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Miami To Host National Education Summit

  (Washington, DC - October 23, 2018) — The Center for Education Reform (CER), the nation’s leading advocate for opportunity & innovation in education, is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a summit and gala on October 26, 2018 at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Miami, Florida, a state that is the gateway to Latin America…

An Important Letter to the Nation's Educators and their Teams

Whether students are back in school or you’re just getting your classrooms and work ready for them, we appreciate our fine educators and all you do. CER is here to support you in all your efforts.

BREAKING: Puerto Rico Reaffirms Education Opportunities

The Supreme Court overruled a highly political ruling by a Superior Court Judge who claimed that the Puerto Rico Education Reform act violates the territory’s Constitution.

ASU and GSV Partner with CER on The Road to Innovation for ONE America

  (Washington, DC - July 3, 2018) — The leaders in multi-national education innovation today announced a pathbreaking partnership with CER on the occasion of its 25th Anniversary Summit and Gala Awards ceremony. Arizona State University (ASU) and Global Silicon Valley (GSV) will bring their breakthrough 10 years of coordinated leadership and entrepreneurial engagement to…

Renewed Hope for Teachers, Worker Freedom

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2018 CONTACT: Mary Riner (202) 750-0016 | [email protected] U.S. Supreme Court Rules in favor of Mark Janus in Janus v. AFSCME Statement by Jeanne Allen, Founder & CEO It’s a great day in Washington, DC! The high court’s decision strikes a blow for the freedom guaranteed to individuals under the constitution.…

Another Look at NBC's Big Charter Mistake

Indeed, Hechinger claims to have used NCES data to calculate racial balance in charter schools across the country that justify erroneous claims that increasingly charter schools do not reflect the racial balance of surrounding schools. However, as we pointed out, no researcher can make such statements based on NCES data. One needs at least 4…

Real Clear Policy

They don’t call it “Real Clear Policy” for nothin’. Friend, colleague, fellow edreform pioneer (and honorary co-chair of CER’s Silver Anniversary Summit) Gov. Jeb Bush, and Steve Klinsky, Founder and CEO of Modern States Education Alliance, offer a compelling plan that would lower the cost of tuition (by up to 25 percent) and create an…

Announcing CER’s Silver Anniversary Co-Chairs

  (Washington, DC - June 8, 2018) — The Center for Education Reform is pleased to announce the new co-chairs of its 25th Anniversary, CER's Silver Anniversary Summit & Celebration, Opportunity, Innovation & the Road to ONE America,taking place on Thursday and Friday October 25th-26th, 2018 at the Mandarin Oriental in Miami, FL. Joining Governor Jeb Bush…

Tick, Tock – The Clock Winds Down on Janus v. AFSCME Decision

The clock’s winding down, and decisions are being handed down, as the end of this session of the Supreme Court draws to a close.

On Cheerier Notes: Charter School Successes & One Student's Life-Changing Choice

(Newswire, June 5, 2018)  Check out these two stories on charter schools.  First the CBS Morning News on Basis Independent Silicon Valley, which has captured the top five spots on U.S. News and World Report's list of the best high schools and where students are required to take at least seven AP courses, beginning as…