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CER Interns: "My 2013 Charter Conference Experience"
07.03.2013
This summer, CER is lucky enough to have five wonderful interns who hail from colleges across the nation. They had the opportunity to attend the 2013 National Charter Schools Conference since it was right in our own backyard. Each share their reflections on the conference, CER’s legacy, and education reform and their intern experience thus…
Tyler Losey: My 2013 Charter Conference Experience
07.03.2013
The charter school movement has very strong enemies. First, there is the mass of unions, bureaucrats, and politicians working every day against reform. There is ignorance about what exactly charter schools are, which is an enemy as well. At times it might seem like the proponents of charter schools have no chance of success –…
Macon Richardson: My 2013 Charter Conference Experience
07.03.2013
Commuters flooded in and out of Tenleytown station, ready to face a typical DC, muggy Monday morning. For me, however, the morning was decidedly atypical. Instead of hopping on the red line to CER’s Bethesda office, I took the train the opposite direction. I headed downtown to DC’s convention center for the National Alliance of…
Austin White: My 2013 Charter Conference Experience
07.03.2013
As I walked through the doors of the Charter School Conference wheeling suitcases full of CER’s tote bags, I watched the subtle expression of confusion emerge on the toughened face of the security guard ahead of me. I tried to appear confident, but insecurely felt that my ambivalence was radiating. We had been unsure of…
Annie Bennett: My 2013 Charter Conference Experience
07.03.2013
After representing CER at the National Charter School Conference this week, one thing was evident — sometimes you can learn a lot from the sidelines. This year’s conference was located here in D.C., which meant it was a great opportunity to spread information and publications about what CER stands for and the impact the organization…
Callie Wendell: My 2013 Charter Conference Experience
07.03.2013
On Monday, July 1st I was given the opportunity to help out CER at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools Conference. Although I did not get to attend the exhibits, I was able to interact with a variety of people and get a feel for what exactly happens at the conference. While there I…
Newswire – January 8, 2019
01.08.2019
Yes, yes – by all means eat healthier, exercise more and all that jazz. But the resolutions about which we will be most resolute are all about continuing CER’s leadership to ensure that every American student, whether child or adult, is prepared to achieve their goals and dreams. A few not-so-modest examples: MAKE “WHY AMERICA?” A…
Leading national education group applauds School Safety Commission recommendations
12.18.2018
Leading national education group applauds School Safety Commission recommendations Interagency action is comprehensive and sound FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 18th, 2018 Statement from Jeanne Allen, Founder & CEO of the Center for Education Reform (CER): (Washington, D.C.) – “I am encouraged by the recommendations of the Federal Education Commission on School Safety, and its integrated focus…
Newswire – December 18, 2018
12.18.2018
ALL WE WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS… FORGET ABOUT TWO FRONT TEETH. We’d gladly swap those for two more Governors like educational choice superstars Kristi Noem of South Dakota and Jared Polis of Colorado. Republican Noem and Democrat Polis may not agree on much, but they are solid in their support of more innovation and opportunity…
Year-End Report | 2018
12.13.2018
The Center for Education Reform | 2018 Year-End Report Dear Friends: I know you’re right in the thick of the holiday season, but I need just a final minute or two before year’s end to thank you for your fantastic contributions to the work of education opportunity this year! Without it, our children, students, and…
Newswire – December 11, 2018
12.11.2018
MAYBE WE NEED ANOTHER 1989. The tributes to President George H.W. Bush continue, and many of us have reminded and been reminded that perhaps his biggest contribution to education was getting all the governors together so they could all be winners in the fight against bad education. It wasn’t all selfless of course – Dems were trying…
Newswire – December 4, 2018
12.04.2018
THE MAKING OF AN EDUCATION PRESIDENT. The nation lost a true patriot this weekend, with the passing of President George H.W. Bush. As often noted, he was a true gentleman with a good heart. Less known was that he was a stalwart champion for creative alternatives in education. His Administration fell square in the middle of the…