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January 28, 2013 Who knew Edith Wharton might lose her place in history because of the Common Core? In yet another article about how state standards are being negatively affected by the new wave of national standards, this pioneering piece from the Pioneer Institute makes clear that there’s more at stake than meets the eye. […] Read more »

January 17, 2013 We’ve got a treat for you this Thursday afternoon with this blast from the past letter we found in our archives and couldn’t help but share, especially with National School Choice Week only 10 days away and an Arkansas Senator just yesterday proposing new school choice legislation : (click on the image to […] Read more »

January 16, 2013 Huh? There are lots of ridiculously inaccurate things said about charters but this one takes the cake. “…charters are often not designed with the focus of being responsive to parents…” That’s funny. I’m not sure how one attracts parents if they are not responsive, but apparently an academic at NYU — and […] Read more »

January 10, 2013 This year’s report from an education news publisher ranks Maryland as number one yet again , and yet again we feel like screaming at the top of our lungs “Wake Up, Maryland! Your schools aren’t No.1!” In the “Wake Up!” piece, CER President Jeanne Allen points out how the ratings that put […] Read more »

January 9, 2013 No, we don’t have the ability to tell the future, we just know what solid chartering practices look like, and Maine does not have them. Yesterday’s Newswire noted the Governor’s attempts to improve Maine’s charter school law, but we suggested he go further and consider real multiple authorizers not tied to the […] Read more »

Re: "Insiders benefiting in charter deals" and "Critics say state is lax on charter purchasing practices," by Ann Ryman (Nov. 18, The Arizona Republic). Read more »

Among many traditions as we close one year and begin a new one are lists of what is "in" and "out." At the end of 2012, compromise was definitely "in." Read more »

January 2, 2013 Charters still suffer inequity despite great success, a point reinforced in a recent piece by Peter Roff. Chester, Pennsylvania, has more than 3,000 students in charter schools, with a better success rate than local public schools. As Roff puts it: Creating what it calls a “Private, Public School” culture, the Chester charter […] Read more »

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Government is biased against commercial school operators, despite often better results. Read more »