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Rules May Slow Charter Schools

November 28, 2011
Forty other states allow charter schools, and most do not set an enrollment period, said Jeanne Allen, president of the national Center for Education Reform. "The schools do it individually, as should be the case," she said. Read more »

Politifact Virginia: Charter bill watered down by General Assembly

November 7, 2011
But even with the changes, Virginia"s charter school law was graded "F” by the Center for Education Reform, a group that advocates charter schools. In a 2011 report, the group said Virginia"s law was the second weakest out of the 41 charter school laws in the U.S. Read more »

Fox Business: Stupid In America

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November 7, 2011
School spending has gone through the roof and test scores are flat. While most every other service in life has gotten faster, better, and cheaper, one of the most important things we buy -- education -- has remained completely stagnant, unchanged since we started measuring it in 1970. Read more »

Grand Rapids Press: State Senate committee approves plan for 'parent trigger' to convert failing schools to charters

October 13, 2011
Families with children in failing schools would be “empowered” to convert their traditional public school into a charter school under a bill that cleared a state Senate committee. Jeanne explains how the law puts parents back in the drivers seat. Read more »

Times Observer: Charter Performance: Conflicting Reports

October 7, 2011
Article discusses Stanford University studies that have met extensive opposition from individuals and institutions throughout the educational community. CER notes that charter schools are not comparable to similar public schools for many reasons, but studies show positive achievement and that charter schools do work. By Josh Cotton The Times Observer October 7, 2011 The bottom [...] Read more »

NJ Spotlight: Administration's New Message to Charter Schools: Quality Not Quantity

October 3, 2011
Gov. Chris Christie’s administration only approves four out of nearly 60 charter school applications. Jeanne Allen discusses how the administration is being too cautious, and inconsistent with the governor’s philosophy, when there are tens of thousands of students stuck in low-performing schools. She also points out that New Jersey is sending the message that local charters are being overlooked in favor of giants in the industry. Read more »

The Grand Rapids Press: Lawmakers hope to lure successful charter school companies to Michigan

September 30, 2011
Michigan’s legislature is looking to make it easier to for out-of-state companies to charter schools. CER’s Alison Consoletti explains that Michigan is already one of the friendliest charter states, but raising the cap on university-authorized charters will be a plus. Read more »

Washington Post: Passions on charter schools surface quickly at ed finance commission

September 30, 2011
The D.C. Public Education Finance Reform Commission has begun exploring the issue of equity among traditional and charter schools. Jeanne Allen describes that while D.C. is better than other when approximating equity for charter schools it still has a long way to go. Read more »

ABC News: Fighting the Feds: 2012 Candidates Want States to Control Education

September 29, 2011
ABC News takes a look at the GOP presidential field and their stance on education reform. Jeanne Allen explains that a Mitt Romney or Chris Christie administration would provide the most balance between federal and state roles in education. Read more »

Times of Trenton: Charter schools caught in the middle of ideological fight

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September 19, 2011
As New Jersey seeks to expand its charter school offerings, questions are being raised about the oversight of the states’ charter schools. CER’s Jeanne Allen explains that the DOE can become burdened in its oversight as it focuses on areas outside of their core focus. Read more »