• Public School Academy Updates 
Listing of recent openings, closings and status changes

• Directories and Lists
Current Public School Academies, Recent Updates, Closed Academies, Academies by Authorizer, Search Tools

• Resources for Operating Schools
Links to support within Michigan Department of Education. School Report Cards, Free and Reduced Counts, MEGS, CMS, and more

• Reports to the Legislature
Current and past legislative reports on charter schools in Michigan. Includes charter school profiles, which provide detailed data on all Michigan charter public schools

• Informational meeting to learn more about the 2011-2012 Charter School Planning and Implementation Grant 

• So You Want To Start A Charter School
Info Session PowerPoint

• Resources for Developers
Information and links for groups wishing to apply for Planning grant funds

• 2011 Schools of Excellence
Application Process and Informational PowerPoint

• Applications
Planning, dissemination and implementation grant announcements and applications

• Webinar Archives
This link provides descriptions of past technical assistance webinars as well as viewing access

• Helpful Tools for Grantees
Informational PowerPoint and PDF files, sample budget and management plan pages, templates, access to MEGs and CMS, and more

• New Schools of Excellence Application Process for Authorizers 
For authorizers wishing to designate a newly chartered school as a School of Excellence

• New School of Excellence Authorizer Interview Checklist 
MDE's checklist for recommending Schools of Excellence status to new charter schools during the Phase II development team interview

• PSA Authorizer's Handbook 
A guiding framework for district-level decision-making related to common opportunities, challenges, and concerns shared by charter authorizers

• Contract Checklist 
MDE's guiding standards for approval of contracts for charter public schools. Legislative references are included for each checklist item

• EDGAR 
Education Department General Administrative Regulations

• 2011 Federal Non Regulatory Guidance 
Clarification from United States Education Department regarding eligibility, allowable expenditures, and other administrative rules for the Charter School Program Grant

• Revised School Code Section 6A Public School Academies

• Revised School Code Section 6E Schools of Excellence

• State School Aid Act of 1979

• Michigan Association of Charter School Boards

• Michigan Association of Public School Academies (MAPSA)

• USDOE Charter Schools Office

• The Education Policy Center at Michigan State University

• National Charter Schools Institute

• The Center for Education Reform