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Race and Massachusetts Charter Schools

03.29.2016

The Boston Globe reported on March 28, 2016 that “Racial aspects tinge Mass. charter debate.” As the state debates lifting its cap on charter schools, if there’s to be any focus on race and charter schools, it should be centered around the fact that charter schools in MA, and across the nation, are helping minorities…

Charter School Bills Filed in Kentucky

03.03.2016

Legislators in both the Kentucky House and Senate have submitted bills just before the filing deadlines to try to bring charter schools to the commonwealth.

Inside Kentucky's charter school debate

02.26.2016

Ky. Gov. Matt Bevin vows to make charters reality by Ben Jackey WLKY February 26, 2016 Charter schools 101 The debate over charter schools has become the biggest question in Kentucky education. A charter is an independently managed public school operating under a charter, or contract, with a governmental entity or a school board. The…

Court upholds voucher program for disabled Oklahoma students

02.18.2016

In a unanimous opinion Tuesday, the state’s high court ruled the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship Program does not violate Oklahoma’s constitution.

Public Information Campaign Launches To Set Record Straight About Public Charter Schools In Massachusetts

02.12.2016

For Immediate Release: February 12, 2016 Contact: Eileen O’Connor [email protected] Tel: (617) 806-6999 Dom Slowey [email protected] Tel: (617) 523-0038 Public Information Campaign Launches To Set Record Straight About Public Charter Schools In Massachusetts Leading Policy Organizations Launch ‘Fact Check: Public Charter Schools in Massachusetts’` BOSTON, MA – Many of the state’s leading charter school policy…

Clarksville superintendent: School choice isn't going anywhere

02.11.2016

By Jerod Clapp News & Tribune Feb 10, 2016 If school choice isn’t going anywhere, Kim Knott said Clarksville Community Schools is going to embrace it. Knott, the superintendent of the district, spoke at an event for the Institute for Quality Education in January. She said as Governor Mike Pence continues his efforts to expand…

Sounds Of Silence: Education In The 2020 Race

01.09.2020

Forbes | January 9, 2020By Jeanne AllenDoesn’t education deserve more than 2% of the attention?We are just days away from the next Democratic presidential debate on January 14 when the five candidates who made the most recent cut—former Vice President Joe Biden, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, and Senators Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren— will…

Education is the Best Antidote for Ignorance

12.31.2019

“While it cannot cure everything, education is the best antidote for ignorance.”Dear Friends,I hope you’ve had time to enjoy the company of family and friends this holiday season. My heart goes out to those who are suffering in numerous ways from the tragedies that seem to beset us at every turn. I remain convinced that while it…

Don't Attack Charters Schools–Learn From Them

12.19.2019

Forbes | December 14, 2019By Jeanne AllenAs the teachers’ union-sponsored “Public Education Forum 2020,” winds down in Pittsburgh this weekend, let’s state the obvious truth: our nation’s education system is shockingly failing most students and teachers.On national, international, and local data points, most schools are failing to provide the personalization and mobile economy necessary to teach and…

Special Holiday Commentary 2019

12.18.2019

(with apologies to Clement Clarke Moore)‘Twas the night before the debate, when all thru’ the house,  Randi was stirring the Democratic candidates’ house. The strike signs were hung ‘ron the country with care,  In hopes that Ms. Warren soon would be there.   The union agitators were all snug in their red, While visions of…

CER: After Wrongful Attack on Charter Schools, Elizabeth Warren Should Skip Teachers’ Strike

10.22.2019

Presidential candidate condemned by advocates for student-centered education for joining reckless teachers’ strike, threatening future-saving schools WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Center for Education Reform (CER) issued the following statement today by CER president and founder Jeanne Allen regarding today’s scheduled visit by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, to the Chicago Teachers…

The District of Columbus Just Cancelled Columbus Day

10.14.2019

How dumb is that move? Let us channel poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning and count the ways. First – who exactly are these “indigenous people” for whom we…

International Test Results Confirm Need for Education Revolution in U.S.

12.04.2019

American teenagers being surpassed by other nations’ students in math, science, and readingWASHINGTON — The Center for Education Reform (CER) issued the following statement today in response to the results of the most recent Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) exams revealing that U.S. scores are generally unchanged since 2000 and are significantly behind those of…

60 Days Away: Education Discrimination Goes to Court in Historic Case

11.21.2019

In Espinoza v. Montana, parental control & educational opportunity on the line as Supreme Court decides constitutionality of state’s “Blaine Amendment”CER announces awareness campaign to educate public on Blaine Amendments’ controversial origin, what’s at stake for students & families WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Center for Education Reform (CER) issued the following statement today by CER founder and CEO…

Statement on Shocking Education Report

10.30.2019

Assessment Finds Majority of U.S. Students Have Declined in Core Subjects WASHINGTON D.C. (10.30.19) — The Center for Education Reform (CER), a national leader in the fight to achieve educational excellence in the United States, today issued a statement by CER founder and CEO Jeanne Allen regarding the new scores revealed this morning by the National…

Expanding Education Opportunity in Rural America

10.01.2019

PRESS ADVISORYFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 1, 2019CONTACT: PR [email protected](703) 966-0831Expanding Education Opportunity in Rural AmericaIngredients for revitalizing rural educationWashington, D.C. — With increasing scrutiny of rural America and its lagging educational outcomes, it’s time to consider new, innovative approaches to improving and expanding education opportunity in rural communities. That is the conclusion of a new whitepaper issued…

Amicus Brief Filed in Most Important Education Case in Decades

09.19.2019

Amicus Brief Filed in Most Important Education Case in DecadesBlaine Amendment has denied millions their Constitutional RightsWASHINGTON, D.C. — With the U.S. Supreme Court scheduled to consider the most important education case in decades, organizations representing parents, educators, successful schools and policymakers have joined in filing an Amicus Brief to the High Court in the case Espinoza v.…

Charter Commission Attacks with Offensive Comments: Center for Education Reform’s “Reality Check with Jeanne Allen” Hosts Dr. Christine Ivie

06.26.2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 26, 2019CONTACT: Alexandra [email protected](703) 966-0831Washington, D.C. — “Reality Check with Jeanne Allen,” the weekly podcast hosted by CER’s founder and CEO, released a special 67th episode on June 25th. The podcast hosts Dr. Christine Ivie, the Superintendent of Heritage Academy in Jerome, Idaho who responds to breaking news. A leaked recording of an…

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