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An Abbreviated Story of Labor: What Once Was but Is No More
08.30.2013
Once upon a time, in this country, early in the last century hoards of Italians, (like me!), Irish, German, Jewish peoples and more descended on this land in search of something better. From the schools to the sweatshops, they took jobs that paid little and demanded much. Haste, greed and neglect soon became the norm…
Allysa Turner: First Week at CER
08.30.2013
This week marks my second week being in Washington, DC and the first week of my senior year of college. After being at Arizona State University for three years, this cross-country trip to the nation’s capitol marks the first semester I will not be returning to Arizona. As part of ASU’s McCain Institute Policy &…
Tyler Losey: Student Achievement, Teacher Evaluations, and the Advancement of Educating
08.28.2013
There is a broad consensus on “if” student achievement should be used in teacher evaluations. It should – and a majority of states include it as the main factor in evaluating educators. 24 states, in fact, require student achievement to inform accountability for teachers, and 12 more include it with a number of other factors.…
Jeanne Allen: Remembering Education Equity at the March
08.24.2013
The commemoration of the March on Washington (Aug 28,1963) this weekend is cause to remember that while struggles in economic and educational equity did and do exist, there were people who for years had been working to integrate schools, even before the Brown v Board of Education ruling in 1954. One such person was DC…
Intriguing At Best, Rarely Accurate – Annual PDK Poll
08.21.2013
The PDK annual poll on “The Public’s Attitudes Towards the Public Schools” is always intriguing but rarely an accurate assessment of what people think. Since I founded the Center for Education Reform, the poll has consistently defied commonly accepted polling practices that expect questions to be defined before they are asked. Thus year after year,…
Making Waves
08.15.2013
Education Next has a new report that details the positive role charter schools play in improving other public schools around them. The report compiled media accounts and school district initiatives that indicate traditional public school officials not only take notice of charter schools in their districts, but also become motivated to improve their own schools…
Newswire – March 19, 2019
03.19.2019
INNOVATIVE vs UNIMAGINATIVE. Opposites do not attract when it comes to policy prescriptions to improve education, especially in Washington. The Trump Administration yesterday unveiled a rather creative, innovative set of proposals for higher ed that actually were born among myriad higher education innovators like this one and that one but it was immediately dismissed by Senator…
Newswire – March 12, 2019
03.12.2019
SENATOR CORY BOOKER’S LIFE SHOWS SCHOOL CHOICE A KEY CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE. When he was Newark’s mayor from 2006 to 2013, he managed to triple the number of students attending charter schools in his city. He even served on the board of one of the city’s first charter schools. NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED. Senator…
Newswire – March 5, 2019
03.05.2019
OUR HEARTS ARE WITH ALABAMA. Another tragic storm, lives lost, years of work to repair. And like everything, our minds go to “school.” Like thousands of other small communities hit by natural disasters along our southern flank especially, education is often a casualty of storms, too. Schools in Lee County, AL are getting ready to…
Lessons from a Chicago Charter Teachers Strike
03.05.2019
Written by Elizabeth Shaw, the CEO of Chicago International Charter Schools Dear friends and colleagues, I imagine that you have all been following the wave of teachers strikes across the country, including nearly two weeks of picketing at four Chicago International Charter Schools (CICS) that I oversee. It’s been two weeks since more than 2,000…
Center for Education Reform Applauds Federal Education Proposal
02.27.2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 27, 2019 CONTACT: Alexandra Phelps [email protected] (703) 966-0831 Washington, D.C. — Jeanne Allen, the founder and CEO of the Center for Education Reform (CER), issued the following statement: “News of federal legislation to incentivize private funding of scholarships for low-income and working-class families broke tonight, a welcome sign in the battle for more…
Newswire – February 26, 2019
02.26.2019
KIDS LOSE THE KENTUCKY DERBY. It was déjà-vu all over again, but not in the humorous sense Yogi Berra meant, as Kentucky once again failed to fund any charter schools. The state has authorized charter schools, but has failed to appropriate any funds for the program. A whiff of hypocrisy hovers over those actions. Blue Grass…
Jeanne Allen: 'Race to the Top' Guidelines Diluted
11.12.2009
The guidelines will provide states with a blueprint for developing their education reform plans – in return for federal funding – but, according to CER president Jeanne Allen, states that don’t embrace real reform may very well end up with federal dollars.
Obama Administration Must Embrace Real Education Reform, Not Rhetoric
11.04.2009
In response to President Barack Obama’s remarks today on his Administration’s education reform initiatives and Race to the Top competition, Center for Education Reform president Jeanne Allen released the following statement.
Lack of Math Proficiency Underscores the Need for School Options
10.14.2009
American students are not being properly prepared to succeed in the global workforce and demonstrate slower progress than ever before in math proficiency, according to an evaluation of test scores under the Nation’s Report Card (NAEP) released today.
Jeanne Allen: Federal Race to the Top Funds for State Teacher Quality Efforts Need Strings Attached
10.08.2009
The U.S. Department of Education should set strict rules for states receiving federal “Race to the Top” funds for teacher quality initiatives, according to Jeanne Allen, president of The Center for Education Reform.
Heading Back to School, U.S. Students Face Continued Crisis
08.25.2009
As students all over the country head back to school this year, what is their likelihood of succeeding? A quick look at four recent indicators of school success – and attitudes surrounding it – are cause for concern.
Jeanne Allen Statement on Race to the Top Competition
07.24.2009
Center for Education Reform president Jeanne Allen today released the following statement upon the announcement of the Department of Education’s guidelines for its Race to the Top fund.