News Articles

3/13/2008

Supporters urge quick action on charter school plan

3/13/2008

Ellington Academy sign-up deadline extended

3/13/2008

GT Academy students set up, run businesses

3/12/2008

Arts festival returns to WMAAA

3/7/2008

Grand Rapids Prep Academy buried by applicants

3/5/2008

Father-son Talley team has charter school flying high

3/4/2008

K-12 Budget: Unfair For Charters?

3/3/2008

Construction to begin to expand Detroit Science Center for school

3/2/2008

Tumbling enrollment: Mid-Mich. cushions the impact by merging schools, closing buildings

3/2/2008

Charter schools are filling educational needs that were unaddressed

3/1/2008

GVSU reviewing applications for new academies

2/27/2008

Academy enrollment is on increase at school

2/27/2008

Every student to get a laptop computer

2/21/2008

University Preparatory Academy shows plans

2/21/2008

School kids collect pennies from heaven

2/20/2008

Dreams for the future

2/20/2008

Pupils learn inexpensive exercise tips

2/17/2008

Specialty charters could revive Detroit

2/10/2008

White Pine goes global

2/8/2008

Charter Student Honored as Outstanding Youth

2/6/2008

Advanced Technology Academy buys Davenport University buildings

2/3/2008

Paramount students plan city of the future

2/1/2008

Aim for bigger results with smaller schools

1/31/2008

Forum: TC already has freshmen academy

1/29/2008

Ruling lets $11M charter school go forward

1/29/2008

New charter location advances

1/28/2008

New state school reform strategy shows promise

1/27/2008

West Village Academy students help at soup kitchen

1/26/2008

Winless hoops team competes for fun, friendship

1/25/2008

Kent County revises school choice rules

1/23/2008

Grants let regional math and science center expand kids' opportunities

1/22/2008

Grammy nominee to launch GR school

1/21/2008

Lansing on mission to recruit students

1/21/2008

Schools use MLK Day to teach important lessons

1/21/2008

International School's goal: Prepare students for global economy

1/20/2008

In basketball and life, Bing lets actions do the talking

1/20/2008

Teacher breathing new life into music program

1/20/2008

New Detroit schools bring hope to the city

1/20/2008

A losing game

1/20/2008

Canton Charter Academy looking to double in size

1/19/2008

Art school looks to expand, move

1/19/2008

New Branches school needs room to grow

1/19/2008

Local educator runs top high school

1/18/2008

Author tells his rags-to-riches story

1/18/2008

School to cater to kids who love math

1/17/2008

Charters gain ground

1/17/2008

Flint-area charter schools gaining in popularity

1/16/2008

School board ponders enrollment drop

1/12/2008

Thinking outside the budget box

1/12/2008

Holly Academy sows seeds of learning

1/8/2008

Marietta decides to become charter school system

1/8/2008

Kids matter most in charter school fight

1/7/2008

Winter guard teaches many lessons at Pansophia

12/28/2007

Dads become big men on school campuses

12/26/2007

Local schools on list of best Magazine ranks tops in country

12/19/2007

Fix Detroit's schools, but give parents choice

12/18/2007

School shopping

12/14/2007

Cumberland proposes regional school system

12/13/2007

Teacher wins charter school award

12/12/2007

A learning curve: Charter enrollment up

12/12/2007

Charter to open next year

12/12/2007

Care packages merit praise from military

12/10/2007

Windemere Park Charter Academy teacher receives award

12/5/2007

What works: Schools that offer more, demand more

12/3/2007

Charter chalkboards

12/3/2007

University prep academy possible for GR

12/2/2007

Most schools don't offer foreign language to young students

11/27/2007

Charter school sees growth

11/20/2007

Parents, students are 'pioneers' in start of new charter high school

11/18/2007

Ann Arbor charter teacher receives state award

11/18/2007

High school, middle school academies proposed

11/18/2007

Star Academy founder honored as top charter school administrator

11/15/2007

Forums will seek community input on International School

11/14/2007

School's staff was caring and supportive

11/13/2007

Oakland Academy recognized with award as 'model school'

11/12/2007

Raise your hand for this charter school

11/9/2007

Pilot schools offer hope

11/9/2007

Educators finalists for state honor

11/8/2007

State funds refused for students abroad

11/8/2007

Contract Schools necessary

11/8/2007

Don't look down on high expectations

11/5/2007

No excuses: One leader's successful urban school revolution

11/5/2007

Bring Detroit students proven school alternative

11/4/2007

Enrollment at private, charter schools increases

10/31/2007

Three schools expanding character education

10/31/2007

Teacher uses art to reach students

10/31/2007

Pastor has big plans for Catholic property

10/28/2007

'Don't stop': little girl, big voice

10/25/2007

Charter school meets son's needs

10/22/2007

International charter school project lands grant

10/22/2007

As charter schools gain, districts lose

10/22/2007

International charter school project lands grant

10/22/2007

Students build simple machines out of scrap

10/18/2007

Charter schools thriving

10/17/2007

GR Prep Academy to open in 2008

10/16/2007

GRPS plans 'innovative' schools

10/16/2007

OK, kids -- are we in shape yet?

10/15/2007

GR schools propose 'centers of innovation'

10/14/2007

The Schools That Katrina Built

10/11/2007

Hailed A Hero: Burton Glen Student Saves Classmate From Choking

10/9/2007

Charter Graduate Overcomes Obstacles

10/9/2007

Winans Student Part of Emerging Band

10/3/2007

Chicago Taps Into Michigan Academy

10/1/2007

Michigan's Urban Students Deserve Better Schools

9/30/2007

Study Ed Rivals

9/29/2007

Chatfield Gets $22,000 Grant

9/28/2007

Review School-Choice Policies

9/27/2007

Local Schools Report Increases In Student Counts

9/27/2007

Districts Blame Jobs For Enrollment Drop

9/27/2007

Flint-Area Charters Show Big Gains In Today's Enrollment Checks

9/26/2007

State Math and Reading Scores Up

9/24/2007

Teacher Blogs Keep Students Connected

9/23/2007

Wavecrest Career Academy Has Waiting List

9/20/2007

Muskegon Creating School of the World

9/19/2007

School Lesson

9/19/2007

GR Can't Afford to Snub Families, Mayor Says

9/18/2007

Keeping Kids On Course

9/18/2007

GRPS Officials Tell Parents Seeking Choice to Move

9/18/2007

Chatfield to Add 7th, 8th Grades

9/18/2007

Mayor 'Disturbed' by GR School Board's Comments

9/18/2007

Aches, Gasps and A Lot of Sweat

9/12/2007

Charter School Celebrates First Decade

9/12/2007

Charter School Sues Warren for Prohibiting Construction

9/12/2007

Tensions High At Meeting About Student Transfers

9/12/2007

Academy Students Pay Tribute to Local Firemen

9/12/2007

Charter School Celebrates First Decade

9/12/2007

Project to Add Gym, Labs, More to Int'l Academy

9/11/2007

Detroit's Public Schools Must Innovate Before They Evaporate

9/9/2007

Two More Local Schools Report High State Exam Scores

9/7/2007

Concord Academy of Petoskey gets high marks on the Michigan Merit Exam

9/6/2007

Classic Growth

9/5/2007

Zeeland Launches New Global Innocademy School Today

9/5/2007

Principal's 'Heart' Helps Bring Kids to Charter School

9/4/2007

As New Orleans Restarts Its Schools, Most Are Now Charter Schools

9/2/2007

Three Midland County High Schools Report Higher Than State Averages on Michigan Test

8/27/2007

New School Finds Pupils

8/26/2007

How Much Pay For Teachers?

8/23/2007

Garden Plants Seeds of Science

8/23/2007

School Bell Rings Early For Some Students

8/23/2007

Workers Put Together Play Area

8/17/2007

A High School Charter Option

8/16/2007

Advantage Academy's Plan to Compete

8/15/2007

Charter School Offers Promise Alternative Advantage Academy will Pay Up to 35 Percent of College Tui

8/15/2007

Maida Dedicates High-Tech High School in Detroit

8/12/2007

First Hebrew Charter School in U.S. Criticized Even Before it Opens

8/10/2007

Innocademy Set to Open in Zeeland

8/9/2007

Tom Watkins: What Happens in Detroit Impacts Us All

8/9/2007

Detroit Cuts Alternative Schools to 4

8/5/2007

Warren Student Gets A Taste of Princeton: Elite Journalism Workshop Admits Only 22 Students

8/1/2007

Academy Expanding

7/30/2007

Miller Outlines Proposed Changes for NCLB

7/26/2007

Charter-Killing Bills Should Be Defeated

7/26/2007

Charter School Prepares Building for Growth

7/25/2007

First Jewish Charter School in U.S. Approved

7/22/2007

Support Mayor's Push to Improve Education

7/21/2007

Schools Become Mayor's Mission

7/21/2007

GRPS Not Set to Commit to Proposed Charter School

7/21/2007

Charter School Set to Open

7/20/2007

Businessmen Push for Charter School in GR

7/16/2007

Patrick's Journey: Full of Promise and Peril

7/12/2007

School Offers Youth an 'A Plus' Summer

7/10/2007

Sankofa Academy Takeover Ruled Out by LCC

7/9/2007

Parents Fight GR Schools on Transfer Denials

7/6/2007

Lawrence Tech, Ferndale Team Up for Kids

7/6/2007

Report About EMU Revised

7/6/2007

Warren: Charter School Building Fought

7/5/2007

Students Urge Schools to Teach 'Global' Languages

7/5/2007

CMU Renews 3 School Charters

7/5/2007

Detroit School Lawsuit Hearing Rescheduled

6/29/2007

Black River to Pay Teachers Merit Bonuses

6/28/2007

Common County School Calendar Gets Senate OK

6/28/2007

New Rules Restrict School Choice Decisions

6/27/2007

Charter School's Founding Member Steps Down

6/27/2007

Charter Schools Booming in the Suburbs

6/26/2007

Black River Charter Delays Diploma Decision

6/23/2007

Teacher Cathy Capy Takes Job in Muskegon

6/21/2007

Students Demonstrate Spanish Skills

6/19/2007

AALC Among Top Charter Schools

6/18/2007

Holly Academy Students Take Awards at Flint Science Fair

6/15/2007

Construction Begins on Marshall Academy Addition

6/14/2007

Ross Gets an 'A' for Charter School

6/13/2007

It's School With An International Flair

6/13/2007

Local Public Charter School Celebrates First Graduating Class of Seniors

6/13/2007

GT Academy Breaks New Ground

6/10/2007

Auto Designer Foose Should Share What Drives Him In A School

6/9/2007

School Grants to Promote Arabic Learning

6/6/2007

Let's Protect School Revolution

6/6/2007

Sound Finances Vital to Kilpatrick's Charter Plan

6/6/2007

Hart Charter School: First to Open, First to Close

6/6/2007

Year-Round School in Zeeland

6/5/2007

Charter School Wins New Honor AALC Gaining National Attention

6/5/2007

Having A Choice Makes A Difference

6/5/2007

University Prep Shows How to Prevent Dropouts

6/5/2007

A Charter School's Promising Success

6/4/2007

Take A Lesson on Student Success

6/4/2007

Urban School Succeeds by Teaching Right Values

6/4/2007

Two Lansing Students Top Charter School Spelling Bee

6/4/2007

Veteran and Former Public Servant Offers Words of Wisdom for Pansophia Graduates

5/31/2007

From the Hearts of Children, Veterans Are Given Thanks

5/30/2007

Gateway Grads Graduates 13, Closes Its Doors

5/30/2007

ICA Students Present Project on Local Veterans

5/30/2007

No College Plans? Well, Then, No Diploma

5/30/2007

Pistons Legend Visits School After Boy Writes Essay

5/29/2007

DPS Must Embrace Array of Options

5/29/2007

Here's How to Design Award-Worthy Schools

5/26/2007

Pistulka Lands New Job as School Officer

5/26/2007

What Are Michigan Charter Schools?

5/24/2007

One Student at a Time

5/23/2007

Detroit News 2006 Michiganians of the Year

5/22/2007

Ten Area Youths Honored at State History Competition

5/22/2007

Local School Gets Visit by National Guard

5/19/2007

Six Win National Teaching Awards

5/19/2007

Student Painting to 'Brighten' Every Woman's Place

5/18/2007

Detroit's Kids Deserve Better School Options

5/16/2007

Students Bring Parents on Board

5/15/2007

Learning the Joy of Giving

5/14/2007

Kilpatrick Wants 25 Charter Schools

5/11/2007

Casperson Views Students and Programs at Hannahville School

5/11/2007

Uncharted Waters: Course of Charter Schools in Detroit

5/9/2007

Students Celebrate Charter Schools Week

5/5/2007

Cross Creek Kids Act Out State's History

5/5/2007

School Offers Different Feel, Big Test Results

5/4/2007

Choir Brings Message of Compassion

5/3/2007

Students Win Honorable Mention in National Competition

5/2/2007

Districts Fear Costs as State Weighs Requiring All-Day Kindergarden

5/2/2007

Ex-NFL Player Offers Business Advice

4/30/2007

School Adds More Grades

4/27/2007

Remarks of Secretary Spellings at the 2007 National Charter Schools Conference

4/24/2007

GR Educator Hired as New Tri-Valley Leader

4/19/2007

Moolenaar Proposal OK'd, But He Objects

4/18/2007

Trust in Public Education Falls

4/18/2007

More Michigan Parents See College As Essential

4/17/2007

Students, Teacher of the Week

4/15/2007

Skillman's New School Plan Puts Detroit Students First

4/14/2007

Interest Rises in Alternatives to DPS Schools

4/10/2007

Holly Academy Seeks National Excellence

4/6/2007

Charter Schools A Needed Alternative

4/6/2007

Kids Get Taste of Japan at Plymouth Firm

4/3/2007

Parents, Kids Satisfied With Local Charter Schools

4/1/2007

Books 'Leave' School Green

4/1/2007

NOCFA Teaches Students Exit Strategies

3/30/2007

Pressure is Building on DPS

3/30/2007

Mayor Takes Lead in Necessary Revolution on City Schools

3/30/2007

Foes of School Changes Raise Charter Threat

3/30/2007

Holly Academy Celebrates MEAP Scores

3/28/2007

Get Mayors in the Schooling Game

3/28/2007

Charter Boom Could Begin

3/28/2007

Ferris to Boss Vista Maria Schools

3/28/2007

Kilpatrick Seeks Charter Schools for Good of City

3/28/2007

Shaved Heads Support Student

3/27/2007

Mayor Pursuing More Charter, Private Schools

3/27/2007

Students Put Their Success, and City's, In Their Own Hands

3/24/2007

Motivated by Montessori

3/16/2007

Kilpatrick Puts Detroit Public Schools on Notice

3/16/2007

Education With the 'Lid Off of the Box': WMAAA Students Enjoy Annual Festival of the Arts

3/15/2007

Woodland Name Takes Root

3/12/2007

Kilpatrick: Must Do 'Something Radical' in Education

3/12/2007

Kilpatrick Sheds Dem Blinders In New Vision

3/9/2007

Our View: Schools Are Responding to School of Choice

3/7/2007

Elementary School Students Explore Many Career Choices

3/6/2007

New York Is Useful Model For School Reform

3/4/2007

Gym Offers Mind, Body Workouts

3/3/2007

Threshold Academy Outperforms Other CMU Charter Schools in Standardized Test

3/2/2007

Ford Education Program: Driving Into The Real World

2/26/2007

Magna Charters

2/26/2007

'Middle Colleges' Would Help Cut Dropouts

2/24/2007

Doors open at new Walden Green

2/22/2007

Michigan Teens To Get 6 More Early Colleges

2/22/2007

Redford School's Pupils Engineer Rexbot, Their Robotics Contest Entry

2/22/2007

Donation Will Encourage Natural Curiosity

2/21/2007

First-grader honors soldier

2/20/2007

Speaking Without Words

2/19/2007

Academy To Launch New High School

2/19/2007

Monday's Letters To The Editor - Charters Excel

2/18/2007

Black River School Expands Its Campus and Outlook

2/16/2007

Students Counted; Numbers Down In Local Public Schools, Up In Charter Schools

2/16/2007

$2 Million Donated To Fix School

2/16/2007

Charter Students Do Well on MEAP Tests

2/15/2007

Academy Plans High School

2/14/2007

Improved Tests Earns Reprieve For Tri-Valley

2/13/2007

Use Black History To Empower

2/12/2007

Charter Schools Hope to Ride Out Bad Economy Budgets Tight, But No Cuts, Layoffs Planned

2/3/2007

Charter High School to Open

1/31/2007

Who Will Rescue the Children?

1/25/2007

Detroit's Public Schools Don't 'Own' Students

1/23/2007

Grand Rapids Bishop/Charter Founder Dies

1/19/2007

Auto Show Includes Student Race Car

1/17/2007

Charter Backers Seeking Site

1/16/2007

Give Parents More School Choices

1/15/2007

51,000 Opt Out of Detroit Schools

1/11/2007

Howell Charter Receives Grant

1/2/2007

New Education Report Worth a Look

1/1/2007

Space Tight at Charter Schools

12/31/2006

A Season of Great Joy

12/26/2006

DPS Shouldn't Throw Stones