Charter Schools: Reform Or Repackaging? in core curricula (due to state standards) and methods the charter school movement,have any public schools closed their michigan charter schools scoring lower. http://muse.widener.edu/~egr0001/EDControversy/McAleerF01.html
Extractions: Charters emerged as a part of the "school choice" movement espoused by conservatives since the 1980's. Initially, tuition vouchers were seen as the best way to encourage choice, but lower income families were left behind; even with a voucher for $1000 dollars in hand, these parents could not afford the high cost of private schools. An alternative was the creation of public schools that operated like private schools. Teachers would be free to try new methods and offer innovative curricula without the red tape of the central office getting in the way, and any child who wanted to enroll could do so, free of charge. Best of all, these schools would be responsive to parents in a way that few public schools seemed to be. Charter schools,both because they are local and tuition free, have become the poor man's voucher. A new wrinkle - one that has strong support among politicians - is the emergence of "cybercharters". These are charter schools that deliver instruction via distance learning; students access course work. through teleconferencing and the Internet. This approach has proven popular among home schoolers, and represents, in the eyes of charter school advocates, precisely the type of innovative instruction that is the hallmark of these schools. Among the supporters of cybercharters is former education secretary and conservative wag William Bennett, whose own online venture debuted in October 2001. While popular (nearly 4,000 Pennsylvania youngsters are enrolled in cyber charters), issues of oversight and accountability have yet to be ironed out by state departments of education (Trotter, 2001).
Charter School Database companies that run most of michigan s charter schools don t fewer of their studentsmeet state standards on elementary and middle school exams than http://info.detnews.com/charterschools2003/
Extractions: Comment on this Story Email this story Charter Schools Private companies that run most of Michigan's charter schools don't always deliver on their promise of a better education for students. Often, fewer of their students meet state standards on elementary and middle school exams than their counterparts in traditional public schools. Sources: Michigan Department of Treasury, Michigan Department of Education, Detroit News research Read the special report in Schools Michigan charter schools Abney Academy Academic Transitional Academy Academy for Business Academy for Plastics Academy of Det-West Academy of Flint Academy of Inkster Academy of Lathrup Village Academy of Michigan Academy of Oak Park Academy of Southfield Academy of Waterford Academy-Westland Aisha Shule Allen Academy Ann Arbor Learning Arbor Academy Arts and Sciences B. Harbor Charter Bahweting Bay County PSA Bay-Arenac Comm HS BC Learning Center Beacon Academy Benjamin Carson Black River Blue Water Bradford Academy Bruce Academy Burton Glen Canton Capitol Area Acad Carver Academy Casa Richard Casman Academy Center Academy Center for Literacy Central Academy Cesar Chavez Chandler Park Chandler Woods Charlotte Forten Charyl Stockwell Academy Chatfield Cherry Hill School Cole Academy Colin Powell Commonwealth Concord - Petoskey Concord-Boyne Concord: Antrim Conner Creek Conner Creek East Countryside Creative Learn Acad Creative Montessori Creative Tech Cross Creek Crossroads Charter
Extractions: NEW YORK There could hardly have been a more glorious day for the Bronx Preparatory Charter School. Despite numbing December temperatures, the school's chorus sang spiritedly as founder Kristin Kearns Jordan, shovel in hand, smiled for the TV cameras and then turned over a chunk of soil in an empty lot, making way for a new state-of-the-art home for her school.
SEDL - Insights... Charter Schools: Early Learnings require the creation of a standards board or typically flow through the district tothe charter school. In Arizona, Hawaii, michigan, and Minnesota, funding is http://www.sedl.org/policy/insights/charter9507.html
Extractions: July 1995 The purpose of this Insights is to examine the concerns and difficulties charter shcools are encountering in the early stages of planning and implementation. The empirical research that is beginning to emerge from charter sites in California, Colorado, and Minnesota provides some valuable lessons for policymakers, parents, and educators. The problems are highlighted not in an attempt to derail support for existing charter school policies, but rather to better inform those in the position of shaping and drafting future policies. Comparison Of Charter School Legislation In response to the public's growing frustration with the pace and scope of school improvement, legislators, educators, and parents are increasingly turning to charter schools as the reform of choice. Viewed as a compromise between "throwing" additional dollars at the current system and moving dollars (and students) into the private sector with vouchers, charter schools are popular because they promise relatively cost-free innovation within the boundaries of the public system. Over the last few years, the charter school movement has gained significant momentum in the U.S. In 1991, only one state, Minnesota, had passed charter school legislation. By 1994, a total of eleven states had enacted charter school laws. This year, at least 23 states, including Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas, considered charter school bills and several enacted legislation.1 To date, more than 200 charters have been granted to schools in at least nine states (Walsh, 1995).
Extractions: Telephone: (202) 225-4527 House Education Committee Republicans Praise Michigan for Commitment to Education Reform Michigan Receives ED Approval for No Child Left Behind Accountability Plan The No Child Left Behind legislation, which passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in Congress, requires every state to outline specific steps for ensuring adequate yearly progress in reading and math for public school students. Michigan now joins Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia and thirty-two other states whose accountability plans have been approved by the U.S. Department of Education. The other states include: Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Wyoming. I am delighted that Michigan's NCLB accountability plan has been approved. There were numerous concerns raised by local and state education officials about the plan and I am pleased that I was able to play a role in solving those problems to get the plan drafted and approved, said Rep. Ehlers.
BBC News | CORRESPONDENTS | Seeking Profit In State Schools Chairman, Benno Schmidt, thinks the profit motive will raise school standards. GarySykes says there s evidence that michigan s charter schools, many of them http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/education/correspondents/newsid_671000/671837.s
Extractions: Bryan C. Hassel Go to chapter: Go to Page: Active Table of Contents Front Matter, pp. i-vi Contents, pp. vii-x 1 Charter Schools: The Promise and ..., pp. 1-14 Part I: The Politics of Charter Sch..., pp. 15-16 2 A Bird's Eye View of Charter Scho..., pp. 17-30 3 Reaching Compromise in Four State..., pp. 31-72 Part II: Charter School Programs in..., pp. 73-74 4 Breaking the Mold, pp. 75-103 5 Open for Business, pp. 104-127 6 Challenging the System, pp. 128-144 Part III: Fulfilling the Promise of..., pp. 145-146 7 Politics, Policy, and the Future ..., pp. 147-164 Notes, pp. 165-186 Index, pp. 187-194 THIS PAGE
Extractions: As of January 2003, nearly 2,700 charter schools are operating in 36 states and the District of Columbia, serving over 684,000 students. CER has graded the country's 40 charter school laws, ranking them from A to F ( click here to see the latest grades and rankings Charter School States That Have Strong to Medium Strength Laws Grades A-B Arizona (1994), California (1992), Colorado (1993), Delaware (1995), District of Columbia (1996), Florida (1996), Indiana (2001), Massachusetts (1993), Michigan (1993), Minnesota (1991), Missouri (1998), New Jersey (1996), New Mexico (1993), New York (1998), North Carolina (1996), Ohio (1997), Oregon (1999), Pennsylvania (1997), Texas (1995), Wisconsin (1993). Charter School States That Have Weak Laws ( Grades C-F Alaska (1995), Arkansas (1995), Connecticut (1996), Georgia (1993), Hawaii (1994), Idaho (1998) , Illinois (1996) Iowa (2002), Kansas (1994), Louisiana (1995), Mississippi (1997), Nevada (1997), New Hampshire (1995), Oklahoma (1999), Rhode Island (1995), South Carolina (1996), Tennessee (2002), Utah (1998), Virginia (1998)
Charter Schools Home Page PSA Monitoring Checklist. Authorizers standards. Message from the Director. At the end of 2003, Michigans charter school law celebrated its 10year anniversary what an exciting http://www.cmucso.org/
Extractions: Charter Schools Annual Calendar of Events and Reporting Requirements for September 2002-August 2003 fiscal year.. (June 16th 18th) National Charter Schools Conference (Miami, FL) (June 16th 18th) National Charter Schools Conference (Miami, FL) (June 16th 18th) National Charter Schools Conference (Miami, FL)
K-12 Curriculum Welcome to our K12 Curriculum and standards web page designed for educators, parentsand students. In michigan, no two school districts have exactly the same http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-28753---,00.html
Extractions: These content standards were developed by parents, educators, business leaders and university professors and provide descriptions of what students should know and be able to do in subject areas. The standards and benchmarks are not a state curriculum, but are specifically designed to be used by local districts as they develop their curricula. Nationally recognized Grade Level Content Expectations providing educators with a meaningful tool to better align what is taught with what is tested in the classroom. Michigan Curriculum Framework Career/Employability National award-winning High Standards and Student Achievement Brochure for parents/educators.
Public School Academies (Charter Schools) PSA), sometimes referred to as a charter school, is a public school academies lookfor Public school Academy FAQ like to see a listing of michigan Public school http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-15472-69408--,00.html
Extractions: A public school academy (PSA), sometimes referred to as a charter school, is a state-supported public school. A PSA may include grades K-12 or any combination of those grades. PSAs may not be selective; that is they may not screen out students based on race, religion, sex, or test scores. Students are selected randomly for admission if the number of students applying exceeds the schools enrollment capacity. PSAs cannot be religiously affiliated. For more information about public school academies look for Public School Academy FAQ. If you would like to see a listing of Michigan Public School Academies click on Directory of Public School Academies Grant Funds Accessing Grant Funds for Public School Academies Resource Materials Public School Academy Authorizers' List Public Sector Consultants - Evaluation Helpful Links Michigan Association of Public School Academies (MAPSA) No Child Left Behind and Charter Schools The Center for Education Reform The Education Policy Center at Michigan State University ... USED Charter Schools Office
Impact Of Charter School Attendance On Student Achievement In Impact of charter school Attendanceon Student Achievement in MichiganUpjohn Institute Staff Working Paper No. 02080Randall W. EbertsandKevin M. Hollenbeck*W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research300 S. levels, not passing rates, and the standards to which the MEAP isaligned http://www.upjohninst.org/publications/wp/02-80.pdf
Michigan's Charter School Initiative From Theory To Practice Profile StudyArea charter schools12LOCATION13school SIZE13YEARS OF OPERATION13GRADE LEVELS14TYPE OF AUTHORIZER14school HISTORY14EDUCATION FOCUS15RACIAL COMPOSITION16III. Michiganscharter school http://www.pscinc.com/documents/charter/summary_report.pdf
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Michigan Edison Schools Post Strong Academic Gains On MEAP More Edison students than ever before are meeting and/or exceeding michigan statestandards. With its school district and charter school partners, Edison http://www.wnep.com/Global/story.asp?S=1876282
AYP For Charter School Management Companies? responsible for teaching 17,000 michigan s charter school students fail the 63,000students in charter schools in the The students at these schools often fall http://www.bridges4kids.org/articles/10-03/AP10-26-03.html
Extractions: Early On Lead Poisoning Positive Behavior Support No Child Left Behind ... Detroit Parent Network Where to find help for a child in Michigan Anywhere in the U.S. , or Canada What's New? Help Text Menu ... Translate Last Updated: Article of Interest - Charter Schools Print er-friendly Version AYP for Charter School Management Companies? Schools managed by six companies fail to perform as well as low-scoring traditional public schools.
Federal Regulations Could Push Up Charter Schools school officials in michigan said the change in policy lead to creation of more charterschools by school to leave the potentially hundreds of schools that are http://www.bridges4kids.org/articles/11-02/Gongwer11-27-02.html
Extractions: Early On Lead Poisoning Positive Behavior Support No Child Left Behind ... Detroit Parent Network Where to find help for a child in Michigan Anywhere in the U.S. , or Canada What's New? Help Text Menu ... Translate Last Updated: Article of Interest - Charter Schools Federal Regulations Could Push Up Charter Schools from Gongwer News Service, November 27, 2002 When the No Child left Behind Act was first signed by President George W. Bush earlier in the year, the U.S. Department of Education said school districts would not have to offer transportation to from a school failing to meet standards to one meeting those criteria. But that loophole in the school choice language went out the window Tuesday with the release of the department's final regulations implementing the act. School buildings not meeting adequate yearly progress standards for at least two years on state standardized tests used must offer students the choice of supplemental tutoring or transportation to another school that is making adequate yearly progress. And under the new regulations, those successful schools must make room even if they are already full or have class size reduction plans in place.
Charter Schools: Michigan Charter Schools Battle Public School District 3The Flint, michigan public school district is advertising campaign against competinglocal public charter schools. from Flints traditional public schools. http://www.iedx.org/article_1.asp?ContentID=EN683&SectionGroupID=NEWS
