A new report released today by the Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) attempts to remedy long-held questions and introduce a more substantial discussion of online charter schools into the great education debate.

Our nation's future depends on great educational opportunities for all children. Every year in January, National School Choice Week celebrates and shines a spotlight on effective education options of all varieties -- traditional public schools, public charter schools, online, blended, and virtual schools, homeschooling, and any other type of learning innovation helping children excel. National…

Data indicate that contrary to what many believe, and what presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has been saying, public charter schools serve more more African American and economically disadvantaged students than the city average

This piece from John Chubb and Terry Moe is especially relevant now with the Washington State Supreme Court refusing to reconsider the ruling that the state's charter school law is unconstitutional, and the unfortunate, untimely passing of John E. Chubb. Indeed, choice is a panacea, and we must remember these vital teachings from great intellectual…

A new report released today by the Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) attempts to remedy long-held questions and introduce a more substantial discussion of online charter schools into the great education debate.

Press release Of the 16 states that have education tax credit programs, only five earn grades of A or B on the second edition of Education Tax Credit Laws Across the States, Ranking and Scorecard 2015 released September 30, 2015 by The Center for Education Reform (CER). The report provides analysis and state-by-state comparisons, ranking…

In honor of the Pope visiting Washington, D.C. this week, we're highlighting a few facts on Catholic schools, which have been and continue to be an integral part of education and parental choice in the United States. For more information, visit the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops website and the National Catholic Educational Association website.  …

Governor Inslee has said he will not call a special session of the legislature on the matter of charter schools, but recently indicated it appears charter schools have secured private funding to continue operating. In a letter to members of the legislature, he stressed the necessity that students' education not be interrupted. Washington state charter…

CER Joins Local and National Leaders in Condemning Washington Supreme Court Charter School Ruling On Friday, September 4, 2015, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled charter schools unconstitutional on the basis that public charter schools are not "common schools" because they are not overseen by local school boards, and thus cannot receive public funds. “Since…

Myths and misinformation still permeate the discourse about charter schools, especially when it comes to funding, with charter school critics erroneously accusing the charter sector of being controlled by the purse strings of “evil private interests.” The D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) investigated the finances of public charter schools in the District of Columbia, and…