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Jeanne Allen on Bill Bennett's Morning in America

March 23, 2012
Seth Leibsohn talks education and accountability with Jeanne Allen, touching on presidential candidates, the federal government, the economy, and teacher quality. Read more »

Charter schools backers say new approach needed

March 5, 2012
"The problem is how we operate schools, and that is what charters are one solution to," Jeanne Allen, president of the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Education Reform, told The Clarion-Ledger. Read more »

Charter schools funding hot issue

February 29, 2012
Legislators tend to make a common mistake of "trying to be all things for all people," said Jeanne Allen, president of the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Education Reform. They try to push for charter schools, but not full funding, and expect those schools to take on the most disadvantaged students anyway, she said. Read more »

Maryland charter school law ranked seventh worst

February 29, 2012
The creation of great new public charter schools in Maryland requires just one simple thing, according to Jeanne Allen, president of the Center for Education Reform, an advocacy organization. Read more »

Grading Teachers Sparks Conflict as U.S. States Compete for Federal Grants

February 23, 2012
Tying teacher evaluations to student test scores is vital to determine how educators enhance achievement, said Jeanne Allen, president of the Washington-based Center for Education Reform. Read more »

CNN Headline News: Jeanne Allen on Teacher Evaluations and Teacher Misconduct

February 22, 2012
February 16, 2012 CER President Jeanne Allen discusses teacher evaluations and teacher abominations on CNN Headline News. Read more »

Charter schools grow in Prince George’s County

February 21, 2012
“In more disadvantaged areas, whether suburban or urban, [charter schools] are being welcomed,” said Jeanne Allen, president of the pro-charter Center for Education Reform in Washington. “More and more people who live outside big cities are recognizing that this is a solution for some of their issues too.” Read more »

Bushes honor success stories at Celebration of Reading

February 18, 2012
Jeanne Allen, the president for the Center for Education Reform who participated in the FGCU forum, believes schools should cut down barriers and open their doors to parents. She said disadvantaged families, particularly those who don’t speak English, don’t know how to help their children learn how to read because they never got that training. Read more »

New York Joins Obama-Backed Movement Tying Teacher Reviews to Test Scores

February 17, 2012
“This is a big step in the right direction that puts New York up there in the top tier of states that have already begun down the road of codifying an evaluation system with some portion based on student test scores,” Allen said. “It’s terrific that we have people from both parties finally recognizing that evaluation is an important component of creating student achievement.” Read more »

Proposal to expand charter school authorizing elicits mixed reviews

February 13, 2012
Jeanne Allen, president of the pro-charter Center for Education Reform, said she is not a fan of adding dozens of new nonprofits as authorizers, but she does support expanding the authorization power beyond local school boards and state education boards. Read more »