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Excel Academy Visit
11.25.2013
Earlier this week I had the opportunity to visit an exceptional school with exceptional students. Excel Academy is the first all-girls charter school in DC, opening its doors in 2008 by a tenacious CEO and founder by the name of Kaye Savage. I was lucky enough to sit down with Savage and hear her reasoning…
Hooray for Hoxby!
11.22.2013
Congratulations to the brilliant Caroline Hoxby of Stanford University, who this week received praise from Smithsonian Magazine for her indispensable research in making college more accessible to underserved students. Hoxby’s intensive, nationwide project compiled and cross-referenced data in an effort to find the high-performing students who for a multitude of reasons, probably would not even have…
Response to “Brooklyn Councilman Steve Levin Calls for Moratorium On New NYC Charter Schools”
11.15.2013
Alarming and disturbing – two words that are not normally associated with New York City charter schools. Two words that in no way describe the choice public schools that continually provide the most innovative options and stellar achievement for students. In fact, a study by Caroline Hoxby shows that the longer NY students are in…
Parent Power Spreads Across Wisconsin
11.15.2013
Enrollment in the aptly named parental choice program in Racine, WI has more than doubled after the removal of a state-imposed cap, meaning over 1,200 Racine students in the 2013-14 school year will have increased choice and opportunity to be in a schooling environment that’s right for them. School leaders in the area are reporting…
What NAEP Results Tell Us About Parent Power
11.08.2013
The release of the 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Math and Reading scores yesterday showed little to no progress for students in 4th and 8th grade. When diving into the online resources, some subgroups did have gains, while others fared worse. Hispanic students in both grades made two point gains since 2011. Eighth-grade…
First Fridays: A Tour of an Exceptional Charter School
11.06.2013
As another round of First Friday tours began at Center City Brightwood Public Charter School I was immediately surprised by the number of students in the school in correlation to the number of grade levels offered. The Brightwood campus is one of six Center City Public Charter Schools located in DC and serves 251 students…
The UNIONS, and their impact on Teachers
05.10.2019
National Charter Schools Week 2019 Day 3The National Education Association and the exceptionally hostile American Federation of Teachers (AFT) continue to stand in the way of progress.It’s no secret these two groups have always opposed and spread falsehoods about charters, working hard to convince teachers that they don’t serve kids. That has largely failed, but lately,…
"But You’ve Got to Have FRIENDS"
05.10.2019
National Charter Schools Week 2019 Day 4Some of the earliest founded charter school advocacy groups had friends in their name, and for good reason. They wanted to be what most of us aspire to be in all walks of like – great friends to the new kid on the block.Friends of Choice in Urban Schools was the…
A Movement of Diversity & Equity
05.10.2019
National Charter Schools Week 2019 Day 5The charter school movement, and many of its greatest initial and on-going successes, is rooted in its commitment to serving students who for whatever the reason have not been well-served by traditional public education. It’s greatest strength, in fact, is being able to serve students from fragile communities, in…
Opportunities + Innovation = Results
05.10.2019
National Charter Schools Week 2019 Day 6This is a country built on innovation, but when it comes to education we are far too cautious. We do not need a thousand flowers to bloom, as the saying goes. What we need is to have a thousand (or tens of thousands) of seeds planted. Those that are watered…
Three Innovators Changing The Education Landscape Today
05.08.2019
by Jeanne AllenForbesMay 8, 2019America is the land of innovation, leading the world in technology, art and industry — yet we still have a 20th-century educational system. Our schools are stifled by regulatory overload, making it difficult to bring needed change to outdated ways of doing things. Fortunately for our nation’s children, enterprising individuals at…
Newswire – May 8, 2019
05.08.2019
This week we bring you a quick round robin of what we think are the most interesting – even if frustrating – happenings around the world of education opportunity and innovation. KIDS SHELTER TO OPEN CHARTER. What a great example of using the leverage of the charter school idea to help kids where they…
Charter Schools Closure Rate Tops 15 Percent
12.21.2011
The Center for Education Reform released today an unprecedented analysis of and data documenting the high level of accountability that marks the nation’s charter schools. The report, The State of Charter Schools: What We Know – and What We Do Not – About Performance and Accountability, finds that charter schools historically have experienced a 15…
New Report: State of Charter Schools Reveals 15 Percent School Closure Rate
12.19.2011
CER’s report, The State of Charter Schools: What We Know – and What We Do Not – About Performance and Accountability, will be presented this Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at the National Press Club at 10:30am. Live webstream will be available.
Pa. House breaks promise, fails state’s children
12.15.2011
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives turns back the tide of progress by failing to act on critical legislation, passed earlier this year by the Senate, that would increase educational opportunities.
Following up about the NY Times' Reform Coverage
12.07.2011
The New York Times delayed its expected, negative coverage of virtual learning and school choice. After being shown additional information, the reporter admitted it would be neglectful to fail to provide balanced coverage.
Front-Page Assault on Virtual Learning Won't Go Unnoticed
12.05.2011
An article by Pulitzer Prize winning author Stephanie Saul, intended to look like an exposé on the company, K12, but in reality, a veiled attempt to discredit virtual learning modalities, will appear in Sunday’s New York Times.
Rally Echoes Support of School Choice
11.16.2011
Jeanne Allen released the following statement applauding Gov. Tom Corbett and students for yesterday’s school choice rally and their vigorous fight to move education reform forward in Pennsylvania.