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Seven of 10 Parents: I'd Like My Child To Become A Teacher
By Stacy Teicher Khadaroo, Christian Science Monitor, August 26, 2009
Nearly two-thirds of Americans now favor charter schools, although many are confused about how they operate. Says Kevin Chavous, a distinguished fellow at the Center for Education Reform in Washington, "Charters now are viewed as part of the solution.... It means we have to break out of this one-size-fits-all paradigm."
Poll Finds Support for Obama School Agenda
By Dakarai I. Aarons, Education Week, August 25, 2009
A large plurality of Americans are giving President Barack Obama's education agenda a thumbs-up, showing broad support for merit pay for teachers, expanding charter schools, developing common assessments, and more, according to a poll released today.
America's Attitudes Toward Charter Schools
CER Publication, August 25, 2008
 A look at four years of CER's state and national polling shows that the public knowledge of charters has grown only by a small margin over time, but that knowledge breeds support for these innovative, successful schools.
Annual Survey of America's Charter Schools 2008
CER Annual Survey of American Charter Schools 2008
 CER's comprehensive survey of charter schools confirms that these innovative education models - despite operating with very limited resources - excel at providing at-risk children with better educational opportunities.
Wyomingites Want Fundamental Change in State's Charter School Law
A new study shows that a majority of Wyomingites are demanding fundamental change to state laws to create more and better education opportunities for students and families.
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