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Pa. House breaks promise, fails state’s children

December 15, 2011
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives turns back the tide of progress by failing to act on critical legislation, passed earlier this year by the Senate, that would increase educational opportunities. Read more »

Following up about the NY Times’ Reform Coverage

December 7, 2011
The New York Times delayed its expected, negative coverage of virtual learning and school choice. After being shown additional information, the reporter admitted it would be neglectful to fail to provide balanced coverage. Read more »

Front-Page Assault on Virtual Learning Won't Go Unnoticed

December 5, 2011
An article by Pulitzer Prize winning author Stephanie Saul, intended to look like an exposé on the company, K12, but in reality, a veiled attempt to discredit virtual learning modalities, will appear in Sunday’s New York Times. Read more »

Rally Echoes Support of School Choice

November 16, 2011
Jeanne Allen released the following statement applauding Gov. Tom Corbett and students for yesterday’s school choice rally and their vigorous fight to move education reform forward in Pennsylvania. Read more »

CER Expresses Importance of Ed Reform With PA House Leaders

November 14, 2011
Pennsylvania is poised to be the next big battleground for serious, and potentially controversial, school reforms. Next to Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin, if the legislature adopts the Corbett education plan, the state will be the next big prominent player in national school reform and the leader on the East Coast. Read more »

Speaker Boehner Receives CER Edreformies Award

November 3, 2011
The Center for Education Reform (CER) President Jeanne Allen this morning officially presented U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner with the EdReformie award for his achievements in creating opportunities for students and advancing substantive change in U.S. education. Read more »

U.S. Gets an “F” in Nation’s Report Card

November 1, 2011
Barely 40 percent of the nation’s 4th- and 8th-grade students are proficient in math and reading, an alarming statistic that would be considered failure in any grade, any school, or on any state report card. Read more »

PA Senate Says Yes to School Choice

October 27, 2011
One of the nation’s most populated and important political states today moved closer to adopting a full school choice program for its neediest children when its state Senate just passed SB 1, which moves to the House, as early as this week. Read more »

Charter School Bill Would Remove Replication Roadblocks, Expand Choices for Michigan Families

October 25, 2011
A recently passed Senate bill now being debated in the House provides Michigan with the opportunity to strengthen its charter school law and provide new choices for even more of the state’s students. Read more »

Distinguished Education Reformers Honored at National Education Reform Celebration

October 21, 2011
The Center for Education Reform (CER) celebrated and recognized the extraordinary achievements by eight renowned education leaders by honoring them with the prestigious EdReformies Award at CER’s 18th anniversary gala event, EdReformies – Rockin' Reform Revue Gala. Read more »