March 9, 2016 Wall Street Journal CER's Jeanne Allen talks to Mary Kissel on Wall Street Journal Opinion Journal about John King's nomination for Education Secretary, as the Senate HELP committee voted 16-6 in favor of his nomination today. Today was the second hearing on John King's nomination. A recap of the first hearing is…

One of the most intriguing moments in Sunday night’s Democratic debate came when CNN’s Anderson Cooper asked Hillary Clinton, “Do you think unions protect bad teachers?”

by Mike Brunker NBC News February 22, 2016 Online charter schools have soared in popularity in recent years, based on a deceptively simple promise: delivering quality instruction — anytime and anywhere — to any student with an Internet connection. But new questions about the quality of that education, and how the schools operate, are threatening…

by Heather Kays Watchdog February 18, 2016 Does TD Bank get to decide if Wells Fargo can open a branch down the street? Can Starbucks nix a neighborhood  Dunkin’ Donuts? That’s essentially the situation in Florida and other states where local school boards can determine if a public charter school can open in their district or county.…

The truth about vouchers is that they provide Tennessee students and families quality options, which is particularly important to those students assigned to schools that are not meeting their needs.

by Jeanne Allen Courier-Journal February 1, 2016 Super Bowl 50 teams have endured a season-long struggle to reach their ultimate goal. Like these gridiron warriors, advocates of school choice in Kentucky have struggled and persisted in their efforts to enact a charter school law. For the sake of the children, we hope they win. Why…

By Britney Milazzo Centre Daily Times January 13, 2016 [Below is a section of the article in which CER is mentioned. Click here to read the full piece.] SOTU reaction Founder and President of The Center for Education Reform Jeanne Allen released a statement via email about the State of the Union address. “Education is…

by Jason Russell Washington Examiner January 12, 2016 Public employee unions could lose a crucial source of revenue if schoolteacher Rebecca Friedrichs wins her case at the Supreme Court. The ripple effects could damage unions for decades to come. Or it might help workers, while maybe even helping unions, depending on who you listen to.…

by Jason Russell Washington Examiner January 4, 2016 Louisiana's school voucher program is actually harming students academically, according to a new working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. While the paper will surely be used by school choice opponents to call for an end to the program, a detailed look shows that…

by Arianna Prothero Education Week December 18, 2015 Although education spending as a whole got a $1.2 billion boost in a federal budget deal announced Wednesday, one small but high-profile program has been left out: Washington D.C.'s school vouchers. ... "Failure to reauthorize the SOAR Act jeopardizes the future of DC's trajectory of expanding parent…