Articles tagged: charter schools
Ann Arbor Learning Community dean leaves position as head of charter school
Posted: Jan 11, 2012A dean who has been well-respected for her initiatives to help Ann Arbor Learning Community further its major themes of environmental education, gardening and the performing arts is stepping down. Read more »
Rutledge hopes new workgroup will help equal playing field for charter schools and traditional public schools
Posted: Dec 23, 2011State Rep. David Rutledge, D-Superior Township, has been appointed to a new state panel established by the recently enacted charter schools expansion legislation. Rutledge is one of two Democratic legislators on the eight-member Workgroup on ... Read more »
Michigan Senate sends charter schools legislation to Snyder's desk for signature
Posted: Dec 15, 2011The Republican-led Michigan Senate today gave final approval to a bill that would lift restrictions on the number of charter schools, angering Democrats. The Senate approved the measure by a 22-16 vote, mostly along party ... Read more »
Michigan House approves charter school expansion
Posted: Dec 15, 2011This story has been removed from our site after 30 days as required by our digital use agreement with the Associated Press. Read more »
Ann Arbor lawmaker: charter schools making profit off educating Michigan children is unacceptable
Posted: Nov 29, 2011State Sen. Rebekah Warren says her proposal to ban for-profit schools in Michigan wouldn't mean the end of charter schools — they'd just have to operate as nonprofit entities. And that would be a big ... Read more »
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