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Renewed Hope for Teachers, Worker Freedom
06.27.2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2018 CONTACT: Mary Riner (202) 750-0016 | [email protected] U.S. Supreme Court Rules in favor of Mark Janus in Janus v. AFSCME Statement by Jeanne Allen, Founder & CEO It’s a great day in Washington, DC! The high court’s decision strikes a blow for the freedom guaranteed to individuals under the constitution.…
Employee Freedom on Trial Monday
02.23.2018
Favorable decision Janus case could mean better education, expanded opportunity MEDIA ADVISORY Friday, February 22, 2018 CONTACT Christina Mazzanti, Dir., Communications [email protected] (202) 750-0016 Monday: US Supreme Court hears arguments on worker freedom Janus v. AFSCME decision, whether favorable or not, will have wide-ranging implications for public-sector union employees and education at large (Washington,…
BREAKING: Education Community in Unison: Expand Opportunity
01.22.2018
School Choice Week exclusive demonstrates widespread + growing support for education opportunity expanded to all in need. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, January 22, 2017 CONTACT Christina Mazzanti, Dir., Communications [email protected] (202) 750-0016 BREAKING: Special National School Choice Week Podcast features Schools, Members of Congress, Ed Secretary Reality Check shows growing impact of and support for education…
CER URGES PRESIDENT TO KEEP EDUCATION FRONT AND CENTER IN RURAL INITIATIVE
01.08.2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, January 8, 2017 CONTACT Christina Mazzanti, Dir., Communications [email protected] (202) 750-0016 CER URGES PRESIDENT TO KEEP EDUCATION FRONT AND CENTER IN RURAL INITIATIVE Statement by Jeanne Allen in response to President Trump’s Rural Prosperity Plans (Washington, D.C.) – Today President Trump announced an initiative to achieve prosperity for rural America by…
U.S. Fourth-Graders Lag Behind Other Countries In Reading Statement by Jeanne Allen, Founder and CEO, the Center for Education Reform
12.12.2017
The latest report on the deteriorating condition of U.S. fourth-graders’ reading proficiency is infuriating and depressing but a trend that is not at all surprising. The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) has been administered every five years since 2001 and the fact that, as U.S. News reports, “Reading comprehension among fourth-grade students has…
The Education, Workforce and Apprenticeship Tax Credit Act Will Encourage Job Creation and Job Preparation
11.06.2017
Washington, D.C. – Jeanne Allen, Founder and CEO of the Center for Education Reform released the following statement regarding the proposed Federal Tax Reform Package: As part of tax reform, there is an urgent need to ensure the preparation of current and future workers for the changing needs of the U.S. economy. Job creation and…
Center for Education Reform Looks to Preserve the American Dream
08.29.2020
Expand educational opportunities that can yield improved economic outcomes for all Americans, particularly our youth.
The Latest In The School Reopening Saga
08.29.2020
The push to reopen school reached a new level this week as mayors and governors on both sides of the aisle, as well as the president…
FoxNews: Cuomo says New York schools can reopen as teachers unions fight against reopening efforts
08.29.2020
Jeanne Allen tells Griff Jenkins on FoxNews Saturday, “If ever there was a cry for personalized learning, it’s now.”
Journal Editorial Report: Teachers unions, progressive groups want demands met on housing, standardized testing before schools reopen
08.29.2020
Teachers unions, progressive groups want demands met on housing, standardized testing before schools reopen
Sometimes It’s Okay to Be Divisive
08.26.2020
First, let’s review what the leaders of these unions have recently demanded before they allow their members to go back to…
Back To School 2020: Will Parents Take Over Schooling?
08.20.2020
Systems should be consulting parents about what they want and for their ideas, working to ensure that they have the resources they need to keep education moving in their home or neighborhood.
Record Education Drop is “Academic Malnourishment”
10.24.2022
Latest NAEP Scores Are More Than Pandemic-related
Semifinalists for the $1 Million Yass Prize Announced
10.13.2022
Each of 32 education innovators will receive $200,000 in STOP Awards as they vie for the million dollar prize
SCIENCE PREP ACADEMY WINS $1 MILLION "DUCEY PRIZE"
10.04.2022
STOP for Arizona Education Awards totaling $2 million given to six outstanding Arizona education providers to expand access so that families have additional innovative choices using Empowerment Scholarships
QUARTERFINALISTS ANNOUNCED IN COMPETITION FOR $1 MILLION YASS PRIZE
10.03.2022
Sixty-four diverse education entrepreneurs are inspiring students, families and communities around them
BREAKING: PA Democratic candidate for Governor endorses School Choice Bill
09.19.2022
Josh Shapiro publicly announces support for Lifeline Scholarship Program while speaking to Democratic supporters.
Some school districts switch to 4-day week amid nationwide teacher shortage
08.31.2022
The teacher shortage has resulted in some historic changes in the classroom.
America’s Students Are Still Being Denied the Educational Excellence They Need
10.27.2020
The latest NAEP report will likely shock our collective conscience.
Study Finds Conditions Lacking For Parent Engagement In Most States
09.15.2020
2020 Parent Power! Index codifies the realities of system deficiencies.
Breaking: Latest National Charter School Law Rankings and Scorecard Released
09.10.2020
The Center for Education Reform (CER) today released its 2020 ranking of charter school laws in the United States, revealing that charter school laws in the U.S. have declined in their capacity to serve students
How Should Schools Reopen?
08.29.2020
This afternoon, President Trump announced a “kids first” approach to reopening school.s In response, Jeanne Allen, the founder and chief executive of the Center for Education Reform, issued the following statement
THREE POLICY CHANGES TO RESOLVE REOPENING CHALLENGES
07.28.2020
As districts announce confusing and convoluted reopening plans, parents are demanding answers and responses to how they can ensure their children get educated this school year. In her latest Forbes article, CER’s Founder & CEO Jeanne Allen recommends three action steps policymakers can take to support families and ensure the nation is supporting only the…
Judges Announced for “With Justice for All” Video Contest
07.13.2020
The Center for Education Reform (CER) today announced the appointment of two distinguished public leaders to its celebrity panel of judges for the “With Justice for All” video contest. The newest judges are Jeb Bush, a two-term governor of Florida and the president of the Foundation for Excellence in Education, and Virginia Walden Ford, the…