The Michigan School-Aid Budget allocates funding for public education bodies, including traditional public and charter schools. Funding is allocated on a per-pupil basis, but it isn't always equitable. Many charter school students and students who live in communities with higher levels of poverty receive LESS to support their education.
Each year, MAPSA (MI's Charter School Association), along with thousands of charter school advocates, works with elected officials to ensure those students funded the least (many of whom are charter students) see increases in funding at a higher rate than those students funded the most, so that over time, the gap between the highest-funded and lowest-funded districts "closes."
Public schools are the beating heart of our communities - but often, community members, elected officials and local media don't include charters in that group. As public education stakeholders, we have to build up those relationships and solidify our schools as critical community pillars.
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The Michigan School-Aid Budget allocates funding for public education bodies, including traditional public and charter schools. While both entities provide 100% free and public education options to families across the state, charters schools and traditional public schools are NOT funded equitably.
Every year, MAPSA (MI's Charter School Association) along with the support of thousands of charter educators, parents and allies, advocates to "close the gap" by working in partnership with elected officials to ensure those students (many of whom are charter students) funded the least see increases in funding at a higher rate than those students funded the most, so that over time, the gap between the highest-funded and lowest-funded districts "closes."
Michigan's Charter School Association
217 S. Grand Ave. Suite 200
Lansing, MI 48933
Ph: (517) 374-9167
