Jul 9, 2014
A year-long investigation into Michigan's charter schools by the Detroit Free Press uncovered wasteful spending, cozy contracts, and missed opportunities to shut down long-struggling campuses, according to the newspaper. EWA public editor Emily Richmond spoke with two reporters from the team -- Lori Higgins and David Jesse -- about their work, and the response from some quarters charging that the newspaper unfairly held charter schools to a higher standard than traditional public campuses.