Call
… 619
,
Increase online charter "cyber-school" enrollment … to just two online charter schools and 1,000 students … districts to create online charter schools serving students … more
Feb. 24, 2012 MichiganVotes.org Weekly Roll Call
… school districts and charter schools near the effectively-bankrupt … more
Center Study Compares Financial Data for Michigan’s Urban, Suburban, Town and Rural School Districts
… the period. Public
charter schools were not part … more
Acts of God
Don't like the EFM law? There's an alternative: Rein in government employee unions
… turned over to private charters.
As a regular … more
June 8, 2012, MichiganVotes.org Weekly Roll Call
… parent trigger
charter school conversion of … essentially converted into a charter school if 60 percent … more
2011 MichiganVotes.org Roll Call Highlights
… 618
,
Eliminate charter school cap: Passed 22 … 150 on the number of charter schools that can be … more
The Legislature Must Fix Teacher Pensions the Right Way
… wasn
t the rise of charter public schools and school … more
Reforming Compensation at State Universities is Tricky Due to State Constitution
… News:
House Vote Would Force Charter Schools Into Underfunded … more
Back-to-School Daze
Can Public School Districts Require Parents to Buy Necessary School Supplies?
… school district and
charter school, provides examples … more
Public Schools: 'Profit' Bad For Others, Good For Us
Superintendent speaking out on school choice earns $250K in compensation; school has 15 executives making over $120K
… schools in Michigan. Some charter schools do hire for-profit … referring to "for-profit charter and cyber schools."
Another … making is that public charter schools don't have the … in 2011-2012, while charters had 9.2 percent of … more
Education Choice For Students, Parents Won't Destroy Communities, Schools
'The only ways this argument works is if you assume parents would flee conventional school districts in hordes if given the chance'
… legislation
expanding
charter school options
and … etc.
Since the advent of charter schools in Michigan, … are being served in charter schools, who by the … Capitol Confidential Charter School Coverage more
Media Plays Into 'Unfounded Hysteria' Over School Reforms
Proposal would allow more school choice for parents and students
… lift the cap on online charter schools. Those impact … evaluation reforms? Charter school cap?
"Descriptions … more
Superintendents Spread Inaccurate Information on Education Reform Bills
School officials wrongly claim corporations can get state money for schools
… also:
Superintendents Falsely Claim Charter Schools Shortchange … more
Debating the Cost of Parents' Picking Schools
… Palladium
claiming charter schools spend considerably … MEA
s take implies that charter
schools aren
t putting … Beek points out that charter schools have more
instructional … The
pupil-teacher ratio for charters is 20-to-1, versus … more
GOP's 'No' Votes On School Choice Defend Their Decisions
… eliminating the cap on charter schools in Michigan, … eliminating the cap on charter public schools as expressed … that door. We have one charter school, which does a … had taken. I support charter schools in areas where … more
EduJobs Bill a "Gift to Unions"
Many charter schools in Michigan … said a spokesman for charter schools.
At issue … Seventy-one percent of charter schools use
employees … million.
Naeyaert said very few charter school teachers belong … more
Profiting As Nonprofits: Schools Provide 'Lucrative' Pay and Benefits Despite Status
… letter
criticizing charter public schools and raising … status of some of the charter school
s contracted … officials
have criticized charter schools
for contracting … ban
for profit
charter schools
.
Already … more
“First Class” Schools?
House votes special benefits for Detroit
… the
creation of additional charter public schools within … district from additional charter school competitors.
Adding more charters within the city has … million for 15 brand-new charter high
schools in the … more
Walled Lake District Tells Parents That Parental Choice Proposal Threatens Funding
… cap on the number of charter schools and cyber schools.
Charter schools and cyber schools … Republicans Who
Blocked Charter
School Choice
Recall … Retaliation?
Senate Pushes Charter
School Cap Repeal … more
An Impromptu Fishing Trip Isn't 'Pure Michigan'
… Marquette, says he has a charter boat he uses for
fishing … the captain of the charter
boat is required to … Individuals fishing on that charter
boat don't need a license.
The … license, and that the charter boat also needs
a license.
An … more
Debating Failing Schools
… choice, particularly charter schools, and teacher … cap on the number of charter schools that can operate … lawmakers to create charter school caps, because most charters are not unionized.
Weingarten … more
Teachers' Union Fails Accounting 101
Union reports revenues as profits in claims about cyber school operator
… that would allow more charter online cyber schools, … provides curriculum for charter cyber schools
made … Building to Public Charter School
Despite Receiving … Advocates Cheer Lift of Charter Public School Cap
Charter … more
Average Teacher Salaries Continue to Rise
… teachers in public charter schools, which has the … to 2008 (including
charter teachers) declines by … for inflation. But
charter
school enrollment increased … enrollments in public charter schools also limits … more
House Votes To Raise Cyber School Cap
… cap
on the number of charter schools in Michigan.
What … ended up going to a charter school - and herself, … Building to Public
Charter
School
Despite … Advocates Cheer Lift of Charter Public School Cap
Charter … more
Berkley School District: Response
… resolution against charter public schools. The … claiming that the proposed charters and cyber schools are … states that the proposed charter and cyber schools are … dollars will flow. Most charters make in excess of $1000 … more
Michigan Department of Education Miscalculates Average Teacher Salary
Department corrects its error; revised figures available
… however,
had included some charter school teachers in the … percent.
Charter school teachers generally … year (conventional and charter) was $62,272, or $3,551 … more
Tea Partiers Counter-Protest Government Union 'Lobby Day'
… morning sat three idling charter buses that had brought … get here, not
fancy charter buses.
With a handheld … the other
side
s chartered buses:
Who paid … more
'We Found a Place Where Our Children's Safety Would Never Be An Issue'
An interview with a cyber school parent
… publicly funded cyber charter public schools. No more … Michigan
s two cyber charter schools
Michigan Virtual Charter Academy
.
Why … Idaho K-12 Virtual Charter school program. Once … more
Analyst: Firefighter Overtime Reform ‘Watered Down’
… requirements into their
charters. Robertson said about … that you can
t use a charter of government as a blunt … more
Tight security locked out dozens of anti-right-to-work protesters from the State Capitol as Governor Snyder was delivering his "State of the State" address. Protesters tried to disrupt the speech by banging and chanting outside the building.
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SEIU TAKES $33M AND COUNTING
FROM MICHIGAN HOME HELP PROGRAM PROVIDERS — OFTEN FAMILY MEMBERS
ATTORNEY GENERAL ORDERED THE STATE TO STOP TAKING MONEY ON MAY 25, 2012
FROM MICHIGAN HOME HELP PROGRAM PROVIDERS — OFTEN FAMILY MEMBERS
ATTORNEY GENERAL ORDERED THE STATE TO STOP TAKING MONEY ON MAY 25, 2012
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Skimmed since November 2006
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Skimmed after reaching the MI Senate in June 2011
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Skimmed after the bill was signed April 10, 2012
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Skimmed after the Attorney General
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opinion May 25, 2012
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) "organized” Michigan's self-employed Home Help Program providers for the purpose of skimming dues from their ailing and disabled clients' Medicaid subsidy checks. The majority of these providers are relatives or friends taking care of loved ones. It’s been estimated that less than 25 percent of the providers are hired in an employment setting.
The first counter tallies SEIU dues skimmed since the union and state officials first launched this scheme in late 2006. The second shows the amount skimmed since June 9, 2011, when the Michigan House passed and sent to the Senate a bill to ban this and all similar “stealth unionization” efforts. The third counter shows the dues skimmed since the Governor signed the bill into law on April 10, 2012. The fourth counter shows the amount skimmed since May 25, 2012, when the Attorney General opinion was announced.
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