Granholm walks away from charter schools talks; teachers plan protest By AMY F. BAILEY The Associated Press 9/25/2003, 4:29 a.m. ET LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Classes at Detroit public schools were canceled Thursday because thousands of teachers planned to gather at the state Capitol to protest a deal allowing more charter schools in Michigan. Thursday morning's rally, organized by the Detroit Federation of Teachers, comes a day after Gov. Jennifer Granholm said she was ending negotiations on charter school expansion. The Democratic governor said Wednesday a bill intended to reflect an agreement she reached last week with House Speaker Rick...