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York City teachers, officials 'blindsided' by blended district option
10.10.2014
by Erin James and Nikelle Snader York Dispatch October 9, 2014 York City teachers and school officials are digesting the surprise alternative to complete charter conversion announced by the district’s state-appointed financial recovery officer Wednesday. The concept is interesting, said Carol Hill-Evans, a member of the Community Education Council and president of the York City…
Why Des Moines Can Be a Model for Urban Schools
10.10.2014
A majority of students are minorities. Poverty rates are going up. Refugees speak 100 different languages and dialects. And despite all this, the school district is seeing gains.
Wanted: More gutsy leaders to drive schools into digital age
06.04.2014
A second-grader in a Middletown, N.Y., school furrows her brow, searching her keyboard to find that funny number sign for her password. A third-grader holds her Chromebook aloft, hoping to speed the connection to a wireless router.
Obama’s War on Vouchers Rolls On
06.04.2014
Under the guise of “equality,” the United States Department of Justice is waging a campaign to slam the schoolhouse doors on thousands of poor children living in states that have decided to give them the same educational options enjoyed by wealthy families.
School Choice Proponents’ Challenge? Educating Parents
12.02.2013
One of the greatest challenges for proponents of school choice is simply educating parents that they have a choice. “If we’re going to really have parents engaged in knowing what all their options are, someone’s got to go and tell them,” said Jonathan Butcher, education director at Goldwater Institute.
Michigan Needs to Choose School Choice
11.25.2013
This fall, Michigan received disappointing, but expected news: The Center for Education Reform gave the state a score of ‘0’ for its school choice policies. Though charter public schools provide choice to approximately 10 percent of Michigan public school students, our state is the only one in the nation to hold the distinction of constitutionally…
Our College System Is Exposed — What Now?
04.25.2019
by Jeanne AllenForbesApril 25, 2019Felicity Huffman and 13 other defendants recently agreed to plead guilty to charges relating to the “Operation Varsity Blues” case, the recently uncovered college cheating scandal. Dozens of “elites” — folks at the top of our entertainment, finance and education systems — were implicated in a large-scale bribery scheme to help…
The NEA Playbook – Undermining Charter Opportunities for Kids
04.23.2019
(Newswire, April 23, 2019) THE NEA PLAYBOOK. It’s right out of the playbook and it’s official. This behavior – and that from DC, to NC to CA – is part of NEA’s very own book of plays designed to “help” the union and its members attack the charter school movement. This is nothing new of course. For…
College Isn't for Whom?
04.01.2019
by Jeanne Allen Forbes March 28, 2019 “Not everyone should go to college,” screamed a recent editorial, penned, ironically, by a Ph.D. He joins the chorus of successful, highly educated people who insist that others should not aspire to similar paths. Here’s why they are wrong. First, creating different pathways for students requires that some…
The MUELLER REPORT
03.24.2019
Dear Friends,The news was blaring this weekend. All the talk seemed to suggest that the nation was focused almost entirely on the release of the Mueller Report. It’s been that way for months. And now it’s out. We’re told the nation is riveted, waiting to learn what’s inside.And that does indeed seem to be the…
Lessons from a Chicago Charter Teachers Strike
03.05.2019
Written by Elizabeth Shaw, the CEO of Chicago International Charter Schools Dear friends and colleagues, I imagine that you have all been following the wave of teachers strikes across the country, including nearly two weeks of picketing at four Chicago International Charter Schools (CICS) that I oversee. It’s been two weeks since more than 2,000…
Teachers' strikes a blow against good schools
02.18.2019
The Las Vegas Review-Journal ran a piece about how Nevada’s Clark County School District had created a new marketing position to sell the district’s schools to parents and slow the exodus of student to charter schools.
States Rise in Education Index
05.27.2021
District’s hostility to charter opportunities is inequitable and unjust
PHILADELPHIA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASKED TO SURRENDER RIGHTS
05.27.2021
District’s hostility to charter opportunities is inequitable and unjust
Newswire – May 25, 2021
05.25.2021
SCIENCE FAILURE… WHEN CHILDREN DO LEARN… and A DAY TO REMEMBER HEROES.
Newswire – May 18, 2021
05.18.2021
Thank you, Randi! Opportunity Knocks…Progress to #FundFamilies (not failure)…ICYMI a glance at last week’s virtual extravaganza!
Burying the Bigotry of South Carolina's Blaine Amendment
05.13.2021
In states where educational choice has become more popular and more school options are available to parents, student performance, education quality and value is consistently better – and not just in schools of choice.
Newswire – May 11, 2021
05.11.2021
It’s #CharterSchoolsWeek so this issue conveys just a smidge of the extraordinary ripple the innovative effort has caused throughout US public education.
Announcing CER’s Silver Anniversary Co-Chairs
06.08.2018
(Washington, DC – June 8, 2018) — The Center for Education Reform is pleased to announce the new co-chairs of its 25th Anniversary, CER’s Silver Anniversary Summit & Celebration, Opportunity, Innovation & the Road to ONE America,taking place on Thursday and Friday October 25th-26th, 2018 at the Mandarin Oriental in Miami, FL. Joining Governor Jeb Bush…
CER Announces Silver Anniversary Honorees
05.30.2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Eight Outstanding Leaders of Education, Government & Industry to be Honored (Washington, D.C. – May 30, 2018) – Recognized for their accomplishments in ensuring the creation and advancement of opportunities and innovation across the education landscape, the 8 honorees for CER’s 25th Anniversary are change agents, innovators, and leaders of breakthrough options for…
CER Announces 25th Anniversary Chair
05.23.2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Governor Jeb Bush to serve as Honorary Chair of CER 25th Anniversary Celebration The Road to Innovation for ONE America WASHINGTON, DC May 23, 2018– In the 25 years the Center for Education Reform (CER) has been leading the fight for innovation and opportunity in education, we’ve been privy to the best hearts and…
Opportunities + Innovation = Results
05.11.2018
National Charter Schools Week 2018 Day 6 This 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…
A Movement of Diversity & Equity
05.11.2018
National Charter Schools Week 2018 Day 5 The 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…
"But You’ve Got to Have FRIENDS"
05.11.2018
National Charter Schools Week 2018 Day 4 Some 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…