Initiatives

The mission of the Center for Education Reform is to expand educational opportunities that lead to improved economic outcomes for all Americans, particularly our youth, ensuring that conditions are ripe for innovation, freedom and flexibility throughout U.S. education. Our vision is a country and states that provide increased, quality educational options that secure our nation's freedom and future prosperity.

THE YASS PRIZE

The Yass Prize is viewed as the “Pulitzer for Education Innovation”—devoted to identifying and elevating the next generation of education changemakers.

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Parent Power!® Index

Discover how your state empowers parents and educators to foster the best education environment for students.

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Essential Education Database

All the resources you need for remote, digital and micro-schooling - all in one place!

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CER Action Series

Three years after Covid ended, we know that students were adversely affected, especially those kept out of school.

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Why America?

“You cannot love what you do not know.” This quote from historian and author David McCullough is the unofficial motto of Why America?, a program designed to inspire students to want to learn more about their country, and in so doing, come to know, and love, America.

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National Charter School Law & Ranking

Download these essential resources to understand and address the future of charter schools.

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