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Michigan Charter Schools

370 Charter Schools
146,420 Students in Charter Schools
1993 Year Legislation Passed

Source: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

State Resources

Accountability for All: The Need for Real Charter School Authorizer Accountability in Michigan ReportsThe Education Trust-Midwest (ETM)23 Feb, 2015 In this report, we provide the first comprehensive review of Michigan charter authorizers’ track records of school performance and a first-ever letter grade scorecard for charter… Read more
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How to Start a Charter School in Michigan ToolkitsMichigan Association of Public School 18 Feb, 2015 Every state has its own specific laws detailing how to open a charter school. To find out more about the process in Michigan, click "view resource" above.
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Michigan Charter Schools, Starting a Charter School, Charter School Family and Community
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The Charter School Facility Landscape in Michigan ReportsThe Michigan Association of Public School Academies, the Colorado League of Charter Schools, and the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools05 Jan, 2015 This report details the status of charter school facilities in Michigan.  
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Charter School Facilities Initiative | Initial Findings from Twelve States ReportsCharter School Facilities Initiative28 Aug, 2014 Charter schools across the nation struggle with inadequate and costly facilities. Recognizing the need for accurate facilities-related data, the Colorado League of Charter… Read more
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Michigan Authorizer Primer on Special Education in Public School Academies (PSA) ToolkitsMichigan Department of Education01 Sep, 2013 The newly updated Michigan Authorizer Primer on Special Education in Public School Academies (PSA, the term for charter schools in the state) is dvided into four separate sections… Read more
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Michigan Operator Primer on Special Education in Public School Academies (PSA) ToolkitsMichigan Department of Education01 Sep, 2013 The newly updated Michigan Operator Primer for Special Education in Public School Academies (PSAs, the name for charter schools in the state) includes sections on the pre-… Read more
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Charter School Laws, Michigan Charter Schools, Special Education Students, Educators, Policy Maker
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National Charter School Study 2013 ReportsCenter for Research on Education Outcomes25 Jun, 2013 This June 2013 report from the Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) at Stanford University provides analyses of charter school performance in 25 states and the… Read more
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Shuttered Public Schools: The Struggle to Bring Old Buildings New Life ReportsThe PEW Charitable Trusts19 Feb, 2013 This 2013 report from the PEW Charitable Trusts focuses on the use of closed public school district buildings in 12 cities. The report notes that charter schools have occupied 42… Read more
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Michigan Public School Academy (Charter School) Authorizer Rankings ReportsMichigan Department of Education, Michigan State University Education Policy Center30 Jan, 2013 This January 2013 report from the Michigan Department of Education and Michigan State University Education Policy Center compares the performance of public school academy (charter… Read more
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Charter School Performance in Michigan ReportsCenter for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO)15 Jan, 2013 This January 2013 report from the Center for Research on Education Outcomes focuses on the performance of Michigan charter schools and provides comparisons with district schools.… Read more
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Michigan Charter Schools, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Student Achievement, Policy Maker
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Key Contacts

State Education Agency

Michigan Department of Education Office of Improvement and Innovation Charter Public Schools

Lansing, MI 

(517) 241-6960  | email | website

Charter Support Organization(s)

Michigan Association of Public School Academies

Lansing, MI 

(517) 374-9167 | email | website

Opening/Expanding a Charter School (click here) and (here)

CSP Grants

Michigan has an active CSP SE grant. For more information on SE grantees, click here. 

Charter school developers are not eligible to apply for Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools ("Developer" grants) in states with an active SE grant. For complete eligibility information for Developer grants, see the NIA and clarifying correction.

U.S. Department of Education

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