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State school superitendent: decision on charter authorizers will be made by year end

WKAR Public Media | By Rick Pluta
Published September 24, 2014 at 12:44 PM EDT
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/

State superintendent of public instruction Mike Flanagan has said that he will hold the authorizers of charter schools in Michigan accountable for the performance of the schools.The Detroit Free Press recently ran a series of stories outlining the troubles facing some charter schools in Michigan. Yesterday, he met with some of the authorizers.

Current State talks with Flanagan about how he intends to supervise charter schools.
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Rick Pluta
Rick Pluta is Senior Capitol Correspondent for the Michigan Public Radio Network. He has been covering Michigan’s Capitol, government, and politics since 1987. His journalism background includes stints with UPI, The Elizabeth (NJ) Daily Journal, The (Pontiac, MI) Oakland Press, and WJR. He is also a lifelong public radio listener.
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