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Traditional Public School Administrator and Teacher Choose Charter School for Freedom and Flexibility

… Lansing. This is the largest charter school in Michigan, serving … district partnerships and charter schools. "At first I was … spite of it. He sees the charter school movement as the opportunity … about one percent. In the charter school, I am responsible for … afforded administrators in charter schools may also be what draws …

KCC calls meeting on charter

… districts to a March meeting to discuss a proposed charter public school that would offer technical training … meeting that included several spats over both the charter school concept and the fact that two members attended … the college should partner with the proposed charter school, which would operate as a middle college, …

Charter, reform advocates rally

LANSING, Mich. - Charter public school and education reform advocates gathered at the Capitol in Lansing … to improve student achievement. About 2,500 charter school students, teachers and other supporters … said removing the state limit on the number of charter public schools would also encourage improvements …

University to offer programs at charter site

DEARBORN, Mich. — Lake Superior State University will open a satellite campus this fall on the site of a public school academy that it charters in Dearborn, according to Crain's Detroit Business. The Sault Ste. Marie-based university will lease space from Advanced Technology Academy for the new Dearborn …

Charter Schools in Michigan: Unfinished Business

… "the nation's most expansive charter school legislation." Will … Department of Education defines charter schools as "publicly sponsored … authorities and taxpayers. A "charter" is, in effect, a performance-based … up to standards set in its charter, the charter can be revoked and the school …

GVSU to open five new charter public schools

… University will authorize five new charter public schools by next fall, … removing cap on the number of charter schools allowed in the state. … according to WOOD-TV. But GVSU charter schools director Tim Wood … districts.” GVSU has shut down 13 charter public schools since 1995, … WOOD-TV, “GVSU plans to OK 5 new charter schools,” Dec. 21, 2011 FURTHER …

Charter network growing, but not likely in Michigan soon

Kipp known for long hours, high test scores

… the 10th annual Michigan Charter Schools Conference sponsored … community without favorable charter school laws, Feinberg said, … They made them better." The charter school movement overall has … school. One reason is that charter public schools typically receive … way — preferably a "healthy charter law" — for the school to open. …

A New Turnaround Model: Michigan's Highland Park Goes Charter

… school district being converted to a system of charter public schools in 2012. Used as a strategy to … a local public school option, Highland Park's charter conversion is one of the first of its kind in … and even the nation. During the first year of charter school operation, students demonstrated significant …

Public school competing for charter students

… who formerly attended a now-closed charter public school, according to The Muskegon … Academy. About 190 students attended the charter public school last year, but it closed … READING: Michigan Education Digest, "Charter school closing seen as success for charter movement," April 2, 2002

Montessori program gains charter status

… Mich. — Leelanau Montessori will become a public charter school this fall, authorized by Suttons … group of parents secured a $160,000 charter school planning grant about 18 months … "Leelanau Montessori becomes public charter," Aug. 17, 2010 FURTHER READING: … Education Digest, "Livonia considers charter school," June 20, 2010

Universities extend application window for new charter schools

… application window for new charter public schools, according … groups looking to open a new charter public school in January, … assistant to the president for charter schools at GVSU, told The … release from The Center for Charter Schools at CMU. Groups seeking authorization from CMU to open a new charter public school will now have …

Let's Get the Facts Straight on Charter Schools

… the state's first proposed charter school law in 1993, critics … the other hand, argued that charter schools would be inclusive, … organization can organize a charter school in Michigan but each … public schools must endure, a charter school has considerable room … random selection process. A charter school is by definition a …

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 …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST January 4, 2012

… to improved opportunities Charter public school cap lifted GVSU to open five new charter public schools State Halts … district in the county or a charter public school. About 30 percent … Next Level,” Aug. 8, 2011 Charter Public School Cap Lifted … the cap on the number of charter public schools, according …

Charter School Expansion: House-Style

Gongwer reports that Michigan's House Education Committee approved a charter school expansion bill Thursday, introduced by Sen. Buzz Thomas, D-Detroit, … Performance and Information, only 37 districts would qualify to host these new charter public schools. That's just 7 percent of all of the districts in Michigan.  …

Is Michigan Public Education Improving?

… one of the nation's best charter-school laws and introduced … school choice. Michigan's charter school efforts did enjoy some … 150 university-authorized charter schools was reached in 1999.  … students were enrolled in charter schools.  And even though … citizens clearly want more charter schools, as evidenced by huge …

Charter Commission

… 1987 to revise the Home Rule Charter, a Charter Commission was established. … Ecorse residents, prepared a Charter that provided for a "strong … was also eliminated in the Charter proposal. The proposed Charter revisions, which were supported …

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 …

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 …

Another U Prep charter to open

… the construction of a new public charter high school opening in fall 2010 … offered up to $200 million to create 15 charter high schools in Detroit, but was … supported a series of University Prep charter school initiatives, including University … News, “Mayor Bing gives support to charter schools,” May 21, 2009 FURTHER READING: …

Center Analysts' Op-Eds Address Right-to-Work Law, Charter Public School Discrimination

… law in order to remain competitive. Michael Van Beek, director of education policy, wrote in the Lansing State Journal about the discrimination charter public schools face from the education establishment.

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST September 11, 2012

… school Number of Michigan charter public schools continues to … 2012 Number of Michigan Charter Public Schools Continues to … school year, 31 new public charter schools have opened in Michigan, … Free Press. That’s the most charter school openings in single … effectively lifted the cap on charter public schools that can be …

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, …

Muskegon Heights could become charter district

… Heights Public Schools “charterize” its entire district, according … will operate the district as charter public schools, MLive reported. … arbitrary cap on the number of charter public schools allowed in … districts that operate as charters. “I think it’s a new day … Heights teachers not sold on charter plan, but former superintendent …

Muskegon Heights could become charter district

… Heights Public Schools “charterize” its entire district, according … will operate the district as charter public schools, MLive reported. … arbitrary cap on the number of charter public schools allowed in … districts that operate as charters. “I think it’s a new day … Heights teachers not sold on charter plan, but former superintendent …

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 …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST January 17, 2012

… than $1 million Number of charter schools to increase slowly … Jan. 16, 2012 Number of Charter Schools to Increase Slowly … Mich. — A leading advocate of charter public schools does not expect … expects the number of new charter public schools to slowly increase … collectively authorize up to 150 charter public schools.  Even with …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST August 20, 2013

… NHA to operate 22 Detroit charter schools this fall AAPS drops … NHA to Operate 22 Detroit Charter Schools This Fall DETROIT … Academies will operate 22 charter public schools in the Detroit … number operated by any other charter school competitor, according … largest operator of Michigan charter schools, according to Crain’s, …

Charterized school system contract details posted

… between the Muskegon Heights School Board and a charter public school operator has been made available, … Michigan Radio.   Michigan Radio reports that the charter school operator, Mosaica Education Inc., will … retain an outside consultant to evaluate the charter school operators’ performance.   According to …

A charter challenge: Finding an affordable building can be a hurdle

Financial markets showing interest in academies with track record

… main challenges facing new charter public schools in Michigan, … Locating a place for a new charter school is difficult because … buildings or renovations; charter schools cannot. Instead, charters use part of the per-pupil … for facilities. While some charter start-ups are backed by management …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST May 8, 2012

… issue: Bill raising cyber charter cap moves to senate Grand Rapids charter school to focus on fine, performing … discussion Bill Raising Cyber Charter Cap Moves To Senate LANSING, … cap on the number of cyber charter public schools allowed in … law, the number of cyber charter public schools allowed to …

Charter Schools

… difficult-to-educate students is the charter school. Charter schools are autonomous publicly … indicated that one-half of the charter schools in the seven states … serve at-risk students.85 Charter schools serving at-risk students include Options for Youth Charter School in California, the …

GVSU decides not to reauthorize Kalamazoo charter school

… University has declined to renew the charter of Kalamazoo's Advantage Academy, … "carefully reviewed" by the GVSU Charter School Office, according to Ed Richardson, … Academy a lesson in complexity of charter schools," July 4, 2008 FURTHER READING: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, "Charter Schools Don't Need More Michigan …

Charter company wants to open fourth school

… Inc. wants to open a fourth public charter school, this one in the Canton area, … schools can't meet 100 percent but charter schools can serve as a medium," Hamadeh … Canton Observer, "Canton could get 2nd charter school," Oct. 13, 2008 FURTHER READING: Michigan Education Digest, "Charter school enrollment breaks 100,000," …

Tiger Stadium proposed charter school site

DETROIT — Cornerstone Charter Schools wants to build an elementary school at … community partners are working with the charter school organization on the redevelopment … Mlive.com reported. SOURCES: WDET, "Charter School Proposes New Develop at Michigan … Nov. 8, 2010 Mlive.com, "Report: Charter school, mixed-use development proposed …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST August 14, 2012

… help teachers improve Are charter public school operations transparent? … Everyone" June 25, 2012 Are Charter Public School Operations Transparent? … salary information online, charter schools may not be subject … However, only one Kent County charter public school reported the … WOOD-TV reports that many charter public schools contract with …

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 …

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 …

‘Edujobs’ rules leave out many charter teachers

… RAPIDS, Mich. — Michigan charter public schools are being punished … private management companies, a charter school association spokesman … union bailout, since most charter schools are not unionized, … Grand Rapids, manages 61 charter schools nationwide and 10 … Powers said. One reason charter schools do not hire teachers …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST September 4, 2012

… Romeo and Fraser districts First charter district opens today in Muskegon … Deficits," July 21, 2012 First U.S. Charter District Opens Today in Muskegon … MUSKEGON, Mich. – The first public charter school district opens today in Muskegon … to MLive. Mosaica Education, the charter school management company selected …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST December 20, 2011

… Lawmakers lift cap on number of charter public schools Police raid … Lawmakers Lift Cap on Number of Charter Public Schools LANSING, Mich. … the cap on the number of charter public schools in Michigan, … of university-authorized charter schools to 150. WWJ reports … argue lifting the cap on charter public schools helps students …

AG: More charters legal in Detroit

… the mechanism allowing more charter public schools to open in … community colleges from opening charter schools there as long as district … community college may authorize charters within DPS boundaries. No … according to AP. Bay Mills Charter School Office Director Patrick … welcoming competition from charters but also saying that, “Charter …

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 …

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: …

Charter Schools

Charter schools are publicly funded and tuition free so they involve no financial barriers for students. Enrollment in charter schools is by choice, so if the overall … if any. A large number of existing charter schools were created to serve at-risk … so without labeling students. Some charter schools may exclude students with …

Senate: Charters yes, teacher privatization no

… legislation to allow more charter schools in Michigan, but nixed … Press report said. Regarding charter public schools, the bill lifts … that own property leased to charter schools, The Press reported. … for successful out-of-state charter operators to begin schools … “Senate approves plan to lift charter school cap, but removes provision …

Charter Schools

… states with well-crafted charter legislation, charter schools are autonomous public … they are schools of choice, charters generally tend to be more … school counterparts. Although charter laws differ among states, most charter schools operate on the per-pupil …

School leaders scared of competition from online charters

… school districts are worried about the competition they’ll face from online charter public schools, according to Channel 7&4. Recently signed legislation expands the number of such cyber charter schools and will increase the number of students allowed to enroll from …

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 …

State board divided on charter schools

… increase the number of public charter schools in Michigan, and the … expressed support for more charter schools, but only if run by charter operators with a successful … measure that would lift the charter school cap; that bill now … lifting the cap or believe charter school governance must change, …

Charter school principal enjoys her work

"I saw administration as a larger opportunity to make an impact"

… two years as a principal at Morey Charter School of Shepherd, she feels she … school staff. For Schroeder, Morey Charter School, located about 10 miles from … educational administration from CMU. CMU's Charter School Office serves as the oversight agency for Morey. Morey Charter School's day starts early in the …

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 …

Detroit Prep

When Detroit tried to stop a top-performing charter school, Mackinac was there

… to the Midwest to open a charter school in Detroit — all before … applications, she secured a charter from Grand Valley State University … The young but successful charter school was in danger of being … had worked to block public charter schools. They pushed legislation … to hinder or even prevent charter school choice outside the …

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 …

DPS: Here’s what we want in a charter operator

DETROIT — Charter public school operators must have a proven … turning over 45 schools to charter operators, The News reported. … applicants must already run a charter school and be able to demonstrate … The News. DPS launched the charter conversion plan in hopes of … believes that only proven charter school operators could take …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

‘Race’ language will include more charters

… Senate and administrative leaders have put together a deal calling for more charter schools, teacher tenure changes and merit pay as a way to position Michigan … concept" by MIRS, the proposals call for allowing in the range of 30 more charter public schools, including an online school, as well as language allowing …

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 …

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 …

What’s Really Unfair About School Funding?

Ed Trust-Midwest analysis based on incomplete picture

… other hand, excluding public charter schools from the analysis … low-income pupils. That’s because charters serve greater shares of these … approach, we sorted districts and charter schools by the share of low-income … includes nearly two-thirds of charter schools but less than 20% … funding reforms would apply to charter schools and their students …

Could Charter Schools Mean Fewer Educational Choices?

… Governor John Engler sparked the charter school revolution in Michigan, … Unfortunately, one drawback to the charter school movement illustrates … than encourage it. What do charter schools do? As government-funded … Many people have praised charters because of their increased … attract and retain pupils, charters must offer good programs …

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 …

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 …

Bobb Proposes Converting 41 Schools to Charters

… converting 41 Detroit schools to charter operations may become a battle … Street Journal reported. Charter school operators told the … expectations." SABIS operates nine charter schools in Michigan, including … over the entire district to charter organizers. SOURCE: Detroit Free Press, "Charter operators: Autonomy is key," …

New school year brings 19 new charters

… ING, Mich. — Nineteen new charter public schools are opening … legislation that would expand charter schools, create “conversion … according to Gongwer. The 19 new charters will be authorized by Detroit … than 70 percent of existing charter public schools in Michigan … Research Service Inc., “19 New Charter Schools Opening in Michigan …

Education Management Organizations: Managing Competition

… nation's third-largest number of charter schools, many of which rely … approximately 70% of the state's 144 charters. But some EMOs are not content to simply manage charter schools for others in some … manage a strong network of K-8 charter school academies. Huizenga operated just one charter school in NHA's first year. …

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. …

School for pregnant teens to stay open — as charter

… in Detroit will remain open, but as a public charter school rather than a Detroit Public Schools operation, … of the Blanche Kelso Bruce Academy network, a charter school operation run by Detroit-based Evans Solutions, … school budget and hiring once the school is a charter operation, the Free Press reported. DPS said it …

Flexible charter public school increases test scores

MUSKEGON, Mich. – WayPoint Academy, a charter public school, increased test scores and will avoid closure … and policy at the Grand Valley State University Charter School Office, said WayPoint was “one of our lower … to MLive. Unlike conventional public schools, charters face having their authorization removed and closing …

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 …

Enrollment down, charters and choice up

… were not as bad as expected. Charter school enrollment increased … Grand Rapids Press. Public charter school enrollment increases … least one Saginaw County charter school. Two other Saginaw-based charters saw declines. Nearly half … local districts; rises at charters," Sept. 25, 2008 The Grand …

Lifting charter cap on Senate education agenda

… would be allowed to sponsor more charter public schools under the terms of … Gov. Rick Snyder called for more charter and online opportunities in his education … Legislature allowed a limited increase in charter schools as part of the competition … Inc., “Senate Package Could Lift Charter Cap,” Aug. 17, 2011 (Subscription …

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," …

Charter report: Grad rates up, tests neutral

PHILADELPHIA, Penn. - Charter public school students may be … study. The authors examined charter schools in eight cities and … them) and concluded that charter middle school students who go on to charter high schools were 7 percent … likely to graduate. While charter high school students did not …

Black charter school students top host district counterparts

… RAPIDS, Mich. – Black students in charter public schools outperformed their … “One of the primary missions of a charter school is to give parents a quality … SOURCE: MLive, “Black students in charter schools scored better on MEAP math, … Report, “DPS Receives Bids from 18 Charter Operators,” May 5, 2011

Charter public schools save state $36 million to $52 million

LANSING, Mich. — Charter public schools save the state of Michigan … savings are the result of charter public schools receiving smaller … public schools. Currently, charter public schools receive a maximum … conventional public schools get, charter public schools would receive … SOURCES: The Saline Reporter, “Charter schools would receive an extra …

Agassi backs charter school facilities fund

… $500 million into building charter public schools across the … create the Canyon-Agassi Charter School Facilities Fund, the … will develop facilities for charter school managers, lease them … vehicle dedicated to building charter schools, with investors expected … the greatest obstacles to charter school growth, Bobby Turner, …

State's largest charter school organized by labor union

Teachers at Mid-Michigan Public School Academy join MEA

… became the largest unionized charter school in the nation when … unionize at the 1,200-student charter school while 21 teachers either … John Engler, an advocate of charter schools and frequent opponent … many traditional public and charter schools throughout the country. … had difficulty organizing charter school teachers. A 1999 survey …

Tens of Thousands of Michigan Families Will Be Free to Choose Charter Schools

… arbitrary cap on the number of charter public schools that can operate … the state to the concept of charter schools in the late 1980s. … commonplace. There are about 250 charter schools in Michigan, enrolling … introduced the concept of charter schools to Michigan in 1988, … Other advantages of public charters are that they incentivize …

Teachers vote to remove union from charter school

"It is important we focus on what is best for children"

… of Island City Academy, a charter school in Eaton Rapids near … stepped up efforts to unionize charter school teachers. Mid-Michigan … became the largest unionized charter school in the nation when … unionize at the 1,200-student charter school while 21 teachers either … students. In recent months, charter teachers in Saginaw, Midland, …

Many Detroit charter school scores no better than DPS’

… show that many Detroit area charter public high schools are not … concluded that only six of the 25 charter schools it examined had higher … scores than DPS averages. Charter school leaders and others … question is whether some charter schools serve large numbers … University study showed that charter schools are more successful …

Charter report favorable, state board wants more

… favorable news about Michigan's charter public schools was nearly … The 2008 report says that: Charter students performed slightly … averages. About three-quarters of charter schools are located in urban areas. Charter schools reported higher attendance … average, perform better in charter schools than in conventional …

Charter School Ousts MEA Union in Historic Vote

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MIDLAND—The teachers of Island City Academy, a charter school in Eaton Rapids, Michigan, voted today to oust the Michigan Education … Labor Policy for the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.  "If it encourages charter schools to take similar steps, it could start to break the MEA's stranglehold …

Bill raising cyber charter cap moves to senate

… NSING, Mich. – A bill raising the arbitrary cap on the number of cyber charter public schools allowed in Michigan narrowly passed the state House and … Rick Snyder’s approval. Under current state law, the number of cyber charter public schools allowed to operate in Michigan is capped at two. According …

Charter Conversion

… attend another district or charter school for the remainder of … converted to a system of charter schools — the Highland Park … contract with The Leona Group, a charter school operator, to run its … runs approximately 20 other charter schools in Michigan, most … school buildings reopened as charter schools under the name “Highland …

U-M launches charter school study

… latest group to study Michigan charter public schools, saying they … noted that past research on charters has been called “apples to oranges,” because charter school enrollment is voluntary, … factor that may make the charter school population different … students who applied to a charter and “won” a seat through the …

MEA sues state over Bay Mills charters

Decision could shutter more than 30 schools

… constitution by financing charter schools sponsored by Bay Mills … succeeds, more than 30 schools chartered by the college could lose … could have its ability to charter schools revoked altogether. … college, has been authorizing charter schools since 2001. The community college’s decision to charter schools far from its campus …

House panel votes yes on lifting charter cap

… legislation lifting the cap on charter public schools, and the committee … needs a better way to hold charter schools accountable and gauge … report, seeking to require charters to offer transportation, … wages and limiting where charters can locate, among others. … Rapids Press, “Vote to lift charter school cap heads to full state …

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 …

A Reform Idea for Detroit Schools: Charter Them!

… Decentralization in the form of charter schools may be the answer. … public school in Detroit a charter school. Doing so would free … authorizing and evaluating each charter school, then deciding whether to renew its charter—or to hand over the school … organization to propose their own charter school. Charter schools are …

Charter school, other development at Tiger Stadium nixed

… Stadium as the site of a charter school, retail shops, nonprofit … organizations, as well as a K-8 charter school operated by Cornerstone Charter Schools, the report said. … proposal for 'living building,' charter school, retail and housing … Digest, "Tiger Stadium proposed charter school site," Nov. 9, 2010

Detroit to close some schools, turn others into charters

… after this school year and offer four more to charter operators, according to The Detroit News. Roberts … even before selling schools to organizers of charter public schools. According to The News, DPS currently … “DPS to close 16 schools, offer 4 others for charters," Feb. 9, 2012 FURTHER READING: Michigan Education …

Parents pin hopes on charter school lottery

Popular Ypsilanti academy draws hundreds of applicants

… 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 …

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 …

Michigan’s Public Charter Schools See MEAP Scores Rise Faster than Regular Public Schools

For Immediate Release

MIDLAND—Michigan’s public charter schools are increasing the … Midland. While Michigan’s charter schools (also called public … assessment test, the average charter school (that was open and … Math   7th Grade Reading* Charter 43.0% 28.3% 55.0% Traditional … achievement in the nation’s charter schools is lagging. “Achievement …