Deregulated Michigan charter laws left abuses and poor academics unchecked

Evidence

The key to the charter boom was deregulation on a scale that would have made any devotee of Milton Friedman proud. “Michigan’s laws are either nonexistent or so lenient that there are often no consequences for abuses or poor academics,” concluded a 2014 article, the culmination of a yearlong investigation into Michigan charters, which was published in the Detroit Free Press. “Taxpayers and parents are left clueless about how charter schools spend the public’s money, and lawmakers have resisted measures to close schools down for poor academic performance year after year.” — Katherine Stewart, The Power Worshippers, 773

Categorization

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Broader Connections

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