Articles tagged: charter schools
Eastern Michigan University regents authorize 5-year contracts with 3 new charter schools
Posted: Apr 22, 2013The Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents recently voted to enter a five-year contract with new Ypsilanti-based charter school Global Tech Academy. Read more »
EMU official criticizes report ranking charter school authorizers; state official calls for more oversight
Posted: Feb 25, 2013The president of the Michigan State Board of Education is calling for more oversight of charter schools after a report said Eastern Michigan University-authorized charter schools are the second-worst performing in the state. Meanwhile, the director of EMU's office of charter schools says the report is flawed. Read more »
Eastern Michigan University to open 3 new charters in Ypsilanti and Detroit
Posted: Oct 30, 2012Eastern Michigan University is adding two charter schools in Detroit and one in the current Willow Run school district near Ypsilanti to its growing stock of public academies. Read more »
By the numbers: Washtenaw County charter schools boost enrollment by more than 28 percent
Posted: Oct 03, 2012The numbers, collected in advance of the state's official fall student count day on Wednesday, show charter schools in eastern Washtenaw County posting the biggest gains. Read more »
New Ypsilanti-area charter school turns away 670 enrollees for first year
Posted: Aug 21, 2012A new charter academy fielded applications from more than twice the number of students it could accept, as it prepares for its first school year. Read more »
MLive.com: State report card: Charters fare slightly better; gaps at National Heritage Academies schools a concern
Posted: Aug 06, 2012More than half of the state’s charter schools that landed on the state's new “Focus schools” list are managed by National Heritage Academies, including Fortis Academy in Washtenaw County, an article on MLive.com said. Read more »
Work Skills Corporation opening new charter alternative high school in Ypsilanti
Posted: Jul 02, 2012Work Skills Corporation will be opening a new alternative charter high school, WSC Academy, in Ypsilanti this fall to service “underprivileged” youth on the south side of the city. Read more »
Rick Snyder signs cyber school measure into law
Posted: May 15, 2012This story has been removed from our site after 30 days as required by our digital use agreement with the Associated Press. Read more »
Michigan charter schools grow, but at modest pace
Posted: Apr 15, 2012This story has been removed from our site after 30 days as required by our digital use agreement with the Associated Press. Read more »
Number of Michigan charter schools grow, but at modest pace
Posted: Apr 14, 2012This story has been removed from our site after 30 days as required by our digital use agreement with the Associated Press. Read more »
Winners and losers: How Washtenaw County districts fare in attracting school-of-choice students
Posted: Mar 25, 2012Seven of Washtenaw County’s 10 public school districts, including Ann Arbor, saw a net loss of students to charter schools and other districts in the 2010-11 school year, a statewide report shows. Only Saline, Milan ... Read more »
Bridge Magazine/With Poll: Charter schools 'no better' at educating students, data shows
Posted: Mar 13, 2012An analysis of test-score data reveals Michigan charter schools are performing along the same achievement lines as traditional public schools, according to a report by Bridge Magazine. Read more »
OPINION: Legislation would rob public schools to pay for charter schools
Posted: Mar 10, 2012I am writing with serious concerns about the “Parent Empowerment” package. The name of this package is deceitful. It would be more appropriately named, the “Charter, Cyber, for Profit School Empowerment” Package. Due to the ... Read more »
Ypsilanti Courier: Ypsilanti charter school's contract won't be renewed
Posted: Feb 09, 2012Victory Academy in Ypsilanti Township won't have its contract renewed by the Bay Mills Indian Community, according to a report in the Ypsilanti Courier. Read more »
Parents fight for reinstatement of teacher at Ann Arbor Learning Community
Posted: Jan 19, 2012Parents say the teacher's forced absence is the third instance of this nature that the school has experienced in less than a year. Read more »
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