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Parent Empowerment Triggers Debate
03.06.2012
The Florida Senate could vote as early as today over controversial parent trigger legislation.
Enrolled Students' Future Unclear
03.06.2012
Scranton and Abington Heights school districts have appealed a state decision that grants the Howard Gardner School for Discovery its charter.
More States Ask For NCLB Waivers
03.01.2012
26 more states ask for an exemption that would curb the education law’s impact considerably.
9 NC Charters Approved
03.01.2012
The State Board of Education approved new charters despite naysayer concerns about finances and diversity.
Obama to Governors: Boost Spending
02.28.2012
President Barack Obama urged state leaders to invest more state resources in education, saying education is key for global competitiveness.
Voucher Students Make Gains
02.27.2012
Multiyear study reveals voucher students in Milwaukee experience greater reading gains than their peers in traditional public schools.
Answering the call…
08.29.2015
The nation will never forget watching the levees break, the fear and pain on the faces of the people trapped, the destruction, countless lives lost too soon. Ten years ago to the date, a storm, an act of God, broke down almost every system and structure that was supposed to keep the great people of…
First Day at CER
08.24.2015
As I approached the doors of suite 705, I was not exactly sure what to expect. This organization, CER, seemed so small in comparison to something so big – the gap between high-quality and low-quality schools, the gap between education policy and what is actually happening inside of the schools, and the endeavors to empower…
EDlection Chatter Begins: Candidates Talk Prominent Education Issues at New Hampshire Education Summit
08.21.2015
The New Hampshire Education Summit, hosted by The Seventy Four and the American Federation for Children, provided a rare opportunity to hear about six presidential candidates’ views about education reform in a more in-depth and focused way, as education is sadly not usually the headline topic during election cycles. Below are some thoughts on their…
The Summer I Became An Education Reformer
08.03.2015
It’s hard to believe that it’s been nine weeks since I first walked into the CER office. As I sat in on my first staff meeting that Monday morning, I had a million thoughts swirling in my head about what my time here would be like. Never would I have believed I would have the…
Last Day Blues!
08.03.2015
I simply cannot believe that today is my last day here at The Center for Education Reform! Where did the summer go? I remember patiently anticipating my arrival here for a whole month before I began my internship. So many thoughts were going through my head as to how this summer would go, the things…
What Did I Learn?
07.30.2015
“How was your summer working at the National Education Association?” “Great, except I spent my summer working at The Center for Education Reform.” Although my dad was misinformed about how and where I spent my summer, I am confident that my dad will not be misinformed of what the Education Reform movement entails when the…
THREE POLICY CHANGES TO RESOLVE REOPENING CHALLENGES
07.28.2020
As districts announce confusing and convoluted reopening plans, parents are demanding answers and responses to how they can ensure their children get educated this school year. In her latest Forbes article, CER’s Founder & CEO Jeanne Allen recommends three action steps policymakers can take to support families and ensure the nation is supporting only the…
Teachers Union’s Actions Exacerbate Learning Losses Caused by Coronavirus Impact
07.28.2020
Instead of preparing to reopen schools, unions have spent their own members’ time and resources on securing concessions and negotiating contracts.
Parents' Response To School System Dysfunction Can Usher In New Era Of Innovation
07.27.2020
Left, right and center, political reporters are knee deep in covering the impact and controversy over conflicting calls and demands to open school or limit everyone to learning remotely. Community, parent and teacher responses have been fast and furious. It’s hard to keep up. Nearly every hour of the day there is a new story…
Newswire – July 21, 2020
07.21.2020
Let The Kids Learn…Powerful Black Voices…Size Doesn’t Always Matter.REOPENING. What’s it look like, how should it happen, and why the choice between going to physical school and going remote are not the only options that should be on the table? Much to be said. Read everything, think and demand options. We will have much more…
CER Today – July 17, 2020
07.17.2020
Don’t miss what’s happening in education today, around the country.
Charter Schools Don’t Need Blood Money
07.16.2020
This time the sour reminder hit close to home, however, when the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) announced that charters’ arch enemy, teachers union leader Randi Weingarten, would be joining them for a folksy little fireside chat in their annual conference (virtual this year) in an effort to find ‘common ground.’
Less Than Half of U.S. Students Proficient According to Nation’s Report Card
10.28.2015
Thirty-four and 33 percent of U.S. eighth grade students are able to read and do math at grade level or better, an alarming statistic revealed today on the results of the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation’s Report Card.
Tennessee State Board of Education Grants First-Ever Charter School Appeal
10.23.2015
Kara Kerwin, president of The Center for Education Reform, issued the following statement on the Tennessee State Board of Education’s unanimous vote to approve the two KIPP charter school applications today that were denied by the Metro Nashville Public School Board in August:
SOAR Act Reauthorizing D.C. Voucher Program Passes U.S. House of Representatives
10.21.2015
Kara Kerwin, president of The Center for Education Reform (CER), issued the following statement on the passage of the SOAR Act (H.R. 10) by the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of – late this afternoon:
Committee Passes D.C. Voucher Program, Vital Lifeline for Students
10.09.2015
Kara Kerwin, president of The Center for Education Reform (CER), issued the following statement on the SOAR Act coming out of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee by a vote of 16-14 this afternoon:
Ohio General Assembly Sends Important Charter School Legislation to Governor
10.07.2015
Kara Kerwin, president of The Center for Education Reform (CER), issued the following statement on the Ohio charter school reform bill HB 2 that passed the full House and Senate this afternoon:
Ranking Reveals Significant Differences Among State Education Laws
09.29.2015
Of the 16 states that have education tax credit programs, only five earn grades of A or B on the second edition of School Choice Today: Education Tax Credit Laws Across the States, Ranking and Scorecard 2015 released today by The Center for Education Reform (CER). A majority of the states earn C’s, while three…