CER in the News
How Does Florida's Expanded Tax Credit Scholarship Law Compare Nationally?
Although Florida has significantly raised the eligibility caps on its tuition tax-credit scholarships to include more middle-income families, it is still far from the most generous program in that regard nationwide.
Center for Education Reform gives Alabama Accountability Act scholarship plan an F
A national group that promotes tax-credit funded private school scholarships gives the scholarship plan created under the Alabama Accountability Act a grade of F.
From Arizona to Alabama: Ranking the Country's Education Tax-Credit Laws
Arizona and Florida have the strongest education tax-credit scholarship programs in the country while Alabama's law is the weakest according to a ranking released today by the Center for Education Reform, a school choice advocacy and research group.
D.C. officials seek stronger oversight of charter schools after recent fraud allegations
Recent fraud allegations against leaders at two D.C. public charter schools have illuminated what city officials are calling a gap in their ability to effectively oversee the financial dealings of the fast-growing charter school sector.
Teacher Tenure, Layoff Laws Ruled Unconstitutional in CA
Kara Kerwin on The Blaze discussing teacher tenure and the importance of the landmark decision, Vergara v. California.
Teacher tenure law ruling: A step forward or backward?
CER founder, Jeanne Allen, defends the Vergara v. California decision on CNN Newsroom with Randi Kaye. The landmark decision ruled that California's teacher tenure, dismissal, and layoff laws are unconstitutional.
California Court Strikes Down Teacher Tenure, Unions Howl
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Rolf Treu declared California’s tenure protections for public schoolteachers unconstitutional Tuesday, rattling powerful unions that support protection for long-term educators.
California teacher tenure laws ruled unconstitutional
In a major blow to teachers’ unions, a Los Angeles judge ruled Tuesday that state laws governing tenure and the firing of teachers are unconstitutional, saying students and educators alike are “disadvantaged” by the statutes.
In blow to unions, California teacher tenure laws found unconstitutional
A California Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday that the state's teacher tenure laws were unconstitutional, dealing a severe blow to the public sector unions who had fought to keep the status quo intact.
Public School With 'Medically Fragile' Students May Turn Charter
If a Broward County, Fla., public school successfully transitions to a charter school, it will mark a first in the area to do so, the Miami Herald reports.