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Study: Michigan charter school authorizer accountability law ranks last among similar states
Study: Michigan charter school authorizer accountability law ranks last among similar states By Kyle Feldscher | [email protected] LANSING — Michigan’s l…
Study slams Mich. oversight of charter authorizers
Study slams Mich. oversight of charter authorizersby, The Detroit NewsMichigan ranks near the bottom among states in its oversight of charter school authorizer…
In lame duck, remember schools
In lame duck, remember schoolsBy: The Detroit NewsThe clock is ticking for the Michigan Legislature, with only a few weeks left in its lame-duck session. Lawm…
Guest column: Teacher evaluation measures would make Michigan a national leader
By Amber Arellano, Steve Cook, Kathy Hayes, William Mayes, Tim Melton, William Miller, and Wendy Zdeb-RoperFew issues in education have brought more Michigan l…
5 myths about education in Michigan
By Amber Arellano, Sarah Lenhoff & Sunil JoyFour years ago, our organization opened in Michigan to serve as a non-partisan, research, information and advoc…
National education leader: Business must lead fight in Michigan
Source: Bridge MagazineDate: October 14 2014Kati Haycock, founder of the Education Trust, a nonprofit, advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C., said Mi…
“Snyder, Schauer both say education priority for them”
Snyder, Schauer both say education priority for themBy Lori Higgins, Detroit Free PressRepublican Gov. Rick Snyder and Democratic challenger Mark Schauer diffe…
“Two EAA chancellor finalists a study in contrasts”
Original URL: https://midwest.edtrust.org/node/4465..."The new EAA chancellor needs to have deep experience and demonstrated success in school leadership, …
“Detroit schools’ bilingual program meets Hispanics halfway”
Original URL: https://midwest.edtrust.org/node/4467"Detroit In the halls of the Academy of the Americas school, Bienvenidos and Welcome greetings i…
“Smartest kids: In Tennessee, an epic turnaround”
Original URL: https://midwest.edtrust.org/node/4466"Bridge visited Tennessee and three other states that are high-achieving or fastimproving to look …
Article: “Many county schools ranked well on new statewide report”
Original URL: https://midwest.edtrust.org/node/4433"WASHTENAW COUNTY Some rankings recently released by the state show Michigan schools are improving overall…
Article: “MEAP Is Back, But What Is The Future of Michigan’s Standardized Testing?
Original URL: https://midwest.edtrust.org/node/4432"The 40-year-old MEAP test was supposed to be replaced this year, but that didn't happen. So what is the fut…
Article: “Charter school groups questions Michigan education department’s ‘at-risk’ list”
Original URL: https://midwest.edtrust.org/node/4418"The announcement that the Michigan Department of Education is calling 11 charter school authorizers "at ris…
Article: “4 Michigan districts get a zero for students’ college readiness”
Original URL: https://midwest.edtrust.org/node/4383"While statewide scores edged up this year on the 2014 Michigan Merit Exam, some of Metro Detroit's poorest …
Article: “Michigan school chief promises to get tough with charter school authorizers”
Original URL: https://midwest.edtrust.org/node/4382"State school Superintendent Mike Flanagan announced Monday he is giving notice to Michigans charter school…
Article: “Michigan school chief promises to get tough with charter school authorizers”
Original URL: https://midwest.edtrust.org/node/4381
Article: “Michigan’s assignment” Toughen charter laws”
Original URL: https://midwest.edtrust.org/node/4385"The role models are out there. All Michigan has to do is look around. At Massachusetts. Or Minnesota, Indi…
“Concerns over charter school performance persist as more open in state”
Original URL: https://midwest.edtrust.org/node/4386"Two decades into Michigans charter school experience, its clear that some schools excel academically, oth…
“Free Press’ charter school review triggers varied reactions”
Original URL: https://midwest.edtrust.org/node/4387"The tension between advocates of traditional and charter schools in Michigan has intensified. Thats becaus…
“Most Michigan charter companies don’t follow financial disclosure law”
Original URL: https://midwest.edtrust.org/node/4388"Michigans charter schools offer the public scant information on how they spend taxpayer money."