… 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 …
… 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, …
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 …
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 …
… "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 …
… 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 …
… 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. …
… 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 …
… 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
… 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
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
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. …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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: …
… 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.
… 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 …
… 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, …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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, …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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," …
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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
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 …
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 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 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 …
… 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 …
… 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, …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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," …
… 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 …
… 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. …
… 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. …
… 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 …
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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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," …
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 …
… 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
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 …
… $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, …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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, …
… 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 …
… 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 …
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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 charteror to hand over the school … organization to propose their own charter school. Charter schools are …
… 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
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
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 …