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This Is Too Important Not To Share!

11.07.2016

If you know anyone in MA, even long lost friends, please forward this email to them! It’s time to expand parent power for our kids. “If you were told that your only option for school for your child was currently underperforming, what would you do?” A Note from Beth Anderson (Excerpts) I am sending this…

"Charter schools have made these last three years the best of my life"

11.01.2016

Meet the Richards family from Framingham, Massachusetts. They are just one of thousands of families across the Bay State who have had their lives forever changed thanks to the excellent education they received at their local charter school – Christa McCullough Charter School. “Charter schools have made the last three years the best of my…

"Mommy, They Get Me." A Massachusetts Mother is Overwhelmed By Her Son's Charter School

11.01.2016

As Massachusetts voters consider expanding opportunity through public charter schools on November 8, charter school parent Laura Richards explains how charter schools in Massachusetts have helped her son in ways she never imagined possible.

23 Timeline Tidbits To Celebrate EdReform Turning 23

10.12.2016

  The 23 year history of #EdReform is also the making of a movement!  Follow these #CER23 Timeline Tidbits to learn why it matters:     1993: 10 years after Nation at Risk & continued crisis, The Center for Education Reform is founded by @JeanneAllen to make all schools work better for all children. 1995: CER publishesThe…

Meet the Candidates of Election 2048!

09.19.2016

As the 2016 presidential debates kick off, Success Academy’s middle school debate champions will demonstrate how the pros do it! This live debate will feature eighth grade scholars from Success Academy Harlem East’s champion debate team, who will apply their remarkable skills in arguing both sides of an exciting education policy issue. Opening remarks will…

Innovation and Technology is Alive and Well at These 10 Super Schools

09.16.2016

Education Reform has evolved. And with it, so has CER’s mission to transform the landscape for education excellence and opportunity. In an increasingly digital world, the need to connect the dots between leading innovators and technology with the demand for greater educational opportunity is more critical than ever. The need to improve opportunities for students…

What We Want to Hear From President Trump in His First State of the Union Address

02.28.2017

The watchwords in education for the next four years ought to be parental choice and freedom for children to attend a school that meets their needs.

Action This Week in Kentucky House on Charter-School Legislation

02.21.2017

HB520 is a very weak charter bill.

A Strong Kentucky Charter School Law Clearly Meets Constitutional Requirements, Top Legal Experts Find

02.16.2017

A team of Constitutional law experts led by former Solicitor General of the United States Paul Clement has determined that the Kentucky state constitution does not in any way prohibit enactment of a strong charter school law.

Betsy DeVos Will Make a Fine Education Secretary

02.07.2017

She brings a new and valuable perspective.

Praise for CHOICE Act Introduced Today by US Senator Tim Scott

01.25.2017

Opening Doors to Opportunity for More Students and Families FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 25, 2017 WASHINGTON, DC — The following statement was issued today by Jeanne Allen, founder and CEO of the Center for Education Reform, regarding the Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education Act (S. 235) introduced today by US Sentaor Tim…

New Report on Charter Schools Offers Best Evidence to Date of Their Impact

01.24.2017

WASHINGTON, DC (January 24, 2017) — A new report, released just in time for National School Choice Week, from the Center for Education Reform offers a history of the 25-year-old charter school movement while addressing the myths that exist about the national charter school landscape. Just the Facts: Success, Innovation, and Opportunity in Charter Schools…

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