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STATEMENT: Allen Renews Call for Union Leader to Step Down
Statement from the Center for Education Reform: Randi Weingarten’s smug obstinacy in refusing to accept responsibility for her slur against… Read More
Union leader’s attack on parents and others who support school choice is hateful and should not stand
STATEMENT BY JEANNE ALLEN, FOUNDER AND CEO “AFT president Randi Weingarten’s characterization of education reform parents and advocates as racists… Read More
Shining a bright light on flaws in Duke University study of N.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program
“The data analysis strategy for the Duke report is poorly designed, using both different comparison groups and different tests, …… Read More
Further Analysis Reveals: A welcome rebuke of Duke University’s flawed research on North Carolina Opportunity Scholarships student performance
by Jeanne Allen, Founder and Chief Executive The white paper “North Carolina Opportunity Scholarships: Countering a Flawed Duke Report,” developed… Read More
New White Paper Counters Duke’s Flawed Analysis of NC Opportunity Scholarship Program
Press Release from Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina: Raleigh, NC (July 13, 2017) – Today Parents for Educational Freedom in… Read More
Personalized Learning Gains a Big Endorsement
PERSONALIZED LEARNING GAINS… a big endorsement from a newly released RAND report which finds that students who engage in PL… Read More
Nevada's AB49 a Giant Step Backward For Charters
National leaders say bill “hurts vulnerable students whose public school options are already limited in a state with only 34… Read More
Statement by Jeanne Allen, Founder & CEO, On the official release of the Trump Administration’s Fiscal Year 2018 Budget for the US Department of Education
The president’s budget is neither offensive nor unfair.
Florida Legislature Passes Charter School Expansion Bill, Awaits Signature from Governor
Charter school expansion bill, HB7069, has passed in the FL legislature and is awaiting Governor Rick Scott’s signature.
Standards & Testing
“Sadly, The Same Old Story”
The Washington Post reported on Oct. 24 that 50 percent of eighth-graders performed better than the international average in math… Read More
Jeanne Allen on the Lack of Gutsy Governors Willing to Embrace Education Reform
A Dearth of Statehouse Mavericks Posted: 10/16/2013 6:37 pm Lack of gutsy governors stagnating real education reform Millions of children… Read More
NEWSWIRE: October 16, 2013
Vol. 15, No. 38 NEW YORK, NEW YORK? No, that isn’t a reference to the wildly successful RatPack EdReformies last… Read More
Daily Headlines for August 14, 2012
Charter schools benefit communities (Santa Maria Times)…Third of CPS schools roll out longer days (Chicago Tribune)…Education debates continue (The Advertiser)…and… Read More
Daily Headlines for August 10, 2012
High school goes to college (Cincinnati Enquirer)…Let principals, not tests, rate teachers (Washington Post Blog)…Voters to decide charter school issue… Read More
For The Media
A page exclusively for the media to get quick information about the Center for Education Reform
Alison Consoletti: Maine is not the number one charter law
Alison Consoletti, vice president of research at The Center for Education Reform, released the following statement expressing concern over the… Read More
Counterproductive Charter Rankings
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) has released a new law report, one which scores of education pioneers… Read More
Charter Schools Closure Rate Tops 15 Percent
The Center for Education Reform released today an unprecedented analysis of and data documenting the high level of accountability that… Read More
Choice Causes Anxiety? Puhlease!
The New York Times posted an Op-Ed, “Why School Choice Fails,” by a reporter and parent that admittedly enjoys choices,… Read More
Taking on Education Reform with The Philly Inquirer
This weekend The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Editorial Board posted an article on their blog, “Say What”, criticizing Governor Corbett and his… Read More
Strong Governors Play Vital Role
Race to the Top remains overrated in terms of impact. While there was a flurry of multi-state activity caused, it… Read More
Who Can Wait?
One of several path-breaking movies to hit the mainstream theatres last year, Waiting for Superman educated thousands about the plight… Read More
Times-Picayune: Louisiana charter school monitoring plan ready for review
The Louisiana Department of Education will lay out a plan for keeping a closer eye on independent charter schools today… Read More
Chicago Teachers Go On Strike: Over 350,000 Windy City students are being shortchanged on their education because the Chicago Teachers… Read More
Sunshine State News: Low-Income Students Gaining With Tax Credit Scholarships
Growing participation in the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program is being accompanied by modest academic improvement…
New Jersey Spotlight: New Jersey Can No Longer Afford to Have A Weak Charter School Law
New Jersey has a dismal record when it comes to getting extra education money from Washington. Most people remember the… Read More
Fox Business: John Stossel's Take: Stupid in America
John Stossel focuses his attention to the rise in school spending and the continuous flat test scores in American education…. Read More
All presidents deserve a “C” until they made education a central issue in the campaign
Education Poll Disregards Context, Cancels Out Usefulness
“Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts,” said the late great Daniel Patrick Moynihan. And… Read More
A Nation Still At Risk? Results From The Latest NAEP
2022RECORD EDUCATION DROP IS “ACADEMIC MALNOURISHMENT” Latest NAEP Scores Are More Than Pandemic-related The results of today’s National Assessment of Educational… Read More
Statement on Shocking Education Report
Assessment Finds Majority of U.S. Students Have Declined in Core Subjects WASHINGTON D.C. (10.30.19) — The Center for Education Reform (CER),… Read More
CER's Take on the 2017 SAT Scores
THE NEW SAT. First there was the original, then there was the one they rescored years later to soften the blow,… Read More
CER Response to 49th Annual PDK Poll
August 28th, 2017 Statement from the Center for Education Reform A Special Report issued today by the Center for Education… Read More
New study reveals woeful state of American civic education
A survey of recent U.S. college graduates shows nearly 10 percent think Judge Judy is on the Supreme Court.
12th Grade NAEP Scores Unchanged
The overall proficiency scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in math and reading among 12 graders remained… Read More
DC Continues to Improve, but still lags behind large city, national averages
Public school students in the District of Columbia posted gains in all grade level and subject combinations on the 2013… Read More
The Sooner The Better For Accountability
Janet Barresi, Oklahoma State Superintendent and “CER at 20” panelist, is pushing for legislation that will bring new accountability standards to… Read More
2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress Math and Reading Results
Read CER’s statement on the 2013 Nation’s Report Card here. Download or print your PDF copy of the 2013 Nation’s Report… Read More
Innovation
“Sadly, The Same Old Story”
The Washington Post reported on Oct. 24 that 50 percent of eighth-graders performed better than the international average in math… Read More
Jeanne Allen on the Lack of Gutsy Governors Willing to Embrace Education Reform
A Dearth of Statehouse Mavericks Posted: 10/16/2013 6:37 pm Lack of gutsy governors stagnating real education reform Millions of children… Read More
NEWSWIRE: October 16, 2013
Vol. 15, No. 38 NEW YORK, NEW YORK? No, that isn’t a reference to the wildly successful RatPack EdReformies last… Read More
Daily Headlines for August 14, 2012
Charter schools benefit communities (Santa Maria Times)…Third of CPS schools roll out longer days (Chicago Tribune)…Education debates continue (The Advertiser)…and… Read More
Daily Headlines for August 10, 2012
High school goes to college (Cincinnati Enquirer)…Let principals, not tests, rate teachers (Washington Post Blog)…Voters to decide charter school issue… Read More
For The Media
A page exclusively for the media to get quick information about the Center for Education Reform
Alison Consoletti: Maine is not the number one charter law
Alison Consoletti, vice president of research at The Center for Education Reform, released the following statement expressing concern over the… Read More
Counterproductive Charter Rankings
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) has released a new law report, one which scores of education pioneers… Read More
Charter Schools Closure Rate Tops 15 Percent
The Center for Education Reform released today an unprecedented analysis of and data documenting the high level of accountability that… Read More
Choice Causes Anxiety? Puhlease!
The New York Times posted an Op-Ed, “Why School Choice Fails,” by a reporter and parent that admittedly enjoys choices,… Read More
Taking on Education Reform with The Philly Inquirer
This weekend The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Editorial Board posted an article on their blog, “Say What”, criticizing Governor Corbett and his… Read More
Strong Governors Play Vital Role
Race to the Top remains overrated in terms of impact. While there was a flurry of multi-state activity caused, it… Read More
Who Can Wait?
One of several path-breaking movies to hit the mainstream theatres last year, Waiting for Superman educated thousands about the plight… Read More
Times-Picayune: Louisiana charter school monitoring plan ready for review
The Louisiana Department of Education will lay out a plan for keeping a closer eye on independent charter schools today… Read More
Chicago Teachers Go On Strike: Over 350,000 Windy City students are being shortchanged on their education because the Chicago Teachers… Read More
Sunshine State News: Low-Income Students Gaining With Tax Credit Scholarships
Growing participation in the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program is being accompanied by modest academic improvement…
New Jersey Spotlight: New Jersey Can No Longer Afford to Have A Weak Charter School Law
New Jersey has a dismal record when it comes to getting extra education money from Washington. Most people remember the… Read More
Fox Business: John Stossel's Take: Stupid in America
John Stossel focuses his attention to the rise in school spending and the continuous flat test scores in American education…. Read More
All presidents deserve a “C” until they made education a central issue in the campaign
Education Poll Disregards Context, Cancels Out Usefulness
“Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts,” said the late great Daniel Patrick Moynihan. And… Read More
URGENT ED POLICY CHANGES NEEDED
School districts continue to struggle with critical decisions, union threats about national strikes, and parents are taking their children’s education… Read More
Teaching Students with Disabilities During Coronavirus School Closures : NPR
With Schools Closed, Kids With Disabilities Are More Vulnerable Than Ever NPR | March 27, 2020With school closed, Marla Murasko… Read More
They Would Do Anything For Their Children
Forbes | March 2, 2020By Jeanne AllenParents v Candidates in Election 2020With American education in a state of mediocrity or… Read More
Sounds Of Silence: Education In The 2020 Race
Forbes | January 9, 2020By Jeanne AllenDoesn’t education deserve more than 2% of the attention?We are just days away from… Read More
Don't Attack Charters Schools–Learn From Them
Forbes | December 14, 2019By Jeanne AllenAs the teachers’ union-sponsored “Public Education Forum 2020,” winds down in Pittsburgh this weekend, let’s state… Read More
The Solution to the Teacher Shortage? Entrepreneurial Innovation
By Jeanne AllenAcross the country, states are implementing laws to address what has become reported as an international epidemic –… Read More
Expanding Education Opportunity in Rural America
PRESS ADVISORYFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 1, 2019CONTACT: PR [email protected](703) 966-0831Expanding Education Opportunity in Rural AmericaIngredients for revitalizing rural educationWashington, D.C. — With… Read More
INNOVATION AND OMELETTES
A great example of some non-traditional thinking and educating that focuses on real skills for real jobs comes from the… Read More
A Call to Action for Renewed Focus on REAL Education Reform
by Steven Guttentag, President of Connections Education On Wednesday June 15th, I attended a lunch at the National Press Club… Read More
Ed Reform IO: Innovation + Opportunity = Results : A Manifesto
by Jeanne Allen Download or print your PDF copy here. Preamble: A Movement at Risk This is a clarion call…. Read More
Funding
Philanthropy makes up small portion of D.C. charter schools budget
By Moriah Costa Watchdog August 17, 2015 Only six percent of funding for D.C. charter schools comes from private contributions,… Read More
Newswire: April 28, 2015
Vol. 17, No. 17 CHOICE IS POWER. This editor of Newswire had the pleasure to sit down with a mom yesterday… Read More
Charter Schools Make The Most of Public Funding
Charter schools are on average more cost-effective in delivering learning gains than traditional public schools, according to a new report… Read More
Budget Neglects More Than Half of All Charter Schools in New York State
The New York Legislature, together with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, crafted a budget passing late Monday night that financially favors a… Read More
Romney: Students should ‘go to the school of their choice’
CER President Jeanne Allen talks about money following the child on NBC Nightly News
Charter schools funding hot issue
Legislators tend to make a common mistake of “trying to be all things for all people,” said Jeanne Allen, president… Read More
Teaneck’s Terrible Twenty
The Garden State Virtual Charter School , a proposal by New Jersey residents looking to provide more personalized learning for… Read More
Daily Headlines for September 28, 2011
Promoting Jobs Bill In Denver, Obama Highlights $60 Billion For Schools Washington Post, DC, September 28, 2011 As he has… Read More