EXPANDING
INNOVATION & OPPORTUNITY
IN AMERICAN EDUCATION

The mission of the Center for Education Reform is to expand educational opportunities that lead to improved economic outcomes for all Americans, particularly our youth, ensuring that conditions are ripe for innovation, freedom and flexibility throughout U.S. education. Our vision is a country and states that provide increased, quality educational options that secure our nation’s freedom and future prosperity.

Our Story

Expanding Innovation & Opportunity in American Education Since 1993

How We Do It

Inform

Insights
Providing essential news, facts, data & analysis about the state of education in the U.S.
  • Deliver substantive & timely
    research, stories & commentary.
  • Debunk myths, misrepresentations & distortions
    to ensure accuracy & substance
  • Utilize extensive media.
    connections to raise awareness
    for critical education challenges &
    agendas.
  • Draw on 30+ of experience as
    an education thought leader to
    contribute unique & profound
    perspectives.

Connect

Relationships
Leveraging our deep, diverse network to forge powerful alliances that accelerate innovation & opportunity
  • Broker new collaborations.
  • Introduce potential allies from
    disparate areas — e.g., pairing
    educators with entrepreneurs,
    policymakers, investors, etc.
  • Foster an ecosystem for visionary
    entrepreneurs & breakthrough
    technology companies &
    products to enhance school
    infrastructure, teaching methods
    & learning tools.

Influence

Policy
Advancing & protecting education reforms that prioritize the needs of learners & families
  • Align with high-ranking officials & organizations at every level.
  • Promote education innovation, diversity of options, parental choice & proper allocation of
    resources.
  • Unite advocates with legislative allies to spur action.
  • Confront opposition & antiquated views head-on.

Engage

Programs
Activating stakeholders with physical & virtual interactions around pivotal issues, trends & opportunities
  • Convene a powerful cross-section of educators, business leaders, families, pundits, analysts & officials.
  • Provoke spirited & meaningful conversations about watershed
    topics.
  • Feature prominent personalities with passion for education.
  • Mobilize visible events in strategic locations.

Leadership Spotlight

Jeanne Allen

Jeanne Allen founded the Center for Education Reform (CER) over three decades ago to restore excellence to education, and built it into the nation’s leading advocate for innovation and opportunity in education. CER pioneered dozens of laws providing parents with choice and launched a nationwide movement that energized millions to engage in the fight.
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The DOnors who made it all possible

Thank you, Donors.
Since 1993, we have accomplished much, thanks to our supporters. Each and every contribution results in more quality schools for kids. The list is too long to include here, but we owe a particular debt of gratitude to our longest-running and most prolific givers:

The Achelis and Bodman Foundations
Mr. Howard Ahmanson
America’s Charter School Finance Corporation
The Anschutz Foundation
The Apgar Foundation
The Laura and John Arnold Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Bakke
Mr. Tim Barton
Mr. Brian Bauer
The Honorable and Mrs. Frank Baxter
The BelleJAR Foundation
Mr. Peter Bennett
The Blackie Foundation
The Bonsal Family
The late David and Ann Amer Brennan
Ms. Katherine Brittain Bradley
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation
Mr. Eric Brooks
Mr. S. Joseph Bruno and Building Hope
Mr. B.J. Cassin
Challenge Foundation
Mr. Kevin Chavous
Ms. Kara Cheseby
Citybridge Foundation
Margaret and James Costan
The Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation
Mr. Ravenel Curry III
The Daniels Fund
Mr. Angus Davis
Mr. Kenneth Davis
Anthony and Christie DeNicola
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Devereux
Mr. Philip H. Dietrich
The late Mr. Pete DuPont
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Eakin III
Mr. John C. Eason
Mr. William S. Edgerly
Mr. T. Willard Fair
The Doris and Donald Fisher Fund
Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher
The Foulke Foundation
The Friess Family Foundation
Mr. Robert W. Garthwait
Mr. Randy P. Gaschler
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Mr. Philip E. Geiger
The Gleason Family Foundation
Dr. Charles J. Gorman
Mr. Jon Hage/Charter Schools USA
Mr. John P. Hansel
Mr. Reed Hastings
Admiral Thomas B. Hayward
The Honorable Thomas J. Healey
The Shirley and Barnett Helzberg Foundation
The Christopher and Adrianna Henkels Charitable Fund
Mr. Donald Hense
Roger and Susan Hertog
Mr. Ken Hirsh
Mr. Richard Holson/Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company
Mr. Robert M. Howitt
The Jaquelin Hume Foundation
The late Jerry and Mrs. Patti Hume
Hyde Family Foundation
The JM Foundation
Ms. Virginia James
Bob and Lynn Johnston
The Dodge Jones Foundation
Mr. William I. Jones
Mr. Melvin J. Kaplan
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Mr. Robert D. Kennedy
The Kern Family Foundation
Mr. Norman V. Kinsey
Mr. Steven Klinsky
Charles Koch Foundation
The Kovner Foundation
The Jean and E. Floyd Kvamme Foundation
Mr. Byron S. Lamm
Mr. Bob Luddy
Mrs. Maryann Mathile
Mr. Thomas McNamara
Mr. Anthony Meyer
The L & S Milken Family Foundation
The late Greg and Pam Miller
Mr. Michael Moe
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Moen
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Moore
The National Charter Schools Institute
Mr. Gene E. Nicholson
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Oberndorf
Mr. Dennis Odle
Mrs. Louise Oliver
Dr. Vivian Pan

Dr. Christopher Payne
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Peabody
The Ruth and Lovett Peters Foundation
Pharos Foundation
John William Pope Foundation
The Pumpkin Foundation
Ms. Deborah Quazzo
The Honorable William J. Raggio
Mr. James S. Regan
The late Mr. Joseph H. Reich
Ms. Janice B. Riddell
Roe Foundation
Mr. Geoffrey Rosenberger, CFA
The late Mr. Peter Ruppert
SABIS Educational Systems, Inc.
Michael and Ellen Sandler
Mr. Daniel P. Schmidt
Mr. Carl Schramm and Ms. Ellyn Brown
Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation
Mr. Adam Shapiro
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Sills
The William E. Simon Foundation
The Paul E. Singer Family Foundation
Ms. Shirley Sontheimer
The Smart Family Foundation
The Honorable H. Cooper Snyder
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Snyder
Diana Davis Spencer Foundation
Mr. John R. Stambaugh
Strada Education Network
Strake Foundation
Stride K12
The John Templeton Foundation
The Veltri Family Foundation
Mr. Whitney Tilson
The Walton Family Foundation
Mr. William Walton
Mr. Robert M. Weekley
The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
The Honorable and Mrs. Ronald Weiser
Mr. Helmut Weymar
Mr. Chris Whittle
Ms. Susan Wolford
Karen Buchwald Wright
Jeff and Janine Yass
Ms. Mary Zaks
Mr. Stephen Zelnak
Ms. Marykay Zimbrick

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