Newswire Weekly
Newswire: September 20, 2016 — John Oliver Back Off My Charter Schools Contest Deadline Soon — NAACP and charter schools — Modern States: Freshman Year For Free — Education Technology Innovation Summit
CHARTERS, PARENTS & STUDENTS HAVE 6 MORE DAYS! Don’t miss your chance to show us why your charter school works for you and your community. Submit a quick, informal video on any mobile device by September 26th for a chance to win $100K for your school. Check out the details here: edreform.com/cer-video-contest. NAACP & CHARTERS.…
Newswire: September 13, 2016 — Dr. King's Support for Charter Schools — GAO and School Choice Programs — Jeanne Allen on Elections — Online Learning Day
DR. KING'S SUPPORT FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS... is addressed in this must read. Real Clear Life asks the question, "Would Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. have supported charter schools? "Emphatically yes," says fellow civil rights leader and close friend of King's Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker. CHOICE ISN'T ABOUT MAKING BUREAUCRACY WORK. A new report from the…
Newswire: September 6, 2016 — Happy Back to School! — John Oliver Charter Schools Pushback Continues — Goodwill's New Adult Education Charter School in DC
HAPPY BACK TO SCHOOL! Watch your inbox — CER's "Take Back Your Schools" guide is coming soon! In the meantime, check out a few evergreen things every parent needs to know. 20 DAYS. Calling parents, teachers, and students! Tell the world why you chose your charter school, and your school could win $100,000. Submit your…
Newswire: August 30, 2016 — Back Off My Charter School John Oliver Video Contest — PDK Poll — Debunking Charter School Myths in Massachusetts
#BACKOFFMYCHARTER. Win $100,000 for your charter school! CER’s "Hey John Oliver, Back Off My Charter School!” Video Contest is officially underway to show the world why John Oliver's segment on charter schools was unbalanced, unfair, and misleading. We want to hear from parents, teachers, students, and students on waitlists why they prefer to be at…
Newswire: August 23, 2016 — An Open Letter to Charter Schools Regarding John Oliver's Parody
With credible news outlets reporting on John Oliver's piece on charter schools, thus inaccurately perpetuating misconceptions about charters, Newswire is taking the form of an open letter that we hope you'll read and share — because the important work that charter schools do is no laughing matter.
Newswire: August 17, 2016 — Olympic Athlete's Dreams Made Possible by Education Opportunity — Blended and Online Success Stories — New Charter Cap In North Carolina
BACK TO SCHOOL CONTINUES. It's week two of back-to-school highlights of great accomplishments of innovative opportunities in education, with a focus on blended and digital learning this edition. Have great news? Don't be shy — submit it to [email protected]. BLENDED & ONLINE SCHOLARSHIP SUCCESS. Thirty-one high school graduates able to access unique learning opportunities…
Newswire: August 9, 2016 — As kids head back to school, highlights from innovative learning opportunities, and how we can get more of them
BACK TO SCHOOL. This back-to-school season, we’re highlighting great accomplishments of innovative opportunities in education over the next few weeks. Have great news? Submit it to [email protected]. ACHIEVEMENT FIRST. 3 high schools. 212 seniors. 935 college acceptances. "A lot of people call it Senior Signing Day, but I call it a Dream Come True Day,"…
Newswire: August 2, 2016 — 2016 Political Party Platforms and Education — Louisiana Governor Robs Kids of Vouchers — USA Funds Bolsters Minority Student College Success
PARTY PLATFORMS. CER’s 2016 EDlection Center offers non-partisan analysis of how – and if – the positions of political parties in education would address challenges our nation faces in providing increased quality educational opportunities that secure our nation’s freedom and lead to improved economic outcomes for all Americans, particularly our youth. Check out the side-by-side…
Newswire: July 26, 2016 — What Sal Khan Would Tell The Next President About Innovation — Time To Put Aside Politics For Our Kids — Michael Moe on EdTech, Innovation and Opportunity — KIPP Summit
INNOVATION & THE NEXT POTUS. This week, it’s the Dems turn to hear what our next president needs to know about parent power and innovation from leading experts like Sal Khan and more. Join the chorus of tweets by clicking here. 2016 ED-LECTION CENTER. Your resource for everything you need to know about where candidates…
Newswire: July 19, 2016 — What Next President Needs To Know About Innovation — Charter Schools As Adult Literacy Solution — Innovation Roundtable Connects EdTech & Policy
WHAT THE NEXT PRESIDENT NEEDS TO KNOW. With conventions underway, we’re delivering messages from the best and brightest in education and edtech about what the next president needs to know when it comes to Innovation and Opportunity. EDLECTION CENTER. As a non-partisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to great opportunities for all children, students and families, CER…