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Many parents seeing the upcoming movie Won’t Back Down will no doubt leave the theater inspired to take up the same fight as the dedicated moms in the film. But, they may also wonder if such power is just a Hollywood invention. Now they can find out with the new Parent Power Index© (PPI) from the Center for Education Reform (CER) which ranks the United States based on how much power parents have over their children’s education. Read more »

The Center for Education Reform’s (CER) campaign to Take America Back to School on Education Reform continues with a web-based guide to candidate positions on education reform. Educationfifty.com is a dynamic tool that empowers voters to educate themselves about which candidates are real education reformers and which ones merely pay lip service to the idea. Read more »

I am pleased to share with you the second issue of our NEW LETTER TO FRIENDS, which is our semi-monthly report filled with exclusive news and observations you will not find anywhere else. Read more »

The Center for Education Reform (CER) releases “The Field Guide to Education Reform: How to Spot a Real Education Reformer” as part of its Taking America Back to School on Education Reform campaign. Read more »

As usual, the PDK/Gallup poll’s findings and analysis about public views on education and reform have the veneer of legitimacy. But once you scratch the surface, it is clear that the findings are “fruit from a poison tree,” since respondents are questioned without being given critical facts, data, and context. Read more »

I hope you received my note the other day, about our New Letter to Friends. If you don’t feel like going back to your in-box, let me briefly explain. Read more »

Today the Center for Education Reform (CER) announced a major campaign to take the entire public – not just the students! – back to school on education reform. Read more »

Georgia Superintendent John Barge ran for office strongly supporting the amendment in a state where charter schools are popular. But once in office and really put to the test, he caved to those representing the failed status quo. Read more »

So, effective today, Newswire will become a daily news digest, and you’ll be able to sign up for these updates daily. We’ve offered this service all along on our blog Edspresso, and it is what drives much of our work at the Center each day. But we feel it is a better service to you – our customers – if you have greater access to this tool. Read more »

In remarks today to parents at the National Coalition for Public School Options (NCPSO) Family Reunion, CER President Jeanne Allen, talked about the demand for more school choice options, the reasons behind it, and why further expanding educational opportunities is imperative. Read more »