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Member of state ed board called for ending charter schools
Board of Ed member who said in 2016, ‘charter schools should end,’ among those voting to have state, school districts, veto new charter schools
… over the creation of new charter schools, which would be a … previously called for an end to charter schools
Mitchell Robinson, … has regularly criticized charter schools, both on his personal … Eclectablog, he compared charter schools to private prisons. … scenario, the explosion of charter schools in the last decade … more
Measuring the Value of Charter Schools
… for Bridge Magazine that charter public schools are twice as … distribution of conventional and charter public schools. The problem is, he's comparing charter public schools to conventional districts. … districts will appear mediocre. Charter public schools, without a … Approximately 32 percent of charter public schools ranked by the … more
State ed board cites transparency in call for new charter school regulations
‘It seems to be an overreaction’
… deny applications for new charter schools. The resolution called … revenue and expenditures for charter management companies.”
The … requests to “a cross-section of charter schools and education management … It “found that 12 of 166 charter schools that were sent the … received a response from most charter school requests, it found … more
Inaccurate Claims Buoy Attacks On Charter Public Schools
'There is no such thing as a "for-profit" charter school in Michigan'
… of the district, opposed charter public schools in a letter … newspaper that criticized some charter schools as being “for profit.”
Charter public schools in Michigan … other services yet attack charter schools for doing the same …
Contrary to some media reports, charter schools are “nonprofits,” … more
For First Time Ever, Fewer Michigan Charter Schools
More than a dozen charters closed for poor academics, but zero district schools
… triggered a rash of claims by charter school critics that the state’s charter school landscape is an unregulated … since the first Michigan charter school opened in 1993-94 that the number of charter schools in Michigan went down. … part to the closure of 14 charters over the last three years … more
Democratic Minority Voters Overwhelmingly Favor School Choice
Don’t downplay party’s racial divide on charter schools
… the Democratic Party over charter schools. Her Dec. 30 column … the Democratic divide over charters, Berkshire blames it on “politics … Obama — himself a notable charter school supporter — gone from … declining attitudes toward charters, but not the consistent, … continuing to stand up for charters, declaring them “the loudest … more
A Case Study in Anti-School Choice Activist Journalism
CQ Magazine’s bizarre sliming of DeVos, charters
… just released a piece on charter schools and Betsy DeVos. There … would get the impression that charter schools serve students poorly, … results of the research on charter schools “inconclusive.”
In … that find positive results: charter schools greatly improving … dollars follow students to charter schools when they choose to … more
Anti-Choice State Board Rejects Funds from Top-Rated Grant Application
No defense for vote to refuse federal charter school funds
… low-income students through public charter schools.
On May 14, four … funds designed to help public charter schools open and grow. Michigan … "the number of high-quality charter schools serving at-risk populations." … taken in by Michigan schools. Charters serve 10% of the students … dollars. Counting all funds, charter schools receive 20% less per … more
Detroit Charters Send More Graduates to College Than Peers Do
Longer-term outcomes back up test-score advantages for charter schools
Detroit charter schools rightly merit attention for helping … Detroit student who attends a charter high school is more likely … Academies, which represents charter schools in the state, observed … for college enrollment were charter schools. The numbers come … Other notable examples of charter schools helping students beat … more
Cherry-Picking Michigan Charter Data Leads to Wrong Conclusions
Based on the best evidence, charter schools are a net benefit
… it comes to the record of charter schools, Education Trust-Midwest … sector of public education: charter schools. It's appropriate … discussion about what more charter schools could do to help drive … express frustration that charters haven't raised the bar high …
But to argue that Michigan charters are doing worse than other … more
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