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Houston, We Have a Winner
10.01.2013
Congratulations to the Houston Independent School District (HISD) on winning the 2013 Broad Prize for Urban Education, an annual grant given by The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation. The Broad Prize is intended to distribute college scholarship grants to school districts that demonstrate large-scale improvements in student achievement.
New Intern Introduction: Ta Lynn Mitchell
09.23.2013
Hello! My name is Ta Lynn Mitchell and I am the newest intern at the Center for Education Reform (CER). As a junior at American University, I have lived here in DC for the past 3 years and I have visited Bethesda Row on many occasions, not aware that CER, a pioneering organization in the…
Constitution Day 2013
09.17.2013
Today is Constitution Day, marking the 226th anniversary of the document that laid the groundwork for the great experiment that is the United States of America. Through a series of Articles and Amendments, the Framers of the Constitution provided the blueprint for federalism — that is the way in which the federal government interacts with…
Welcome EduShyster!
09.13.2013
Jennifer! I am so pleased and surprised our gala has brought you out into the light. I was, however, surprised to see your reservation to this event and to know that we share this agenda and a desire to celebrate with others whose life’s work has been about advancing the needs of students first, foremost…
Back To School – For Me, That Is
09.11.2013
I’ve gone back to school. For the first time in 25 years, I am in a classroom with people and a teacher/leader, getting used to the newness of the people, the lessons and the purpose of it all and anticipating papers, projects and much homework to achieve the doctorate I have set out to pursue…
Are Expulsions Really Driving Charter Success?
09.09.2013
According to some public education advocates, charter school administrators target troublesome, learning-disabled, or otherwise low-performing students and suspend or expel them disproportionately in order to improve their school’s aggregate test scores. These fretful advocates mean well, but a new analysis from CER’s research team shows that they are ultimately misguided. When it occurs, this effect…
Newswire – April 16, 2019
04.16.2019
ADVANCING OPPORTUNITY. The annual CAO Summit is wrapping up today in Washington, DC. A program of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund whose membership includes public HBCUs, the Center for Advancing Opportunity is focused on solving the problems that prevent opportunity from reaching people in what they call fragile communities. Reforming the prison system, education, AND economic…
Newswire – April 11, 2019
04.11.2019
You may be wondering what happened to your exhilarating, weekly report about the education reform circuit. Well what happened is easy to explain. DISRUPTION! We were disrupted this week in the best of all ways – by thousands of CEOs, leaders and ed tech innovators who gathered for ASU GSV X, the world’s leading…
Newswire – April 2, 2019
04.02.2019
DISGUSTING LIES. Yes, we are angry. It’s still so hard to believe but even The Washington Post, which you can disagree or agree with on any number of issues, has mostly been even-keeled when it comes to coverage of ed reform. So their recent posting on page A4 of a story by a blogger they…
College Isn't for Whom?
04.01.2019
by Jeanne Allen Forbes March 28, 2019 “Not everyone should go to college,” screamed a recent editorial, penned, ironically, by a Ph.D. He joins the chorus of successful, highly educated people who insist that others should not aspire to similar paths. Here’s why they are wrong. First, creating different pathways for students requires that some…
Newswire – March 26, 2019
03.26.2019
WHILE THE MEDIA IS TRANSFIXED ON THE MUELLER REPORT, who is watching our schools? Read Jeanne’s take on staying focused – in an age of endless distractions – on the issues that matter the most to families, communities, and country. “Perhaps we need a Mueller Report for education,” says our Founder & CEO.SMALL STATE -…
The MUELLER REPORT
03.24.2019
Dear Friends,The news was blaring this weekend. All the talk seemed to suggest that the nation was focused almost entirely on the release of the Mueller Report. It’s been that way for months. And now it’s out. We’re told the nation is riveted, waiting to learn what’s inside.And that does indeed seem to be the…
Governor Unveils Comprehensive Education Plan
10.11.2011
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett announced a major education package, building on the work earlier this year in the legislature, that promises greater flexibility for parents and teachers in the education of the state’s children and accountability at all levels for substantially greater results.
Statement by Jeanne Allen, CER President: New Jersey Charter School Approval Process Undermines Families
10.04.2011
The president of The Center for Education Reform released the following statement expressing disappointment in the New Jersey Department of Education’s decision to approve only four charter schools out of 60 submitted applications.
U.S. Students Continue to Stall on SATs
09.14.2011
The College Board highlights that more students than ever are taking the SAT for college admissions. But, the dramatic drop in scores over the past five years and the failure to improve shines a spotlight on the truth – more of our students continue to be underserved by their schools.
Leaders to Receive National Education Honor
08.03.2011
John Boehner, Katherine Bradley, Kevin Chavous, John Fisher, Steve Klinsky, John Legend, Eva Moskowitz and Brian Williams will be honored with the distinguished EdReformie award. These honorees will be celebrated on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011 at the W Washington D.C. Hotel as part of CER’s 18th anniversary gala, The EdReformies – Rockin’ Reform Revue.
Stakes are High for New State Lawmakers to Improve Education Laws
11.29.2010
New report finds that even with federal prodding, most states have failed to enact successful state charter laws
Status Quo Strongholds Share Same Stage as Education Reform Leaders
07.27.2010
Jeanne Allen, President of The Center for Education Reform, released the following statement today regarding the announcement of the names of the 19 Finalists in the ‘Race to the Top’ competition.