Chicago academy receives $250,000 to help low-income kids
January 13, 2022
Grant from national nonprofit targets families who want to escape Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union gridlock
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Rescue grant of $250,000 released to help Chicago Public Schools students escape the system
January 11, 2022
Up to 250 CPS families offered seats and support at Distinctive Schools campuses
$5 MILLION IN EMERGENCY GRANTS TO SAVE CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN
January 6, 2022
No child deserves to have their educational opportunities denied.
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Edreform on the Menu, dig in!
November 23, 2021
Thanksgiving kicks off the official holiday season. Lots of excitement, angst and fear as your go over the river and through the
woods to Grandma’s house…or Uncle John’s…or just to the kitchen to prep for family and guests.
The Real Structural Racism
September 6, 2021
Is it OK that black eighth graders aren’t proficient in math and reading?
My Country ’Tis of Thee…
July 2, 2021
This weekend, we salute this nation, and those who have pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor to give us the privilege of living in the United States of America.
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Letter to Friends
The “Occasional” Letter to Friends is a long-standing CER tradition, a real letter penned by Founder and CEO Jeanne Allen with her reflections and insights on the progress and pitfalls of education reform, and the cause of education innovation and opportunity in America.
The “Occasional” Letter to Friends is a long-standing CER tradition, a real letter penned by Founder and CEO Jeanne Allen with her reflections and insights on the progress and pitfalls of education reform, and the cause of education innovation and opportunity in America.
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A weekly report on education news and commentary you won’t find anywhere else
A weekly report on education news and commentary you won’t find anywhere else
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Don’t miss what’s happening in education today, around the country.
Don’t miss what’s happening in education today, around the country.
Blaine on Trial
Espinoza v. Montana at the Supreme Court, students will win when discrimination loses
Education 2020
What the candidates for President need to know about improving education
What the candidates for President need to know about improving education
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East TN school leaders have choice: Cancel class or go virtual
20 January 2022
Several school districts in East Tennessee will be closed for the remainder of the week due to staff shortages. At least one district has moved its eighth through 12th grade students to virtual learning for the same reason....
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‘I fear that they’ll regress.’ Remote learning a challenge for kindergarten teacher, class
20 January 2022
Cincinnati Public Schools went virtual last week after officials said there were major staffing shortages districtwide. Other local school districts canceled school days, went remote or added temporary mask mandates in the weeks following...