In a survey of organizations responding to a question about national school choice leadership, The Center for Education Reform was identified "as the most influential national school choice organization.... Survey respondents agreed that CER had clout because of its resources, newsletters, website, accurate, topical information, publications, and in one case, 'aggressiveness.'" 
        The Politics of School Choice
        by Hubert Morken and Jo Renee Formicola
        Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 1999

"The Center for Education Reform ... helped us achieve a major education reform victory in Pennsylvania."
        Eugene Hickok
        Secretary of Education, Pennsylvania

"The BLOB [is] the hundreds of sincere but unhelpful panels, boards, councils, union locals, departments, federations, alliances, and consulting firms that make up the educational establishment. ‘Not really a wall but, rather, more like quicksand or a tar pit where ideas sink slowly out of sight, leaving everything just as it had been,’ notes Jeanne Allen of the Center for Education Reform, a spunky, non-BLOBBY group."
        Jonathan Alter
        Newsweek

"I really enjoy the excellent job your organization does at bringing some reality to the educational discourse.… Keep the lines of communication open and fight the good fight."
        Gene C.
        Carson City, Nevada

"[The Center for Education Reform is] ... making schools work better for all children."
        MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour

"You continue to be the voice of reason and clarity when it comes to education reform."
        Michael Moe
        Montgomery Securities, San Francisco, CA

"You and your organization are a very bright light in this country and will make a big difference in the lives of our children."
        Robert L.
        Wake Forest, NC

"Thank goodness you are out there working on ideas to better education."        
        The Honorable Rita Martinson
        Mississippi House of Representatives

"You have done much to advance a cause which is critical to the future of our country!"
        Patricia Woehrer
        Vine and Branches Foundation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

"[The Center] is a valuable resource and communications center for all interested in education reform." 
        Pat Heffernan 
        Floridians for School Choice

… CER AND SCHOOL CHOICE

"...any parent who dreams of having choice is in your debt."
        Don Eberly
        The Civil Society Project

"If my limited experience is an indication of changes happening nationwide, you must be rejoicing and I hope feel rewarded for your inspiring leadership in the school choice revolution."
        Sheryl S.
        Grand Rapids, Michigan

… CER AND CHARTER SCHOOLS

"I find you website, research and information invaluable…. Thanks so much for your help. One of the biggest challenges I have found in this charter school effort is finding relevant information. Then to find it accurate is an even bigger challenge. The Center does a great job in both areas and we appreciate it. Thanks!"
        Jim McCarthy
        Haskell Educational Services

"Your presentation to state officials changed the whole mood of the legislature about charter schools [and] as a result of your meeting with the Governor's top advisors, the Governor's Chief of Staff now says the Governor will support charter school legislation."
        Andrew Little
        President, The Buckeye Institute, Ohio

"Thanks for your information on charters – we are in an early stage of working on legislation and your support will be invaluable."
        Emanuel Pariser
        The Community School, Camden, Maine

"Thanks so much for the supportive material you sent us. It will go a long way in our own efforts to show the value and purpose of charter schools as agents of change."
        Anne Alpert
        Side By Side Community School, S. Norwalk, Connecticut

"Again, the Center for Education Reform has proven to be one of the few national organizations that provides real value-added to grassroots organizations. If we get charter schools in 1998, you will deserve a considerable share of the credit."
        Tom Carroll
        President, Empire Foundation, Albany, New York

… THE CHARTER SCHOOL WORKBOOK

"Thanks again for the Charter School Workbook ... strong in substance and beautiful in design and appearance."
        Ray Budde
        Originator of the charter school concept, Attleboro, Massachusetts

"I believe [the Charter School Workbook] will be the equivalent of the Bible for charter school supporters during the ... 1998 legislative session."
       Jim Spady
        Spady Legal Services, Seattle,Washington

… THE SCHOOL REFORM HANDBOOK

"The School Reform Handbook puts all the right information in one place for parents concerned with their children's future. Very handy, very useful, very smart. The author knows of what she writes."
        William Bennett
        Former US Secretary of Education

"We will be interviewing three superintendents and I would like for each of them to receive a copy of The School Reform Handbook."
        Richard Wingerter
        Member, Stark County, Ohio, Board of Education

… THE PRESIDENT’S MONTHLY LETTER TO FRIENDS

"I’ve found [the Monthly Letter] filled with up-to-date, useful information on several topics.... I especially want your members to know how useful a resource you are [in keeping me] abreast of developments across the U.S."
        Terry Whitney
        Sr. Education Policy Specialist, National Conference of State Legislatures

"The Center for Education Reform’s newsletter brings joy in the success of others, hope for the future ...and humor that reminds us of the absurd, undemocratic plight of parents having to fight for educational choice."
        Sheryl S.
        Grand Rapids, Michigan

"More than any other piece that I receive, [the Monthly Letter] keeps me informed on all the choice and alternative education issues throughout the country."
        Joseph Byers
        Kentucky League for Educational Alternatives

… THE CER WEBSITE

"You website is a very valuable tool for people inquiring about charter schools.... We will continue to promote your website as a source for perceptive and current charter school parents."
        Allison Heintz, Marketing Assistant
        National Heritage Academies

"A visit to your site is always inspiring and informative."
        Connie M. Cullen, Director of Public Relations and Communications
        Charter Schools Institute, NY

"The web site Center for Education Reform has been selected for a Go Network Award, for the Education topic page in the Go.com Directory. Each site in the directory has been carefully reviewed, and your site is one of the best for its subject area." Go.com / Infoseek reviewers gave the CER Website its top rating for education reform, charter schools and school choice.

"Excellent, useful site."
        Robert Woodhead, Selfpromotion.com

"Updates and news on trends regarding the education reform movement make this site integral to those who want to keep a close eye on this issue."
        About.com Review

"Reformers unite. The Center for Education Reform provides school reform resources, support and guidance on the Web … to bolster reform advocates’ efforts…. While thinking globally, this site empowers users to act locally."
        Lycos Top 5%, Your Personal Guide to the Best Sites on the Web
        Lycos Search Engine

"I found your website full of so much great information, I don’t think I need to ask for [more sites] anymore. Thanks for maintaining such a helpful website."
        Joel F.
        San Diego, California

"I think the website is a sober and honest appraisal of the state of education reform in the country. I intend to use this web site as a central focus for training my board and getting decision makers to the table and winning arguments once I get them there. Please continue the good work."
        Stephen Wilson
        Foundation of Innovative Education and Technology, Tuscaloosa, AL

"Congratulations. Your site … has been awarded Best of March [1998]…. On behalf of all net-surfing educators, we thank you for your contribution in making the web valuable for the education community…. Anyone interested in or dealing with education reform issues will welcome the information at this site."
        Patricia Carnabuci
        Education World

"Your site is … so hot, Washington, DC City Pages has chosen it to receive a DC Hot Site Award…. You’ve gone the extra mile to make your [site] an asset to the community…. DC City Pages would like to thank you for donating your services to the net community…. Keep up the excellent work."
        Luke A. Wilbur
        Washington, DC City Pages

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