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Download full textMackinac Center for Public Policy, 2018
This report highlights the results of a survey of nearly 1,500 parents of charter school students in Michigan. Charter schools are state-funded, tuition-free schools of choice, authorized by public agencies such as universities and community colleges. The survey asks parents questions concerning their satisfaction with charter schools, why they…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Parent Attitudes, Satisfaction, School Choice
Direct linkVaade, Elizabeth; McCready, Bo – Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (NJ1), 2011
Dramatic changes in the higher education landscape and the recent recession have intensified the challenges students face in postsecondary enrollment and completion. In response, some states, communities, and institutions have developed "postsecondary opportunity programs (POPs)"--comprehensive college access and success programs…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Eligibility, School Choice, Public Policy
Miron, Gary; Nelson, Christopher – 2002
This book contains evidence about charter schools that can provide important data on evaluating this new public-private hybrid and its success at serving the core purpose of public education. The book focuses on charter schools in Michigan, which is regarded as having one of the most permissive charter laws in the country. The first three chapters…
Descriptors: Accountability, Charter Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Nontraditional Education
Brouillette, Matthew J. – 1999
Some proponents of Michigan education reform have suggested that private schools could be used to reduce student overcrowding in public schools without the need for new taxes to construct additional schools. Another proposal includes using vouchers and tax credits to enhance parental school-choice options. Both proposals depend upon the ability…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Cooperation, Educational Facilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Brouillette, Matthew J.; Williams, Jeffrey R. – 1999
This study examines the unionization rates of teachers in traditional government, charter, and private schools to determine how school choice might affect school employee labor unions, including the Michigan Education Association and the Michigan Federation of Teachers. The findings of this study reveal that unions have powerful financial…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Economic Impact, Elementary Secondary Education, Political Power
Johnson, Kirk A.; Moser, Elizabeth H. – 2002
For Michigan, like many other states, providing noninstructional services strains public school district budgets. School districts provide more transportation, food, maintenance, and counseling services than ever before. In some cases, noninstructional expenses exceed classroom expenses. Seven states, including Michigan, employ more nonteachers…
Descriptors: Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), Change Strategies, Collective Bargaining, Economics of Education
