Mich. Ed. Roundup – October 3
Equitable access to strong teachers critical for underserved studentsBlack, Latino and Native students, and students from low-income families, are…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – September 12
Standing With Our DREAMersThe following excerpt is from a September 7, 2017 blog post by Amber Arellano. Read the…
Michigan Gambled on Charter Schools. Its Children Lost.
By Mark Binelli, The New York Times MagazineFree-market boosters, including Betsy DeVos, promised that a radical expansion of charter schools…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – June 6
State's M-STEP Implementation Shows Major ProgressLast week, Michigan students finished the third round of annual state assessments using the…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – May 31
School Chiefs on Critical Assurances for School ChoiceLast week, a bipartisan group of reform-minded district and state superintendents, with…
Dropping the M-STEP could ‘sabotage’ new school accountability system, group argues
by Brian McVicar, MLiveChanging Michigan's standardized test could "undermine" a new school accountability system proposed by the Michigan Department…
High academic standards help all students succeed
by Cheryl CorpusHigh academic standards are needed now more than ever.Growing up in a rural, blue-collar town here in…
Joint Letter Recommending Continuing with M-STEP
October 10, 2016 Members of the Michigan State Board of Education,As you consider…
How to make Michigan a top education state
by Amber Arellano and Ken WhippleMichigan is facing a historic moment for the state and its children, a moment…
Detroit’s Educational Catastrophe
by Beth Hawkins, The AtlanticThree months into her son’s first pass at third grade, Arlyssa Heard had a breakdown.…
Charter Success in Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor Charter Outperforms Local District, ISD and State in ReadingWashtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) first authorized Honey Creek Community…
Detroit Charter Aims to Be Finest in the Nation
Detroit Charter Aims to be “Finest K-8 School in the Nation”The following excerpt is from Accountability for All: 2016.…
W. Mich Charter’s Impressive Improvement
West Michigan Charter Shows Impressive ImprovementThe following excerpt is from Accountability for All: 2016. For more on Grand Rapids…
ETM proposes accountability for charter school authorizers
by Rachel Weick, Grand Rapids Business JournalMichigan’s statewide charter school system’s report card remains low compared to other leading…
Report: Michigan’s Overall Charter Authorizer Performance Devastatingly Low
House Members Announce Legislation on Detroit SchoolsHigh-performing charter schools are one of states’ important tools to ensure low-income students…
Michigan: The Poster Child for How Not to do Charter Schools
by Amber ArellanoBehind the Detroit schools crisis lies a troubling charter school sector.As Detroit Public Schools' teacher sick-outs and…
Report on MI charter authorizers & Gov’s 2016-17 budget
Accountability for All 2016Michigan charter school authorizers’ performance overall has improved marginally over the last year, but remains terribly…
Here’s to Making Charter Schools Better in Michigan
by Valentina Korkes, Education PostBeing from Michigan, generally, is a wonderful thing. Great people, Great Lakes, you get the picture.When…
Bringing failing charter schools to heel
Detroit Free PressGov. Snyder and would-be education reformers in both parties talk ad nauseum about holding allMichigan’s schools accountable. But charter…
New report calls for more accountability for charter school authorizers
by Rebecca Kruth, Michigan RadioA new report out today from Education Trust-Midwest says some charter school authorizers in Michigan aren't doing…