Know the Law
There are quite literally hundreds of Michigan state laws that apply to public charter schools. It’s important to know what they are and what they do.
“Know the Law” is a clickable resource for charter school leaders with links to all state laws that apply to charter schools.
Advancing Excellence: Michigan’s Model for Authorizer Accountability
MCCSA has continued to lead the nation by fostering an authorizer accountability system that not only includes the MCCSA standards, but also includes the first authorizer accreditation system as well as the Michigan Department of Education Assurance and Verification Visits.
“Advancing Excellence: Michigan’s Model for Authorizer Accountability” reflects a shared pledge to one another, to parents, teachers, and students that quality authorizing is paramount – because Michigan’s children deserve it.
Special Education Services
Meeting the needs of Michigan's special education students is of utmost importance to all schools. So is following the law to ensure equity and opportunity for all.
That is why the state's public charter school authorizers has developed a detailed legal resource to help boost compliance and results across Michigan.
Public Charter Management Companies
On average, CREDO researchers found that network-affiliated public charter schools increase student learning more than self-managed public charter schools. They also observed that all types of “public charter schools are having a positive impact.” Of course, these high-level results can obscure a great deal of variation among individual networks and schools, as well as differences among states.