Comments on: AAPS Preps to Push for Special Ed Tax http://annarborchronicle.com/2011/03/08/aaps-preps-to-push-for-special-ed-tax/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aaps-preps-to-push-for-special-ed-tax it's like being there Tue, 16 Sep 2014 04:56:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 By: schoolsmuse http://annarborchronicle.com/2011/03/08/aaps-preps-to-push-for-special-ed-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-63396 schoolsmuse Sun, 13 Mar 2011 17:37:00 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=59059#comment-63396 It’s my understanding that public school academy is the legal term for them–because they are considered “public schools,” funding by public tax dollars and not private tuition–but they are not part of traditional school districts, therefore they are academies.

]]> By: Eric Anderson http://annarborchronicle.com/2011/03/08/aaps-preps-to-push-for-special-ed-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-63395 Eric Anderson Sun, 13 Mar 2011 16:59:02 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=59059#comment-63395 Ron, I’m not sure exactly why AAPS uses that term as opposed to calling them charter schools. After some brief research, it seems the terms “public school academy” and “charter school” are synonymous. Below is a link to the Michigan Association of Public School Academies (MAPSA), which seems to use the two terms interchangeably.

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]]> By: Rod Johnson http://annarborchronicle.com/2011/03/08/aaps-preps-to-push-for-special-ed-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-63350 Rod Johnson Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:55:52 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=59059#comment-63350 Thanks, Eric. Is there some reason they’re called that rather than the more familiar name?

]]> By: Eric Anderson http://annarborchronicle.com/2011/03/08/aaps-preps-to-push-for-special-ed-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-63312 Eric Anderson Thu, 10 Mar 2011 02:44:51 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=59059#comment-63312 Rod, to answer your question, yes, public school academies in the WISD are comprised of nine charter schools. Here is a link to those nine schools, with more detailed information about each school available on the websites: [link]

]]> By: Rod Johnson http://annarborchronicle.com/2011/03/08/aaps-preps-to-push-for-special-ed-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-63310 Rod Johnson Thu, 10 Mar 2011 01:45:11 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=59059#comment-63310 What does “public school academies” comprise? Is that equivalent to charter schools, or something more specific?

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