Thread by @joshcowenMSU

When it comes to oversight and transparency, #miched #education #charterschools are the worst in the country.

It’s not just that they’re almost all for-profit. They are but #OhioEd has for-profit charters for example and much greater 🔎.
#mileg #mipol #migov @Network4pubEd
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For-profit #charterschools run on small profit margins for students—as far as we can tell. So it gives charters like those in MI every incentive to cut corners. That’s one problem. #mipol #migov #mileg

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But here’s something I’m guessing MI charters really don’t want #mileg members or #miched journalists looking into: property holdings.

The real profit is in various property bought and maintained with tax support. @NPEaction

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So when you hear nonsense about #charterschools transparency reform in MI “hurting kids” or “creating red tape” for school leaders—that’s not happening.

What is happening is it’s about charter property holdings, and looking into how your tax $ are spent.

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We know less about how #miched charters spend their money, and how kids do in MI #charterschools than anywhere else in the country.

Why? What are MI charters hiding that their counterparts in other states don’t/can’t hide?

That’s what we’re going to learn. #mileg

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