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Action Guide on Charter Schools

NEA supports innovative charters but calls for all public schools to meet strict accountability and transparency standards.

COVID RESPONSE

Rejoice And Mourn: National Charter Schools Week 2023

Progress, amid attacks and opposition....

Education Freedom: State Funding Is Only Half The Battle

To realize the full potential of education freedom, local officials and governments will need to become active in making this funding fair and equitable....

A State Of The Union Speech To Remember

The members of the Yass Prize community are coming to town this week to meet with members of Congress and many of their governors,

A New Report By The Florida League Of Women Voters Claims Educational Diversity Is The Wrong Road In Education

In states where educational choice has become more popular and more school options are available to parents, student performance, education quality and value is

Latest On The School Reopening Saga

Media Tires Of Rhetoric And Unions Claim Their Actions Won’t Harm Students...

The Fight To Reopen Schools Is On For Parents Everywhere

We can no longer allow students to continue to lose ground in learning....

School Cancellations Continue To Hurt Kids, Pushing More Parents To DIY Options

Students' increasing isolation from learning communities is leading parents to consider alternative education models....

A Teachable Moment: Deep And Rich Education Is Vital To Bringing Out Our Better Angels

Learning in the wake of chaos and insurrection...

CHARTER SCHOOLS

Kids in Poverty Can Still Learn

But poverty cannot be used as an excuse for bad teaching or our failure to better educate children who live in poverty. To me,

NAEP Writing Results

The National Center for Education Statistics released the 2011 Writing Report Card, where only 27% of U.S. 8th and 12th graders scored proficient or

A Tale of Two Cincinnati’s

Cincinnati’s public school system is featured as an Education Nation case study because of its holistic approach to education, beginning with wraparound services before

Big Apple Charter Schools Big Winners

New York City charter schools outperform traditional public schools in Math and English for the third year in a row.

Florida Charters Outperform Traditional Public Schools

Highlights from the most recent annual report from the Florida Department of Education comparing charter school and conventional public school performance.

Voucher Students Make Gains

Multiyear study reveals voucher students in Milwaukee experience greater reading gains than their peers in traditional public schools.

Fact-Checking Charter School Achievement

Download or print your PDF copy of Fact-Checking Charter School Achievement

CER Expresses Importance of Ed Reform With PA House Leaders

Pennsylvania is poised to be the next big battleground for serious, and potentially controversial, school reforms. Next to Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin, if the

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R&E | 2019: The Road to Innovation is Paved with Experience

October 2019: Expanding Education Innovation and Opportunity in Rural AmericaWith increasing scrutiny of rural America and its lagging educational outcomes, it’s time to consider new,

Charting a New Course The Case for Freedom, Flexibility & Opportunity Through Charter Schools

Download the PDF here Contributions to this publication were made from transcripts of remarks presented at EdReform: Revived, hosted by the Center for Education Reform,