Why Failing Charters in Michigan Are Not Closed
This comment was posted in response to a report by Education Trust Midwest about Michigan’s expansion of low-performing (and failing) charter schools. The irony is that the original theory of charters was that they would either meet their goals or lose their charter. twenty plus years ago, no one considered the possibility that for-profit and even nonprofit charters would make political contributions and assemble a political base that outweighed the quality of the schools.
The reader writes:
“Yes, there are charters of varying quality. The problem in Michigan is that the state has no real authority to
The reader writes:
“Yes, there are charters of varying quality. The problem in Michigan is that the state has no real authority to
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