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EDUCATION REFORM, THE HOTTEST NEW TOPIC IN THE NEWS: From the Supreme Court to the elections…It’s everywhere!
November 11, 1998, Washington, DC – Even before the fantastic news on Milwaukee surfaced [for more on the Milwaukee developments, see U.S. News and World Report's article Public Education, A Monopoly No Longer, which features a link back to this website], the newsweeklies were well on their way to making education reform one of the top stories in this week's editions (at your newsstands now!).Three of the main newsmagazines -- Time, U.S. News and World Report and Business Week -- played to education coverage in their own unique ways, and all three contain CER citations.
Time's coverage is about Texas Governor George Bush, and his successful reelection campaign, which touted education reform as a primary factor for his victory in the Lonestar State [Link to article];
U.S. News and World Report has a smaller, but still significant, story about the proliferation of charter schools [Link to: Aramark looks to join charter-school market];
And Business Week says vouchers work, but the obstacles (Read: BLOBs) might be insurmountable.
There are also a number of publications soon to be released where CER played a major role by suggesting the story, shaping the story, or providing information for the story:
We’re very excited that Reader’s Digest has chosen CER as the nation’s primary resource, as will be indicated in a future article, on charter schools. The issue is due out in January;
Child Magazine will be highlighting the national charter school movement;
Working Woman Magazine will be profiling a charter school started by a woman and recommended by CER.
Additionally, we have been busy burning up the airwaves by providing help to, or appearing on numerous radio and TV programs including:
ABC News – 20/20
Fox News Channel
Business News Network
KGAM Radio – Palm Springs
WWL Radio – New Orleans
WZMX Radio - Hartford
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The Center for Education Reform is a national, independent, non-profit advocacy organization founded in 1993 to provide support to individuals, civic groups, policymakers and others who are working to bring fundamental reforms to their schools. CER is the leading authority for information on innovative reforms in education and works in states and communities across the country to advance the cause of educational excellence.
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