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July 18, 2013
With a final vote looming in the U.S. House of Representatives on the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), The Center for Education Reform (CER) this afternoon said federal lawmakers need a New Vision for federal programs that both ensures accountability and respects state reform efforts. Read more »
July 12, 2013
The Center for Education Reform (CER), the nation's leading voice for substantive and lasting schools reform, last night urged leaders in both the NC Senate and House charged with resolving differences in the proposed charter school law amendment (SB 337) to reconsider their efforts to weaken the state's charter school law and adopt language that makes North Carolina a better place for charter schools to grow and thrive. Read more »
July 10, 2013
Jeanne Allen, founder and president, The Center for Education Reform, who has been instrumental in the original passage – and subsequent adjustments to – charter school laws in states across the country over the past 20 years, today issued the following statement regarding North Carolina (NC) SB 337, which was approved by the NC House of Representatives last evening, and awaits final passage in the NC State Senate Read more »
July 1, 2013
As thousands of school leaders, educators, civic and policy representatives descend on Washington for this week's annual charter school conference, The Center for Education Reform today released hundreds of documents relating to the movement's founding. Read more »
June 28, 2013
In a state that has been a leader in creating more and better opportunities for students and parents, Gov. Kasich is now expected to approve a budget that builds on Ohio's legacy of meaningful education reform. Read more »
June 25, 2013
The Center for Education Reform (CER), the nation’s leading advocate for substantive and structural change to K-12 education, today criticized a new study by Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO), taking issue with flawed CREDO findings that purport to show the performance of charter schools in the United States. Read more »
June 20, 2013
Calling the actions of both parties and chambers of Congress on ESEA inadequate, The Center for Education Reform (CER) today released a “Policy Perspective” that identifies the biggest deficiencies of current deliberations and the lack of evidence based results behind the policy prescriptions in both chambers’ efforts to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Read more »
May 14, 2013
Honorable William J. Bennett, Education Commissioner Tony Bennett, Charter Pioneer Yvonne Chan, PA. Rep. Dwight Evans, Entrepreneurs Jon Hage and Deborah McGriff, among honorees and presenters CER Press Release Washington, D.C. May 14, 2013 The Center for Education Reform (CER) announced today a preliminary list of confirmed participants for its 20th Anniversary Celebration – Conference, […] Read more »
May 7, 2013
In a clear violation of the civil rights of parents and children, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued an opinion today in a 6-1 decision that the funding method employed in the Louisiana Scholarship Program is unconstitutional. Read more »
May 6, 2013
Find a School or Make a Virtual Visit during National Charter Schools Week, 2013. Thanks to partnerships with thousands of local and state organizations supporting or managing charter schools, The Center for Education Reform (CER) has, for 15 years, provided citizens and parents with access to a comprehensive directory of charter schools. Read more »