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GA Charter Amendment Debate
08.17.2012
Grassroots organization emphasizes importance of charter school amendment amid opposition.
NJ Tenure Reform
08.07.2012
Governor Christie signs new teacher tenure law despite seniority remaining a factor in layoffs.
Poor Performing Teachers Let Go
08.02.2012
98 teachers in the District of Columbia are fired for low scores on IMPACT teacher evaluations.
Favorable Outcomes With Online Learning
07.24.2012
Two virtual programs are helping create rigor and relevance for South Dakota students.
Big Apple Charter Schools Big Winners
07.18.2012
New York City charter schools outperform traditional public schools in Math and English for the third year in a row.
Voucher Battle Isn't Over
07.16.2012
Louisiana Judge lets voucher program stand, but the voucher program still awaits trail regarding its constitutionality.
The Miseducation of CNN (And Bernie Sanders)
03.15.2016
A question posed to Bernie Sanders at last night’s Ohio democratic debate was a missed opportunity to powerfully educate the public about charter schools. Typically, information is power, but when the information is bad, all we have is mush. Following is Sanders’ exchange with the questioner and Roland Martin, a well-informed media commentator with a…
Should the Senate Confirm King?
03.10.2016
Should the Senate Confirm U.S. Education Secretary Nominee? The Center for Education Reform continues its vigilance on school choice, particularly in Washington DC with the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP), an effort we began in 1996 and that finally culminated in success in the 2004-2005 school year. As the Senate HELP Committee voted 16-6 yesterday…
Charter Schools Have Succeeded in Saving Public Education From Further Failure
02.29.2016
When four education professors author a report about a change in public education governance that actually turns the incentives and power structure from top down control to bottom up accountability, it’s unlikely to result in anything but misrepresentations and confusion. That’s precisely what occurred in the report covered by Business Insider on January 6, one…
Senator Scott Presses Acting Education Secretary King on DC Vouchers
02.25.2016
Today at the Senate HELP Committee hearing on the nomination of Dr. John B. King Jr. for US Education Secretary, Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), an ardent supporter of school choice, asked King about expanding DC’s Opportunity Scholarship Program (DC OSP), as DC students and families watched. Here’s the exchange between King and Scott: SCOTT: One…
On Elections, the Impact of New Hampshire, and the Importance of Education
02.10.2016
by Jeanne Allen, Founder & President Emeritus As the American people are digesting the results of the 2016 New Hampshire primary, and the news media are acting like the contest for president is over, a reminder of how Democracy in America works in is order. Over 150 years ago, de Tocqueville called the four-year cycle…
Choice Internationally
01.29.2016
Today, we celebrate education options internationally, and organizations like Bridge International Academies working to ensure every child has a chance to experience a quality education, regardless of their family’s income. There are nearly 3 billion people living on less than $2 a day around the world, and Bridge International Academies recognizes that just like in the…
A Look At The Innovators Driving Education Change In An Age Of Political Paralysis
10.09.2020
Innovative schools and teachers are utilizing new products and technologies more rapidly, lifting constraints on what the typical physical classroom can do.
CER Today – October 6, 2020
10.06.2020
Don’t miss what’s happening in education today, around the country.
As Schools Finally Find Footing, NYC Reverses Course On Reopening
10.05.2020
Rather than innovate, de Blasio plans to extricate himself from Covid’s challenges.
Newswire – September 30, 2020
09.30.2020
Welcome to a special CER Newswire, covering highlights of last week’s US- Italia Ed Innovation Festival in Ercolano, Italy.
abc7: Distance learning not adding up for every student, experts say
09.22.2020
“There were very little opportunities for parents to say well hold on, have you thought about the fact that we have to work as well or we’re all going to be in the same house working.” Michael Musante, from the Center for Education Reform, said. “Those decisions were made very high up and handed down.”
Newswire – September 22, 2020
09.22.2020
Buongiorno! CER is proud to bring you greetings from Italia where this week we kicked off the U.S. Italia Education Innovation Festival. There are still two days of speakers, panels, and plenty of Mediterranean sunshine for you all!
Nation’s Most Senior Education Reform Group Relaunches
09.26.2016
The Center for Education Reform (CER) today announced its complete refocus on the changing landscape of American education, taking on the most difficult issues that no other national organization is currently pursuing.
Charter School Video Contest for $100,000: Deadline Fast Approaching
09.15.2016
September 26th is the deadline for The Center for Education Reform’s (CER) “Hey John Oliver! Back Off My Charter School” Video Contest.
"Take Back Your Schools" Action Guide Released
09.07.2016
Today, with annual Back to School rituals now fully underway, parents, grandparents and engaged citizens have a new tool to help them make a fundamental difference in the education of their children and ensure that the status quo is the exception, not the rule.
The Center for Education Reform Takes on HBO’S Last Week Tonight, Launching CER’s $100,000 “Hey John Oliver, Back Off My Charter School!” Video Contest
08.29.2016
The Center for Education Reform (CER) today announced it has launched a contest offering $100,000 to the charter school that produces the best video showing the value of charter schools to students, teachers and communities.
PDK Education Poll Provides Clearer Results Than Ever Before
08.29.2016
Statement from CER Founder & CEO on the 48th Annual PDK Poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools
Sad Day for Teachers' Rights in California
08.22.2016
The following statement was issued today by Jeanne Allen, founder and CEO of the Center for Education Reform, on the California Supreme Court’s denial to hear the Vergara v. California case dealing with employment rules such as teacher tenure: