Authorizer Scorecard Technical Appendix
DataThe Education Trust Midwest’s (ETM) authorizer scorecard uses data from the following publically available sources: Fall 2010 through Fall 2014…
Group: Let state punish poor charter school authorizers
By David Jesse, Detroit Free PressThe state should formally sanction charter school authorizers that consistently do business with…
New report gives mixed grades to Michigan charter school authorizers
By Kirk Pinho - Crain's Detroit BusinessA new report from a local nonpartisan research, policy and advocacy organization for the first time…
Support from the Michigan PTA
Accountability for All, a report released today by The Education Trust - Midwest (ETM) on charter school authorizer accountability in…
Support from Excellent Schools Detroit (ESD)
DETROIT, MICH (February 19, 2015) – Today, the Education Trust-Midwest released a report and scorecard on Michigan charter school…
Lots of A’s – plus D’s and F’s – on a report card for charter authorizers
TRACY SAMILTON - Michigan Radio News When Michigan's charter school experiment began 21 years ago, the hope was charters would be better…
‘A’ Authorizer Grand Rapids Public Schools Statement in Support of ‘Accountability for All’
The Education Trust-Midwest report is spot on and largely aligned with our Board’s legislative platform. Michigan charter school laws…
Democrats for Education Reform support for ‘Accountability for All’
Michigan DFERs,The Education Trust-Midwest released a report today on charter authorizer accountability. “Accountability for All: The Need for Real…
Study says many Michigan charter authorizers succeeding but poor performers have more schools
By Kyle Feldscher | [email protected] - MLiveLANSING -- While most of the charter school authorizers studied by a Michigan-based education group…
Why Grand Rapids Public Schools earned an ‘A’ from education advocacy group
By Monica Scott | [email protected] - Grand Rapids Press / MLiveGRAND RAPIDS, MI - Grand Rapids Public Schools is among six…
2014 Academic State Champs: Good school. Struggling school. All in the same district.
By Mike Wilkinson, Bridge Magazine & Monica Scott, MLiveGrand Rapids Public Schools officials are rightly proud of the success of the…
MI House to Focus on Solutions
Michigan House to focus on solutionsOn Thursday, the Michigan House of Representatives released their priorities for this session. In education, their…
Report: Virtual classes expanding but pass rates lag
Shawn D. Lewis, The Detroit News12:10 a.m. EST February 5, 2015The number of Michigan students learning through virtual classes…
From Lansing to Washington, No One is Too Cool for School
MI Senate to Focus on EducationSenate Republicans outlined their 2015 priorities last week and made it clear that improving…
Celebrating Quality Charter Schools
Guest Opinion: Celebrating Quality Charter SchoolsEvery Michigander wants the same thing for our students: an excellent education and a fair…
Arellano: Celebrate quality charter schools
By Amber ArellanoThe fact that our state is struggling to provide Michigan children with a high-quality education is no…
Snyder: Detroit could be ‘template’ for education reform
By Ann Zaniewski and Lori Higgins, Detroit Free PressGov. Rick Snyder said Thursday that the education reforms expected to…