Opinions

Pennsylvania makes it too hard to start charter schools

While the headlines and dates might differ, we keep hearing the same old story. Local school boards statewide, including Harrisburg School District, continue to deny their students quality educational options.

We Are Winning the Battle of Ideas

Each day of 2012 so far we have seen, heard and read our words and phrases repeated over and over again. In the media, by policymakers and even the President of the United States, whose State of the Union echoed the words we first made popular 18 years ago — competitive education reform.

Counterproductive Charter Rankings

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) has released a new law report, one which scores of education pioneers denounce as damaging.

When Will the Candidates Stand Up for Education?

It’s only when the candidates embrace and answer these questions that we can begin to rebuild the foundation of America – education.

Charter Closure Report Clarification: Keeping the Numbers in Context

A Huffington Post reporter's analysis of charter closures takes CER report findings out of context and maligns the high-level of accountability currently in place.

In support of school choice

Data reveals school choice works, and Keystone State lawmakers need to stop the leaky money pipeline that's wasting taxpayer money and hurting students' education.

Choice Causes Anxiety? Puhlease!

The New York Times posted an Op-Ed, "Why School Choice Fails," by a reporter and parent that admittedly enjoys choices, yet blasts school choice for causing anxiety. The alternative, assigning students to schools, certainly causes anxiety for parents who have no other means of enrolling their struggling student in another institution. Edspresso fights back and…

Best Policy Innovations Of 2011

Hoosier state's ability to set expansive voucher program, performance pay system, collective bargaining limits, and performance pay system in place in 2011 make it a beacon for reform.

Taking on Education Reform with The Philly Inquirer

This weekend The Philadelphia Inquirer's Editorial Board posted an article on their blog, "Say What", criticizing Governor Corbett and his education reform plans. The Inquirer's Editorial Board suggests that Corbett should "stop acting like 'competition' from charters and vouchers will be enough to fix bad schools." We of course responded, but The Inquirer has yet…

Jeanne Allen: Rally Echoes Support of School Choice

Jeanne Allen, president of The Center for Education Reform, released the following statement applauding Gov. Tom Corbett and students for yesterday’s school choice rally and their vigorous fight to move education reform forward in Pennsylvania. “Yesterday’s rally underscores the groundswell of support for giving parents the ability to choose a school based on their child’s…