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According to a New Department of Education Study, Charter Schools Outperform Traditional Public Shows
04.17.2017
Florida’s charter school students performed better on state exams and made greater learning gains than their peers in traditional public schools in 2015-16, and racial achievement gaps were smaller in charter schools, according to a new state report.
3 Things You Need to Know About the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program
03.08.2017
Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will consider the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act.
KENTUCKY HOUSE PASSES CHARTER SCHOOL BILL
03.07.2017
A team of Constitutional law experts led by former Solicitor General of the United States Paul Clement has determined that the Kentucky state constitution does not in any way prohibit enactment of a strong charter school law.
What We Want to Hear From President Trump in His First State of the Union Address
02.28.2017
The watchwords in education for the next four years ought to be parental choice and freedom for children to attend a school that meets their needs.
Action This Week in Kentucky House on Charter-School Legislation
02.21.2017
HB520 is a very weak charter bill.
A Strong Kentucky Charter School Law Clearly Meets Constitutional Requirements, Top Legal Experts Find
02.16.2017
A team of Constitutional law experts led by former Solicitor General of the United States Paul Clement has determined that the Kentucky state constitution does not in any way prohibit enactment of a strong charter school law.
Teachers Union’s Actions Exacerbate Learning Losses Caused by Coronavirus Impact
07.28.2020
Instead of preparing to reopen schools, unions have spent their own members’ time and resources on securing concessions and negotiating contracts.
Parents' Response To School System Dysfunction Can Usher In New Era Of Innovation
07.27.2020
Left, right and center, political reporters are knee deep in covering the impact and controversy over conflicting calls and demands to open school or limit everyone to learning remotely. Community, parent and teacher responses have been fast and furious. It’s hard to keep up. Nearly every hour of the day there is a new story…
Charter Schools Don’t Need Blood Money
07.16.2020
This time the sour reminder hit close to home, however, when the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) announced that charters’ arch enemy, teachers union leader Randi Weingarten, would be joining them for a folksy little fireside chat in their annual conference (virtual this year) in an effort to find ‘common ground.’
Why The Supreme Court Ruling Against An Obscure 19th Century Act Of Bigotry Will Improve Education For Millions
07.08.2020
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue is a victory for education opportunity and excellence. Issuing one of its final decisions for the 2019-2020 session, the Court on June 30 ruled that a provision in Montana’s Constitution which had the effect of denying parents the choice of attending religious schools…
The Bigotry of Blaine No More
07.02.2020
Prayers of thanks, huzzahs and hoorays are being heard across the country since the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court June 30 that it is unconstitutional to discriminate against parents simply because they choose to send their children to a religious school. Wrote Chief Justice John Roberts in the 5-4 majority opinion in Espinoza v.…
In New Mexico, A High Quality Charter School Gets Punished by State Regulators
06.05.2020
It’s hard to believe, but an A rated school in Albuquerque, New Mexico for over four years – only one of 13% of schools in the state with that distinction – has been denied an expansion to serve the 1,000 students on the waiting list. Even in a time of Covid, and uncertainty over schooling,…
Escaping Your Government Assigned Schools
05.17.2022
Jeanne Allen: School Choice and the $10 million STOP Award
BREAKING: AZ Reclaims 1st on National Charter Law Rankings
05.11.2022
States continue to improve education opportunity for students despite special interest opposition
Bipartisan Group of Senators Push Back on Cardona Charter Regs
05.05.2022
DOWNLOAD FULL DOCUMENT Previous Next DOWNLOAD FULL DOCUMENT Founded in 1993, the Center for Education Reform aims to expand educational opportunities that lead to improved economic outcomes for all Americans — particularly our youth — ensuring that conditions are ripe for innovation, freedom and flexibility throughout U.S. education.
$10 Million STOP Awards Competition Announced
04.20.2022
Applications Opened Today For Grants That Will Award Transformational Education
18 Governors Oppose Biden DOE on Misguided Charter Grant Changes
04.18.2022
DOWNLOAD FULL DOCUMENT Previous Next DOWNLOAD FULL DOCUMENT Founded in 1993, the Center for Education Reform aims to expand educational opportunities that lead to improved economic outcomes for all Americans — particularly our youth — ensuring that conditions are ripe for innovation, freedom and flexibility throughout U.S. education.
Comments on New Biden Regulations
04.12.2022
U.S. Department of Education Proposed Priorities, Requirements, Denitions, and Selection Criteria for CSP SE Grants, CMO Grants, and Developer Grants – Docket ID ED-2022-OESE-0006
Supreme Court Decision in Education Case Imminent
05.27.2020
Supreme Court Decision in Education Case Imminent Blaine Amendments and Rights of Families to Direct Their Children’s Education at Issue WASHINGTON, D.C. — A decision in the case Espinoza vs. Montana Department of Revenue is expected within the next 30 days and could fundamentally alter education governance in the US. At issue is the constitutionality…
REOPENING SCHOOLS: WHAT TO EXPECT
05.18.2020
CER will convene three prestigious education leaders who are helping drive local, state and federal responses to continuous education post Covid-19. WHO: New Orleans Education Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr., School Board chair Ethan Ashley, and former DC City Council Chair, author and now K-12 president Kevin ChavousModerated by Jeanne Allen, Founder & CEO, Center for Education…
Amicus Brief Filed in Most Important Education Case in Decades
05.12.2020
Amicus Brief Filed in Most Important Education Case in Decades Blaine Amendment has denied millions their Constitutional Rights WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the U.S. Supreme Court scheduled to consider the most important education case in decades, organizations representing parents, educators, successful schools and policymakers have joined in filing an Amicus Brief to the High Court in the…
Tuesday: Pioneers of Remote Education
05.08.2020
THE BRICKS AND MORTAR OF REMOTE EDUCATIONA conversation with those directly engaged in what education post-COVID looks likeTUESDAY, MAY 12TH, 11 AM (EDT)School buildings may have closed, but the conversation about what education will look like post-COVID has only just opened. Remote education, done well, is more than a zoom meeting with the same content…
TUESDAY: Reimagining Education during COVID
05.01.2020
REIMAGINING EDUCATION DURING COVIDSchool and nonprofit leaders share their success strategiesTUESDAY, MAY 5TH, 11 AM (EDT)Successful education providers are working alongside innovative thinkers and researchers to keep students learning during COVID. They have time-tested strategies for helping all students, regardless of location, keep learning.In a short 90 minute Zoom webinar, you can hear the next…
Remote Learning Success Stories
04.27.2020
HOW SCHOOLS ARE EDUCATING NOW AND FOR THE FUTURE Heads of schools serving more than 100,000 students who are learning remotely to share their programsTUESDAY, APRIL 28TH, 11 AM (EDT)Dozens of education providers, organizations, districts and schools are educating students seamlessly despite the crisis. What are they doing that others can learn from? What does it mean…