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Charter board has spent $1 million to close failed schools
April 27, 2012Twenty-eight DC charter schools have closed, a failure rate of 35 percent. That’s more than twice the national rate of 15 percent, according to the Center for Education Reform, a charter research and advocacy group.
Wyoming getting interest from charter schools
April 6, 2012National charter school and education reform advocates rate Wyoming’s charter school law as among the worst in the nation because they say the law makes it difficult to open a charter school. The Center for Education Reform recently gave Wyoming a “D” grade in charter school law.
Opinion: Charter School Boom States
April 6, 2012The Center for Education Reform president Jeanne Allen on which states support and hinder the expansion of charter schools.
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“Gold Standard” of Authorizers Pays Tribute to Michigan Pioneer
May 21, 2012Recognizing the contributions of 3-term Governor John Engler to improved academic achievement in Michigan and its ripple effect beyond, Jeanne Allen, President of the Center for Education Reform (CER), today joined leaders of the state in honoring former Governor John Engler on the campus of Central Michigan University (CMU).
Poll Shows Tennesseans Want More School Options, Strong Charter School Laws
May 15, 2012The Center for Education Reform (CER) released a new poll today showing that Tennessee voters strongly support having more school options and the creation of new charter schools in the state.
REVOLUTIONARY REFORM IDEA CELEBRATED
May 7, 2012Across the nation, schools, policy leaders, parents and communities are gathering to celebrate National Charter Schools Week. This public school reform has had more impact on revolutionizing public education than any other single effort in history.