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Dems, GOP Offer Charter Amendments
02.08.2012
Both proposals address last year’s Georgia Supreme Court ruling, declaring unconstitutional the Georgia Charter School Commission.
Teacher Eval Comeback
02.08.2012
Two proposals to change the way WA evaluates teachers are back in play after being blocked last week by the statehouse education committee chairs.
$100M For Teacher Training
02.07.2012
President Obama will unveil a plan to invest $100 million to help train new science and math teachers.
CA Charter Bill Protects Status Quo
02.02.2012
Legislation would give districts a handy new excuse to deny petitions for charter schools.
Teacher Seniority Battle Begins
02.01.2012
Minnesota now joins several states looking to change long-standing seniority rules for teachers.
Georgia Charter Amendment Heats Up
01.31.2012
Lobbying intensifies over a proposed constitutional amendment that could re-establish the state’s power to approve and fund charter schools.
Expanding Options and Changing Stigmas
07.13.2015
Over the past few decades, primary and secondary education have been rethought, reshaped, and rebranded. Amidst the changes in the K-12 world, there have been stigmas attached to different styles of education just as there are in the post-secondary world. Although the options in post-secondary education outnumber those in primary and secondary education, stigmas persist about…
Measuring Academic Resilience
07.13.2015
Last week, I listened to American Institutes for Research’s webinar “Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Students Who Are Academically Successful: Examining Academic Resilience Cross-Nationally”. Maria Stephens and Ebru Erberber, Senior Researchers at American Institutes for Research, observed the discrepancies between marginalized students and their ability to thrive academically. They investigated the prevalence of “academic resilience” internationally as well as…
Sports and School
07.09.2015
John Gerdy, an accomplished philanthropist, author, and athlete, details the nature of sports, specifically football, in his book entitled Balls or Bands: Football Vs. Music as an Educational and Community Investment. Gerdy’s depiction of football acts as a call for school reform and the need to rework the traditional models of education to best suit…
Lifting Off With STEM Education
07.08.2015
Yesterday, the CER interns were given the opportunity to complete a private tour of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), located in Greenbelt, Maryland. Touring the facilities was like getting a chance to go to Space Camp for a day, but for a group of college students! We were shown the James Webb Space Telescope,…
And The Results Are In!
07.06.2015
Schooling in America affects every person in this nation and yet everyone involved, whether it be on the policy and reform side of things or those actually in the schools, are not correctly informed about the other side. The policy makers and reformers are not in the classroom and those in the classroom don’t understand…
Transforming Decades of Failure
07.02.2015
Erin Gruwell, the inspirational teacher behind Freedom Writers, continues to be one of the few educators fueling my desire to teach in a low-income area. Her experience as a transformative educator showed me the power of the teacher in a classroom. However, many teachers remain ineffective in the classroom. The Thomas B. Fordham institute hosted…
BLAINE AMENDMENTS NEWS & EDITORIALS
07.01.2020
A Decision 144 Years In the Making: Get All the Latest Coverage
BREAKING: The Supreme Court Just Struck Down Discrimination in Education
06.30.2020
The decision of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue validates a parent’s constitutionally protected right to direct the education of their children.
PUTTING ED TECH TO WORK FOR ED REFORM
06.25.2020
A start-up edtech firm which provides intern support virtually is coming to education reform. The Center for Education Reform (CER) has teamed up with Paragon One, which provides remote externships (like internships but more accessible and flexible) to empower students to build real work experience and develop valuable work skills, supported by training and mentorship.
BREAKING: Arizona Leads Way for School Innovation
06.25.2020
Today, Arizona once again proved why it understands innovation, especially in this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, is critical. A for Arizona’s Expansion and Innovation Fund, focused on serving Arizona’s most vulnerable students with the highest quality schools, was awarded $1 million from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEERs) fund through federal CARES Act monies.…
Newswire – June 23, 2020
06.23.2020
THE HOT SUMMER IS HERE – so is cold, hard cash for your students. The Espinoza – “Blaine” clock continues to tick on the SCOTUS decision, another special graduation story and exciting happenings in Vermont.$45,000 “WITH JUSTICE FOR ALL” SCHOLARSHIP. The Center for Education Reform (CER), in partnership with the Freedom Coalition for Charter Schools, the Children’s Scholarship Fund,…
BREAKING: YouTube Contest About the Effect of Covid-19 and Recent Tragedies on Students’ Educational Experience
06.18.2020
Prizes include 11 scholarships for students who best address the question, “How has your school delivered on the promise of equal access and educational excellence, particularly during these challenging times?”
CER Board of Directors Announces New Member
06.17.2015
The Center for Education Reform (CER) announces the election of Dennis Cariello, a seasoned education lawyer and shareholder at Hogan, Marren, Babbo & Rose, Ltd. to its Board of Directors today.
EdReformU™ Second Semester Now in Session
06.16.2015
Thirty students from throughout the U.S. and a diverse array of backgrounds and organizations have been selected to join the first History of Charter Schools course, an advanced program created to help students achieve knowledge of the genesis of charter school laws, how the varying policies were first enacted and the impact of one state…
Statement Regarding Maryland Governor Hogan's Signature on Charter School Legislation
05.12.2015
This morning Maryland became the first state in the country to roll back its charter school law at a time when it should be pursuing bold and dramatic change across its public education system.
Nation's Report Card Indicates Less Than 30 Percent of U.S. Students Proficient In History, Geography, Civics
04.29.2015
The Center for Education Reform (CER) released the following statement on the 2014 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation’s Report Card, History, Geography, and Civics scores released today.
Statement on Maryland General Assembly’s Passage of Charter School Bill
04.14.2015
CER President Kara Kerwin: “Late last night, The Maryland General Assembly took a step backwards in passing a dramatically revised charter school bill, making it less likely that parents and educators will be able to create and advance innovative public school opportunities for children.”
Maryland Senate Panel Undermines Governor’s Education Plan
04.01.2015
The Maryland Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee voted 10-1 on Tuesday in favor of a bill that will have little to no impact on ensuring the success of charter schools in the state as intended by the Governor’s original, modest proposal.