MDE, State Board of Education Call for Charter School Transparency

6 days ago · In April, the State Board of Education approved a charter school transparency resolution and asked the legislature to act. Also testifying during today’s meeting was Dr. Sue …

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According to a November 2022 report by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, the state-level enrollment in charter schools in Michigan grew by 2.14% between the 2019-20 and …

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Will Michigan charter schools be more transparent?

LANSING – The State Board of Education has approved a resolution calling upon lawmakers to pass legislation that will make Michigan charter school finances more transparent. ...

Should Michigan charter schools be governed by the people?

“They should be governed by the people and not by outside groups that too often don’t support open government. Michigan spends more than a billion dollars annually on charter schools. Taxpayers must know how these dollars are being spent. ...

How much money does Michigan spend on charter schools?

Michigan spends more than a billion dollars annually on charter schools. Taxpayers must know how these dollars are being spent. Just as importantly, community members should be able to fully participate in important discussions and decisions that affect their public schools – including charter schools.” ...

Should charter schools follow the same regulations as public schools?

“Charter schools are technically public schools, so they should be expected to follow the same regulations regarding transparency as all public schools are required to follow,” said board member Dr. Mitchell Robinson, who introduced the resolution. The vote came at Tuesday’s State Board of Education meeting. ...

Are charter schools a threat to democratically governed community-based schools?

The resolution says the large number of charter schools in Michigan is a threat to democratically governed community-based schools. There are 285 charter school districts in Michigan responsible for 363 charter schools. The resolution calls for legislation that would include provisions requiring: ...

How many charter schools did not respond?

MDE found that 12 of 166 charter schools that were sent the requests didn’t respond, while all 112 traditional public school districts that were sent the request responded. ...