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Group sues 13 school districts for not using test scores in teacher evaluations
07.17.2015
An education advocacy group sued 13 California school districts Thursday, claiming that they have ignored a state law requiring teachers’ performance evaluations to include student standardized test scores.
Douglas County Colorado's Choice Scholarship Program Ruled Unconstitutional
06.29.2015
The Colorado Supreme Court today ruled the Douglas County Choice Scholarship Pilot Program unconstitutional, meaning district families will no longer be able to use this program as a means to access education that best meets their child’s unique individual learning needs.
Lawsuit aims to block charter school from co-locating
06.15.2015
The war against the Success Academy charter schools network of Eva Moskowitz continues with a vengeance. A Manhattan federal suit filed Friday aims to block Bronx Success Academy 3 from co-locating at an under-used building at 1000 Teller Ave. shared by four other small schools.
School voucher program on hold for N.C. Supreme Court
06.15.2015
A state program that uses taxpayer money to pay student tuition at private and religious schools is headed for uncertainty for the second straight year as North Carolina judge grapple with whether it’s constitutional.
Pressure builds on SRC to Approve New Charter Schools
02.18.2015
Just days before the fate of 39 new charter-school applications is decided, pressure on the School Reform Commission is building from all sides.
The facts on charter schools
11.24.2014
The 40,000 students on charter school waiting lists in Philadelphia have high hopes as the School Reform Commission starts to review new applications for the first time in seven years.
Charter Schools are Public Schools, But Do They Serve the Public Interest?
06.03.2019
Innovation spurred by charter schools has improved student outcomes, created more personalized and customized learning environments for students, and driven innovation in traditional schools that would have otherwise not occurred. Read more in this essay featuring Jeanne Allen, Founder and CEO of CER and Nina Rees, the President and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
Bernie Sanders Attacks Charters!
05.18.2019
Dear Charter School Friends,What a crazy thing – the Friday of National Charter Schools Week, presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says that as president he will put an end to charter schools.As my mother would have said, “the nerve!”Sanders’ comments – yelling about transparency (which of course exists) or regulation (which charters have plenty of!) and…
The A+ Plan — A View from the Ground
05.13.2019
by Jeanne AllenFoundation for Florida’s FutureMay 13, 2019 Nearly 25 years ago, I had the opportunity to witness the beginnings of historic education reform in Florida. In 1995, Jeb Bush, who would be governor a few years later, was laying the groundwork for an educational renaissance in Florida and for the nation.On the morning of a…
Three Innovators Changing The Education Landscape Today
05.08.2019
by Jeanne AllenForbesMay 8, 2019America is the land of innovation, leading the world in technology, art and industry — yet we still have a 20th-century educational system. Our schools are stifled by regulatory overload, making it difficult to bring needed change to outdated ways of doing things. Fortunately for our nation’s children, enterprising individuals at…
Who is killing charter schools?
05.06.2019
by Jeanne AllenThe Post and CourierMay 6, 2019 Last week, teachers called out of school to protest at the South Carolina Statehouse — a fitting final act to a school year already defined by teacher strikes across the nation.Earlier in the year, teachers went on strike in Los Angeles, Denver, West Virginia and other areas. The…
NATIONAL STEM ASSESSMENT FALLS SHORT: Catholic schools, girls exceed all other groups
04.30.2019
The results of the National 2018 Technology and Engineering Literacy (TEL) assessment, focused on critical STEM, skills, are more hopeful than in prior years, but the results remain disappointing.The test of more than 15,000 8th grade students in almost 600 schools across the country shows that fewer than 50% are proficient. The test not only…
Ed-Tech Networking Platform Connects Inventors With Investors
06.15.2021
The Center for Education Reform is raising funds to update edmaven.com, a social networking platform designed to connect ed-tech developers with the capital and tech teams needed to create new digital learning tools.
Newswire – June 15, 2021
06.15.2021
SURVIVING…THRIVING and FINISHING “SCHOOL”…A SALUTE TO THOSE WHO MADE IT THIS YEAR
Ode to be Back at ASU+GSV Summit
06.11.2021
Ode to be Back at ASU+GSV Summit Jeanne Allen, Founder & CEO, the Center for Education Reform I’m not too proud I’ll say it out loud I miss GSV And ASU, too. Deborah, the Michaels, Kerry and crew Julia, John and Jesse – without you I’m blue! For a few days a year They make…
Newswire – June 8, 2021
06.08.2021
THOSE WHO DON’T KNOW HISTORY ARE DOOMED TO REPEAT IT…CHARTER SCHOOLS TURN 30…SOME LESSONS TO SHARE…
Remembering A True Champion For Good
06.04.2021
District’s hostility to charter opportunities is inequitable and unjust
Newswire – June 2, 2021
06.02.2021
States Rise in Education Index… West Virginia proves that nothing is impossible…Black Minds Matter…and more this week!
Leading national education group applauds School Safety Commission recommendations
12.18.2018
Leading national education group applauds School Safety Commission recommendations Interagency action is comprehensive and sound FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 18th, 2018 Statement from Jeanne Allen, Founder & CEO of the Center for Education Reform (CER): (Washington, D.C.) – “I am encouraged by the recommendations of the Federal Education Commission on School Safety, and its integrated focus…
Miami To Host National Education Summit
10.24.2018
(Washington, DC – October 23, 2018) — The Center for Education Reform (CER), the nation’s leading advocate for opportunity & innovation in education, is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a summit and gala on October 26, 2018 at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Miami, Florida, a state that is the gateway to Latin America…
An Important Letter to the Nation's Educators and their Teams
08.27.2018
Whether students are back in school or you’re just getting your classrooms and work ready for them, we appreciate our fine educators and all you do. CER is here to support you in all your efforts.
BREAKING: Puerto Rico Reaffirms Education Opportunities
08.10.2018
The Supreme Court overruled a highly political ruling by a Superior Court Judge who claimed that the Puerto Rico Education Reform act violates the territory’s Constitution.
ASU and GSV Partner with CER on The Road to Innovation for ONE America
07.05.2018
(Washington, DC – July 3, 2018) — The leaders in multi-national education innovation today announced a pathbreaking partnership with CER on the occasion of its 25th Anniversary Summit and Gala Awards ceremony. Arizona State University (ASU) and Global Silicon Valley (GSV) will bring their breakthrough 10 years of coordinated leadership and entrepreneurial engagement to…
Renewed Hope for Teachers, Worker Freedom
06.27.2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2018 CONTACT: Mary Riner (202) 750-0016 | [email protected] U.S. Supreme Court Rules in favor of Mark Janus in Janus v. AFSCME Statement by Jeanne Allen, Founder & CEO It’s a great day in Washington, DC! The high court’s decision strikes a blow for the freedom guaranteed to individuals under the constitution.…