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BEYOND THE FIRST 100 DAYS; CER REVIEWS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S ACTIONS

June 29, 2017

New report urges administration to be bold and consider what’s possible, ‘Let Freedom Ring’ for all learners Read more »

Supreme Court Decision in Trinity Lutheran v. Comer is a Significant Victory for School Choice

June 26, 2017

(Washington, D.C.)—In a 7-2 decision today, “the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a victory for the First Amendment’s guarantee of religious freedom for religious schools,” said Jeanne Allen, Founder and CEO of Center for Education Reform. Trinity Lutheran had been denied state funding for a playground surface solely because its school is a religious one. The court’s […] Read more »

Gov. Scott Ushers in More Opportunity, More Equity for Kids Signing HB 7069

June 15, 2017

(ORLANDO, Fl. June 14, 2017) In an historic win for kids, Florida Governor Governor Rick Scott today signed HB 7069, providing more and better opportunities to thousands of children throughout the state, particularly the most vulnerable. With schools unevenly funded and resources rarely flowing to the classroom directly as is normally intended by law, HB […] Read more »

There Are Two Ways to Reform Education. This New Book Explains Why Only One of Them Will Succeed.

June 12, 2017

If education reformers are honest with one another, we must admit that our efforts have a hit a wall. Read more »

National Charter School Law Ranking & Scorecard

June 5, 2017

Since 1996, CER’s yearly scorecard and ranking of state charter school laws has provided guidance and feedback to policymakers on the relative strengths and weakness of charter school policies and their effectiveness in fulfilling the true meaning of the words “charter school law." Read more »

Nevada’s AB49 a Giant Step Backward For Charters

June 2, 2017

National leaders say bill “hurts vulnerable students whose public school options are already limited in a state with only 34 charter schools. Read more »

Florida Legislature Passes Charter School Expansion Bill, Awaits Signature from Governor

May 17, 2017

Charter school expansion bill, HB7069, has passed in the FL legislature and is awaiting Governor Rick Scott's signature. Read more »

Statement by CER Founder & CEO Jeanne Allen on the President’s Executive Order on Federal Overreach in Education

The First 100 Days An Agenda for Federal Action on Education

April 26, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC – Center for Education Reform Founder & CEO Jeanne Allen issued the following statement on the President’s anticipated signing of an executive order to the Department of Education to review the federal government’s role in schools: We applaud the Trump Administration for pushing forward on one of the four main points of CER’s recommendations […] Read more »

According to a New Department of Education Study, Charter Schools Outperform Traditional Public Shows

Charter Schools Outperform Traditional Public Schools

April 17, 2017

Florida’s charter school students performed better on state exams and made greater learning gains than their peers in traditional public schools in 2015-16, and racial achievement gaps were smaller in charter schools, according to a new state report. Read more »

National Charter School Law Ranking & Scorecard

March 22, 2017