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Court Victory for Louisiana School Voucher Program
11.11.2015
The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision rules that the U.S. Department of Justice does not have the right to intervene in Louisiana’s voucher program. This ruling reverses the April 2014 decision in favor of the DOJ for requests for data and oversight. Judge Edith Jones writes in the Conclusion in…
Chicago to get new charter schools
11.03.2015
After the charter school moratorium was thwarted in early October, the Chicago Board of Education has unanimously approved two new charter schools to open. Here’s part of the scoop from Sarah Schulte at ABC 7 Chicago: The Chicago Board of Education unanimously approved plans Wednesday to open two more charter schools in the city. Supporters…
More charter schools join funding lawsuit, as city council plans to probe issue
10.07.2015
The legal battle over funding for Baltimore city charter schools gained three more complainants Tuesday, bringing the number of schools now suing the city school system to 14.
WA Charter School Update: Motion for Reconsideration Deadline Extended to October 23
09.21.2015
September 21, 2015 from the Washington State Charter Schools Association: State Supreme Court Grants WA Charters Additional Time to File Motion for Reconsideration Last Friday, the State Supreme Court granted a request by the Washington State Charter Schools Association (WA Charters) to extend the deadline to file a Motion for Reconsideration to October 23. This additional time…
City charter schools file lawsuit against school system over funding
09.11.2015
A group of Baltimore city charter schools has filed a lawsuit against the Baltimore city school system, alleging that the district’s funding formula for charters violates state law and threatens their ability to serve thousands of students.
Number of Baton Rouge charter schools doubles in 3 years; four new ones open this week
08.10.2015
by Charles Lussier The Advocate August 5, 2015 Four new charter schools are opening their doors this week in Baton Rouge, joining an increasingly crowded local education marketplace. They bring the total number of charter schools in East Baton Rouge Parish to 25, double the total just three years ago. Charter schools are public schools…
10 Must-Reads To Bring With You On That Last Beach Trip Before Summer Ends
08.13.2019
While many kids across the U.S. finish up their summer reading as they gear up to go back to school, here’s a list of recommended reading for understanding how we get our schools and learning opportunities to reflect a new opportunity agenda that allows for Innovation and Opportunity to thrive:
Innovation In Education Takes Many Forms
07.17.2019
by Jeanne AllenForbesJuly 17, 2019 Dennis Littky is a radical, fascinating and successful education rebel. He’s a serial education entrepreneur who’s redefining the term “higher education.” The former principal of Thayer High School in Winchester, New Hampshire, cofounder of both The Big Picture Company and The Met School has launched the best of his innovations…
Anti-charter groups should stay out of debate
06.26.2019
Monday night, the West Virginia Legislature passed a bill allowing for the very limited operation of charter schools. It won’t be enough in a state struggling to pass most of its students.
NATIONAL EXPOSURE TO THE PLIGHT OF DC CHARTER SCHOOLS
06.26.2019
Wall Street JournalJune 25, 2019Wall Street Journal has words for the Mayor and advice for Congress The Washington, D.C. City Council on Wednesday is meeting to discuss charter schools. Let’s hope someone asks Mayor Muriel Bowser why her administration is denying space to charters—at the same time it plans to spend millions to refurbish under-utilized traditional schools.The…
The good, the bad, and the ugly
06.21.2019
It’s been a very busy week for CER, and with a hat tip to Clint Eastwood we send along examples of the good, the bad and the ugly from this week’s news.Jeanne Allen’s latest piece in Forbes highlights the good – in fact the very good. Alpha Academy in Fayetteville, North Carolina is innovating education oppurtunity and…
On Revolutions And Moonshots
06.17.2019
Fayatteville, North Carolina is rooted in revolutionary history. Today, Alpha Academy’s mission as a charter school carries on this legacy, inspired by
My Country ’Tis of Thee…
07.02.2021
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.
Unions Begin Meeting to Adopt National Platforms
07.01.2021
Possibilities include renewed schools closures, defunding the police and ‘decolonizing’ curriculum
Newswire – June 29, 2021
06.29.2021
Before you check out for Summer, here is a special Parent Power! edition of CER’s Newswire…
Want to end urban hopelessness?
06.29.2021
Want to end urban hopelessness? Unlock the potential in the children. Quit teaching them they’re victims who can’t learn. Offer them a chance. Support their families.
STATES MAKE STRIDES TO INCREASE CHARTER SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES, DESPITE OPPOSITION EFFORTS
06.28.2021
More laws expanded and improved in the last six months than previous six years. Florida jumps to top of National Charter Law Rankings.
Newswire – June 22, 2021
06.22.2021
Before you check out for Summer, here is a special Parent Power! edition of CER’s Newswire…
"But You’ve Got to Have FRIENDS"
05.10.2019
National Charter Schools Week 2019 Day 4Some of the earliest founded charter school advocacy groups had friends in their name, and for good reason. They wanted to be what most of us aspire to be in all walks of like – great friends to the new kid on the block.Friends of Choice in Urban Schools was the…
A Movement of Diversity & Equity
05.10.2019
National Charter Schools Week 2019 Day 5The charter school movement, and many of its greatest initial and on-going successes, is rooted in its commitment to serving students who for whatever the reason have not been well-served by traditional public education. It’s greatest strength, in fact, is being able to serve students from fragile communities, in…
Opportunities + Innovation = Results
05.10.2019
National Charter Schools Week 2019 Day 6This is a country built on innovation, but when it comes to education we are far too cautious. We do not need a thousand flowers to bloom, as the saying goes. What we need is to have a thousand (or tens of thousands) of seeds planted. Those that are watered…
Center for Education Reform Applauds Federal Education Proposal
02.27.2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 27, 2019 CONTACT: Alexandra Phelps [email protected] (703) 966-0831 Washington, D.C. — Jeanne Allen, the founder and CEO of the Center for Education Reform (CER), issued the following statement: “News of federal legislation to incentivize private funding of scholarships for low-income and working-class families broke tonight, a welcome sign in the battle for more…
Center for Education Reform responds to State of the Union Address
02.05.2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 5, 2019 Statement from Jeanne Allen, Founder & CEO of the Center for Education Reform (CER): “It’s a significant milestone when a president singles out a major education issue in the State of the Union address. Every year we wait in anticipation for the potential to bring much needed national attention to…
Center for Education Reform responds to Virginia teacher walkout
01.29.2019
Center for Education Reform responds to Virginia teacher walkout School funding, not teacher pay, is the most important education issue FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 29th, 2018 Statement from Jeanne Allen, Founder & CEO of the Center for Education Reform (CER): (Washington, D.C.) – “Today’s teacher walkout in Virginia is another well-intentioned but flawed effort to address…