MI Charter Trailblazers

In 1993, key leaders across Michigan embarked on a bold journey to change the state of public education in a new and dynamic way. Faced with falling graduation rates, low math and reading scores, and an increasingly competitive global workforce, these leaders knew that innovation was critical. In a bold speech addressing a grand education reform strategy, Governor John Engler proposed the creation of new autonomous public schools, which would offer a new realm of school choice for parents. Those schools would later become known as "charter public schools."

Join us as we travel back 25 years, and follow along with four of the movement's core leaders on their exciting journeys to empowering students and families.