Most Michigan charter (school) companies don't follow financial disclosure law

Michigan’s charter schools offer the public scant information on how they spend taxpayer money.

That stands in stark contrast to what the state demands and gets from traditional schools.

The companies that run most charter schools say they are private contractors not subject to disclosure laws, although the schools they run are public just like traditional schools, receiving taxpayer dollars from the same pot.

And the state has never seriously challenged the lack of transparency from most charter schools, although Michigan law seems clear:

■ All public schools must post on their websites certain operating expenses such as maintenance and instruction.

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