Modoc, Indiana, a rural community in Union Township, once threatened with closure because of its small size – has partnered with K12 Inc. to open a public virtual school, Indiana Digital Learning School (INDLS), which has been the savior of the struggling district. According to NBC News which covered this hopeful story, the school not only…

https://twitter.com/JeanneAllen/status/888211986680598529 Here in Washington, DC, most summers are pretty quiet. Not for the Center for Education Reform. In May, our CEO Jeanne Allen interviewed Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos at the ASU + GSV Summit. The event took place in Salt Lake City, where hundreds of professionals in the ed-tech community were gathered, and was…

Dear Friends: Some of you may be old enough to recall that, once upon a time, the Center produced a good, old-fashioned newsletter—THE MONTHLY LETTER TO FRIENDS—written up, laid out, sent to a printer, stuffed, stamped, and delivered to homes and offices all across America via the U.S. Postal Service (a process nearly as archaic…

As Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos testifies on Capitol Hill there is myriad of comments about what she should or shouldn't do, and what she can expect. Fordham's Mike Petrilli yesterday offered that she should address the criticisms of her previous testimony by talking about the tension between civil and religious rights, and the value…

Are charter schools overrated? This was the topic at hand for Wednesday night’s Intelligence Squared debate. Jeanne Allen and Gerard Robinson advocated for charter schools as they took on Gary Miron and Julian Vasquez Heilig. The discussion was impassioned, intelligent, and civil (mostly). If you didn’t get the chance to tune in, here are the…

Fox & Friends — Leading Teachers Unions Discredit DeVos Setting the record straight on union efforts to discredit Betsy Devos and parent power. Watch here.    Wall Street Journal — Who Is Betsy DeVos?  Dispelling myths about Donald Trump's pick for Education Secretary. Watch here.   ABC — How Trump's Pick for Education Secretary May Reignite the Education Wars…

This article shines a light on the depth — and longevity of support — for charter schools in the African-American community. The story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s closest aide and chief of staff, Dr. Wyatt T. Walker, is not only enlightening, but something few know. It is in that spirit that we are…

Wise People Knowing!  (11th) Great Funders Funding 10th) Best of Teachers Teaching (9th) Nine Data Dancing (8th) Charter Schools Leading (7th) Opportunity Scholars Expanding (6th) Parent Power Growing (5th) State Policy Changing (4th) Reformie Ladies Lunching (3rd) A Global Hub for Technology  (2nd) Model Legislation And a Nominee for Opportunity! The final in our 12-ish days of Christmas…

Great Funders Funding!  (10th) Best of Teachers Teaching (9th) Nine Data Dancing (8th) Charter Schools Leading (7th) Opportunity Scholars Expanding (6th) Parent Power Growing (5th) State Policy Changing (4th) Reformie Ladies Lunching (3rd) A Global Hub for Technology  (2nd) Model Legislation And a Nominee for Opportunity!   The 11th in our 12-ish days of Christmas series, intended to…

The Best of Teachers Teaching! (9th) Nine Data Dancing (8th) Charter Schools Leading (7th) Opportunity Scholars Expanding (6th) Parent Power Growing (5th) State Policy Changing (4th) Reformie Ladies Lunching (3rd) A Global Hub for Technology  (2nd) Model Legislation And a Nominee for Opportunity!   The 10th in our 12-ish days of Christmas series, intended to bring gifts to…