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Charters Excluded From Turnarounds
05.02.2012
Connecticut’s latest reform proposal does not include charter schools as an acceptable model to turn around low-performing schools.
No Public Evals, Says Cuomo
04.26.2012
New York Governor rejects total disclosure of teacher evaluations, putting himself at odds with Mayor Bloomberg.
No More School District in Philadelphia?
04.25.2012
Chief Recovery Officer’s plan essentially blows up the district in favor of a new structure.
Greenville Charter In Demand
04.24.2012
Even successful charter’s expansion won’t allow all 600 students on wait list to enroll.
National Model for Competition, Choice?
04.17.2012
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal delivers on voucher, charter, and tenure reforms.
Oahu Launching Blended Learning
04.13.2012
Hawaii elementary school teachers set e-learning program in motion.
A Grand Finale
12.18.2015
Three months ago I walked into the 7th floor office of the Center for Education with wide eyes and butterflies in my stomach. At that time I thought I knew a good bit about education policy, I am an Ed Wonk, I told myself as I embarked on my semester in Washington. My time at…
Parent Choice in Washington DC
12.17.2015
On Tuesday, December 15th, the Fordham Institute and the DC Public Charter School Board (DCPCSB) teamed up to host a panel discussion entitled The Future of Parent Choice in Washington DC. The panelists covered a wide range of education topics, from choice to collaboration to school rankings and reports. Scott Pearson, Executive Director of the…
Onward & Upward
12.16.2015
I can’t believe this semester is coming to an end! I have truly learned a great deal through my experiences at CER. Whether it was attending events with other leaders in the education reform movement from various organizations, or simply reading articles discussing various happenings in the education sector across the US, I have not…
From the Chair: On the Cutting Edge of Innovation
12.07.2015
A Message from CER Chairman Jon Hage Dear Friend, I’m excited to be attached to this amazing organization, which since 1993 has been demanding and ensuring the proliferation of freedom, flexibility and innovation in U.S. schools. After having written Florida’s first charter school law, I put policy into practice. My first charter school was a municipal…
From CER to TFA
11.18.2015
I have been an intern at The Center for Education Reform (CER) for six months and I am very excited to be ending my first semester of senior year with a job offer through Teach for America (TFA). Though controversial in the media, I believe Teach for America is the best place for me to…
The Future of Education Reform in Washington, D.C.
10.21.2015
On October 15th, I attended an event regarding education reform in our city, Washington D.C. This event was hosted by the Progressive Policy Institute and featured speakers who work and advocate for education reform, including former mayor Vincent Gray, Richard Whitmire, David Osborne, Jennifer Niles and Scott Pearson. The speakers laughed, joked with each other,…
How Should Schools Reopen?
08.29.2020
This afternoon, President Trump announced a “kids first” approach to reopening school.s In response, Jeanne Allen, the founder and chief executive of the Center for Education Reform, issued the following statement
FoxNews: Cuomo says New York schools can reopen as teachers unions fight against reopening efforts
08.29.2020
Jeanne Allen tells Griff Jenkins on FoxNews Saturday, “If ever there was a cry for personalized learning, it’s now.”
Journal Editorial Report: Teachers unions, progressive groups want demands met on housing, standardized testing before schools reopen
08.29.2020
Teachers unions, progressive groups want demands met on housing, standardized testing before schools reopen
CER Today – August 12, 2020
08.29.2020
Don’t miss what’s happening in education today, around the country.
Sometimes It’s Okay to Be Divisive
08.26.2020
First, let’s review what the leaders of these unions have recently demanded before they allow their members to go back to…
Newswire – August 25, 2020
08.25.2020
Trust parents. Not a complicated idea, but one that the unions flee from like Dracula from a cross… Kids are the losers — but some schools are riding to the rescue with innovation…Special hostility toward Catholic Schools?
Kemp Forum on Expanding Opportunity: State and national policymakers, education and business leaders to lead discussion
05.02.2016
KEMP FORUM ON EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY A Partnership of The Center for Education Reform, The Jack Kemp Foundation and Opportunity Lives Convenes at UNC, Chapel Hill May 5, 2016 Governor, state and national policymakers, education and business leaders to lead discussion WASHINGTON, D.C. — On May 5, 2016, the Jack Kemp Foundation, The Center for Education Reform, the nation’s…
INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY: The Contribution of Charter Schools to Public Education
05.01.2016
In 1991, at a time when many yearned for transformation in education, states responded with an innovation of the traditional public school model – charter schools.
A Majority of U.S. 12th Graders Lack Proficiency
04.27.2016
A NATIONAL IMPERATIVE TO EXPAND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY Commentary on the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Results Jeanne Allen, Founder & CEO, The Center for Education Reform (WASHINGTON D.C. 4.27.16) Today’s report by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is an urgent reminder of the crisis in U.S. education, with just 37 percent…
Anti-Charter Assaults Fail in Louisiana
04.25.2016
Louisiana lawmakers have rejected a half-dozen bills by opponents of charter schools in the past two weeks to restrict their autonomy and growth, thanks to the work of community leaders, parents and charter school advocates.
Statement from CER Founder & CEO on Vergara Ruling
04.15.2016
Jeanne Allen, Founder and CEO of The Center for Education Reform, issued the following statement on the Vergara v. State of California lawsuit ruling yesterday:
Statement on Passage by the Massachusetts State Senate of Damaging Charter School Bill
04.11.2016
April 8, 2016 Jeanne Allen, Founder and CEO of The Center for Education Reform, issued the following statement on the Massachusetts State Senate’s passage of a damaging charter school bill: Massachusetts has produced some of the finest and most effective charter schools in the country that have been a lifeline to thousands of low-income and…