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May 30, 2018
Modoc, Indiana, a rural community in Union Township, once threatened with closure because of its small size – has partnered with K12 Inc. to open a public virtual school, Indiana Digital Learning School (INDLS), which has been the savior of the struggling district. According to NBC News which covered this hopeful story, the school not only […]
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May 11, 2018
May 11, 2018 Today, the Center for Education Reform released second first in a series of reports exploring the case for a true transformation in education — and how to make it happen. The Case for Education Transformation Part 2: Opportunity
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April 10, 2018
The most recent NAEP results reveal two important things: 1) The bar that most states set for students is painfully low. 88% percent of students in this country graduate high school, but NAEP shows that far less than half of 12th graders read and write at or above proficient rates. In fact, NAEP’s assessment are […]
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April 9, 2018
Lower NAEP scores correlate to lower college completion. NAEP indicates that when the average student graduates high school today, he or she is no more or less proficient in core subjects than his or her parents were in the 1980s. Research shows that proficiency on NAEP’s reading test is a leading indicator of college readiness. […]
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April 9, 2018
In grade 4 reading, 37 percent of students scored at or above proficient. Eighth grade reading was the only subject-area/grade combination to show improvement. Thirty six percent of students scored at or above proficient, up two percentage points from 2015. There were no significant changes in grade 4 or grade 8 mathematics. Forty percent of […]
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February 23, 2018
Favorable decision Janus case could mean better education, expanded opportunity MEDIA ADVISORY Friday, February 22, 2018 CONTACT Christina Mazzanti, Dir., Communications christina@staging.edreform.com (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, […]
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February 16, 2018
February 16, 2018 Today, the Center for Education Reform released the first in a series of reports exploring the case for a true transformation in education — and how to make it happen. The Case for Education Transformation, Part I: The Disappointing Reality of American Education (updated April 11, 2018)
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January 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 christina@staging.edreform.com (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 […]
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January 8, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, January 8, 2017 CONTACT Christina Mazzanti, Dir., Communications christina@staging.edreform.com (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 […]
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