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Timeline: How Michigan charter schools have evolved
Charter schools have been in Michigan for almost 30 years. Here are some major events in their history.
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Michigan is spending big on teachers. Experts see positive signs
Want to be a teacher? Michigan wants you. Here’s what to know about state programs to grow the education workforce.
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The Conversation: Socioeconomic status explains most racial, ethnic achievement gaps in elementary school
Kindergartners from families with similar economic resources and educational backgrounds later displayed similar levels of achievement.
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Charter school transparency bills move toward a vote in the Michigan Senate
Five of the bills — which pertain to charter schools publicly posting information about salaries and displaying the names of their authorizers and management companies — already passed in the House.
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Detroit school board approves union contracts with pay increases
DPSCD approved tentative two-year contracts with the Detroit Federation of Paraprofessionals and other unions during a Tuesday board meeting.
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Michigan Democrats make push for charter school transparency in lame-duck session
Republicans have long opposed such legislation, saying it would add new costs and regulations for charter schools.
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New and returning Detroit school board members focused on tackling chronic absenteeism, literacy rates
Incumbent board member Sherry Gay-Dagnogo came out on top Tuesday among the candidates in a bid for a second term, followed by Monique Bryant and Ida Simmons Short.
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Detroit’s Proposal S school millage election passes decisively
The millage is important for Detroit because revenue from the millage goes toward paying off debt.
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Republican incumbents lead race for Michigan’s State Board of Education
All of the top candidates for Michigan’s State Board of Education have concerns over how state education officials have responded to a federal investigation.