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TX School Choice Expansion Proposals
01.04.2013
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and state Sen. Dan Patrick are expected to announce education legislation that would allow more school choice and likely spark a major battle in the upcoming legislative session.
Mississippi Charter School Battle Looms
01.04.2013
Lawmakers will gavel in the 2013 legislative session this Tuesday, and the debate over charter schools is likely to be one of the hottest issues of the session.
New Year Kicks Off Voucher Expansion
01.02.2013
One out of every five Arizona students in public schools becomes eligible today to apply for public money to attend private schools this fall under an expansion of Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, a controversial voucher-type program.
Maryland Charter Opening Finally Near
12.27.2012
After years of struggles, Frederick Classical Charter School hopes to open next year.
Louisiana Tenure Provisions Intact
12.18.2012
A district judge did not rule all of Gov. Bobby Jindal’s reform package unconstitutional, only the portion dealing with school superintendents assuming duties that have been delegated to school boards.
NV District Backs Charter, Online Changes
12.10.2012
Clark County school officials want to make charter funding and facility rules more equitable, and make access to online classes easier for students.
On the 9th Day of Christmas CER Gave to Me…
12.29.2016
9 Data Dancing! (8th) Charter Schools Leading (7th) Opportunity Scholars Expanding (6th) Parent Power Growing (5th) State Policy Changing (4th) Reformie Ladies Lunching (3rd) A Global Hub for Technology (2nd) Model Legislation And a Nominee for Opportunity! The 9th in our 12-ish days of Christmas series, intended to bring gifts to education reformers everywhere! “Anyone can…
On the 8th Day of Christmas CER Gave to Me…
12.28.2016
Charter Schools Leading! (7th) Opportunity Scholars Expanding (6th) Parent Power Growing (5th) State Policy Changing (4th) Reformie Ladies Lunching (3rd) A Global Hub for Technology (2nd) Model Legislation And a Nominee for Opportunity! The 8th in our 12-ish days of Christmas series, intended to bring gifts to education reformers everywhere! Charter schools are no longer a marginal experiment…
On the 7th Day of Christmas CER Gave to Me…
12.27.2016
Opportunity Scholars Expanding! (6th) Parent Power Growing (5th) State Policy Changing (4th) Reformie Ladies Lunching (3rd) A Global Hub for Technology (2nd) Model Legislation And a Nominee for Opportunity! The 7th in our 12-ish days of Christmas series, intended to bring gifts to education reformers everywhere! by Princess V. Lyles on behalf of Opportunity DC, a project of CER…
On the Sixth Day of Christmas CER gave to me…
12.22.2016
Parent Power Growing! (5th) State Policy Changing (4th) Reformie Ladies Lunching (3rd) A Global Hub for Technology (2nd) Model Legislation And a Nominee for Opportunity! The 6th in our 12-ish days of Christmas series, intended to bring gifts to education reformers everywhere! Parent Power is growing and evolving – not just in practice, but in the way…
On the Fifth Day of Christmas CER gave to me…
12.21.2016
State Policy Changing (4th) Reformie Ladies Lunching (3rd) A Global Hub for Technology (2nd) Model Legislation And a Nominee for Opportunity! The fifth in our 12-ish days of Christmas series, intended to bring gifts to education reformers everywhere! Election 2016 brought about promising opportunities for changes in state policy. Voters cast their votes so that 2017 will…
On the Fourth Day of Christmas CER Gave to Me…
12.20.2016
Reformie Ladies Lunching A GLOBAL HUB FOR TECHNOLOGY MODEL LEGISLATION AND A NOMINEE FOR OPPORTUNITY! The fourth in our 12-ish days of Christmas series, intended to bring gifts to education reformers everywhere! “Innovation is the key lever for change.” That’s what Deborah Quazzo told a room full of female movers and shakers in education gathered…
Newswire – February 2, 2021
02.02.2021
GROUNDHOG DAY FOR UNIONS, CELEBRATING CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, #FUNDFAMILIES and more
School Cancellations Continue To Hurt Kids, Pushing More Parents To DIY Options
01.29.2021
Students’ increasing isolation from learning communities is leading parents to consider alternative education models.
Newswire – January 26, 2021
01.26.2021
UNIONS, THE CDC, LET’S HEAR IT FOR SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK, #FUNDFAMILIES and more
#FundFamilies! New Video
01.26.2021
New Public Awareness Campaign: #FundFamilies (Not Failure)
Newswire – January 20, 2021
01.20.2021
Hail to the Chief, Let’s talk about Opportunity
President-Elect Joe Biden's Plan to Reopen Schools
01.15.2021
President-elect Joe Biden proposed $170B in Education COVID Relief funding: An Overview
BEYOND THE FIRST 100 DAYS; CER REVIEWS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S ACTIONS
06.29.2017
New report urges administration to be bold and consider what’s possible, ‘Let Freedom Ring’ for all learners
Supreme Court Decision in Trinity Lutheran v. Comer is a Significant Victory for School Choice
06.26.2017
(Washington, D.C.)—In a 7-2 decision today, “the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a victory for the First Amendment’s guarantee of religious freedom for religious schools,” said Jeanne Allen, Founder and CEO of Center for Education Reform. Trinity Lutheran had been denied state funding for a playground surface solely because its school is a religious one. The court’s…
Gov. Scott Ushers in More Opportunity, More Equity for Kids Signing HB 7069
06.15.2017
(ORLANDO, Fl. June 14, 2017) In an historic win for kids, Florida Governor Governor Rick Scott today signed HB 7069, providing more and better opportunities to thousands of children throughout the state, particularly the most vulnerable. With schools unevenly funded and resources rarely flowing to the classroom directly as is normally intended by law, HB…
There Are Two Ways to Reform Education. This New Book Explains Why Only One of Them Will Succeed.
06.12.2017
If education reformers are honest with one another, we must admit that our efforts have a hit a wall.
National Charter School Law Ranking & Scorecard
06.05.2017
Since 1996, CER’s yearly scorecard and ranking of state charter school laws has provided guidance and feedback to policymakers on the relative strengths and weakness of charter school policies and their effectiveness in fulfilling the true meaning of the words “charter school law.”
Nevada's AB49 a Giant Step Backward For Charters
06.02.2017
National leaders say bill “hurts vulnerable students whose public school options are already limited in a state with only 34 charter schools.