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Union leader’s attack on parents and others who support school choice is hateful and should not stand
STATEMENT BY JEANNE ALLEN, FOUNDER AND CEO "AFT president Randi Weingarten’s characterization of education reform parents and advocates as racists akin to the southern segregationists of the past, is not just ill-advised hyperbole, it is a deeply offensive, highly inflammatory insult to all the parents and people – of all races, backgrounds, and regions –…
Why the left opposes Betsy DeVos
FOX News JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT February 11, 2017 Center for Education Reform founder Jeanne Allen responds on 'Journal Editorial Report'
Work continues to ease stress on charter schools
Tension between public schools and charter schools in Pennsylvania has been tense and competitive over the years. Legislation could help ease the situation.
Pennsylvania Legislation Would Allow Charters to Open Without Permission from Hostile School Boards
Charter schools are supposed to be useful tools for families that desire more choices in education. But in Pennsylvania there aren’t nearly enough charter schools, and approximately 40,000 students have been left languishing on waiting lists.
Michigan Needs to Choose School Choice
This fall, Michigan received disappointing, but expected news: The Center for Education Reform gave the state a score of '0' for its school choice policies. Though charter public schools provide choice to approximately 10 percent of Michigan public school students, our state is the only one in the nation to hold the distinction of constitutionally…
2013 Nation's Report Card: Tennessee shows nation's best education gains
Memphis Commercial Appeal, TN November 8, 2013 Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and state Commissioner of Education Kevin Huffman took a victory lap Thursday, dropping into John P. Freeman Optional School mid-afternoon to celebrate a glory day: Tennessee made the largest gains in the nation in fourth- and eight-grade reading and math, according to National Assessment of…
Test score increases in D.C. are 'very good news'
Proficiency tops 51% in math and reading by Meredith Somers Washington Times July 30, 2013 Standardized test scores for D.C. public and charter schools are the highest they have been in six years, an accomplishment officials on Tuesday said should be applauded but also serve as motivation to continue to raise the bar. The D.C.…
CNN Headline News: Jeanne Allen on Teacher Evaluations and Teacher Misconduct
February 16, 2012 CER President Jeanne Allen discusses teacher evaluations and teacher abominations on CNN Headline News.
College Readiness Is Lacking, City Reports Show
NY Times reports that only one in four NYC students are ready for college after high school, and less than half enroll.