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CER STATEMENT ON THE 2013 NATION'S REPORT CARD
CER Press Release Washington, DC November 7, 2013 Kara Kerwin, president of The Center for Education Reform (CER), released the following statement upon the release of the 2013 Nation’s Report Card: “It’s a disgrace and truly incomprehensible that after decades of mediocrity, we celebrate today the fact that only 36 percent of our nation’s 8th…
Ci Vediamo! A final note from CER president Jeanne Allen
Dear Friends: Only a few times in my life have I had writer’s block, or been speechless, but lately it’s happening every day! Maybe it’s because my time as president of the Center for Education Reform is now coming to an end, and it is indeed bittersweet. I’m so proud of all that we’ve accomplished together. As…
Online Learning Remains Crucial Asset to Education Reform
Surprising split in school reformer monolith By Jay Mathews Critics of current trends in education reform, such as historian Diane Ravitch, often complain that they are up against a phalanx of business executives and rich investors more interested in making money than improving schools. These people, the critics say, march in lock step to replace…
The Center for Education Reform 20th Anniversary Gala
The Center for Education Reform 20th Anniversary Gala by Mark Lerner Examiner.com October 11, 2013 My wife Michele and I had the distinct pleasure of attending the Center for Education Reform’s 20th anniversary Gala and Awards Show Wednesday evening. The Washington Hilton ballroom was filled with a who’s who of education reformers on both the local…
School Choice Does Work
School Choice Does Work, is Constitutional By Richard Komer DNJ.com October 18, 2013 Zelman v. Simmons-Harris in 2002 was of one of the most important U.S. Supreme Court decisions since Brown vs. Board of Education. In Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, the court upheld the constitutionality of a school choice program in Cleveland for low-income children long…
All About PDK's “The Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools.” Annual Poll
The Annual PDK poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools typically provides insights into how a limited number of Americans think about a limited number of issues in public education. This is the famous poll that reveals how Americans grade their own schools (with most parents giving their own schools As & Bs,…
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Public school teachers aren't underpaid
New research suggests that on average—counting salaries, benefits and job security—teachers receive about 52% more than they could in private business.