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She created all of the tables and graphics in the report, and is responsible for its layout and design. We also thank Darcie for creating the interactive map on our website.  \nNPE Grassroots Network Coordinator, Marla Kilfoyle, who assisted in research, fact verification and proofreading.  \nWe would also like to thank:  \nCasandra Ulbrich, President of the Michigan State Board of Education, who is investigating how millions of dollars granted to Michigan charter schools that never opened were spent. The results of her investigation provided invaluable information that informed this report.  \nJeff Bryant who researched and drafted several of the stories of failed charters that appear in this report.  \nLeigh Dingerson for her skilled and careful editing of the report, as well as her advice regarding structure and content.  \nChristopher Shank and Gary Miron who identified the for-profit and non-profit virtual charter schools on the list of CSP grant recipients.  \nThe report would not have been possible without the effort and commitment of the Board of Directors ofthe Network for Public Education, with special thanks to Diane Ravitch, President of NPE. Diane generously gave her support, guidance and advice throughout the writing of this report.  \nFinally thank you to all of our generous donors who make our work in support of public education possible. This report was funded solely by the contributions of small donors to the Network for Public Education.  \nStill Asleep at the Wheel was revised January, 2020 in order to add Appendix D, include new research, correct typographical errors and revise numbers related to closed schools based on feedback from readers.  \nThe Network for Public Education is an advocacy group whose mission is to preserve, promote, improve and strengthen public schools for both current and future generations of students. The goal of NPEis to connect all those who are passionate about our schools – students, parents, teachers and citizens. We share information and research on vital issues that concern the future of public education at a time when it is under attack. For more information, please visit our website at www.networkforpubliced[ucation.org](ucation.org).  \nTable of Contents  \nExecutive Summary ..............................................1  \nIntroduction .........................................................5  \nStill Asleep at the Wheel ........................................9  \nConclusion ...........................................................29  \nRecommendations ................................................32  \nAppendix ..............................................................33  \nExecutive Summary  \nIn May of 2019, the Michigan State Board of Education voted to stop the disbursement of a $47 million grant from the federal Charter Schools Program (CSP). The duly elected Board had good reason to take action, especially given that the Michigan Department of Education had applied for the money without the Board’s consent.1  \nIronically, just three years before, the Michigan Department's 2015 grant application had been rejected by the CSP; reviewers of the application noted the lack of supervision of the 44 authorizers that approve and monitor the state’s charter schools.2  \nCharter school authorizing had become a lucrative business for colleges and universities that enjoy a three percent cut of the millions of tax dollars that charter schools receive each year. Nearly 80 percent of the charters in Michigan are controlled by for-profits that have their vested interest in growth as well.  \nBut Washington had changed, and now Michigan billionaire Be","cbCaimfHDtSmjHGf","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimfHDtSmjHGf","pdf",9552772,"English","# Executive Summary\n## Introduction\n## Still Asleep at the Wheel\n## Conclusion\n## Recommendations\n## Appendix","[{\"question\":\"What event prompted the report to focus on Michigan’s CSP grant decision?\",\"answer\":\"In May 2019, the Michigan State Board of Education voted to stop disbursement of a $47 million CSP grant.\"},{\"question\":\"Why did the Board initially try to block the grant?\",\"answer\":\"The Board was not consulted when the state applied and had severe reservations about prior use of CSP funds and whether Michigan’s declining enrollment and achievement required opening more charters.\"},{\"question\":\"How does this report relate to the earlier NPE report Asleep at the Wheel?\",\"answer\":\"Still Asleep at the Wheel takes up where the earlier report left off, expanding with detailed, state-by-state information on federal dollars tied to schools that no longer exist or never existed.\"}]","Still Asleep at the Wheel - How the Federal Charter Schools Program Results in a Pileup of Fraud and Waste | PDF",1792055258,126]