mike flanagan

Mike Flanagan retired voluntarily a year ago, after ten years as state superintendent of public instruction, a job often referred to as state…

Michigan’s top education official says the state should help Detroit Public Schools pay down its massive debt.The governor and state lawmakers are…

State Superintendent Mike Flanagan says seven charter school authorizers in Michigan are no longer at risk of suspension. Charter school authorizers help…

This week, Jack Lessenberry and Zoe Clark discuss legislation that would allow faith-based adoption agencies to refuse service to LGBT couples, State…

More Michigan school districts are dealing with a deficit. The numbers comes from a quarterly report filed by the State Superintendent’s office with the…

?Michigan’s top education official says he might stop 11 charter school authorizers from opening new schools. State Superintendent Mike Flanagan says they…

There was a lengthy meeting today between the Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction and some of the state’s largest charter school authorizers.…

Michigan’s schools superintendent wants to meet with charter school authorizers and advocacy groups this month as he figures out a way to hold them more…

A recent investigation by the Detroit Free Press suggested major issues with charter schools in the state. The investigation pointed to poor financial…

State Superintendent Mike Flanagan says the consequences of turning entire school districts over to for-profit charter school companies deserves more…