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January 17, 2013
The report ranks Pennsylvania 14th in the nation, giving its law a B grade. Among the nation‘s 43 charter school laws, the center gave four As, nine Bs, 19 Cs, and Ds or Fs to the remaining 11 states. Read more »
January 16, 2013
The District leads the nation in terms of the strength of its public charter school laws and their implementation, according to a new report issued Wednesday by a national group that supports charter schools. Read more »
January 11, 2013
CER President Jeanne Allen cautions against falling into trap of thinking high ratings translate into all students learning. Read more »
January 9, 2013
When Michelle Rhee’s Students First lobbying organization released its first state policy “report cards” this week, one of the fiercest critics to emerge was an important policy player from her old backyard: The D.C. Public Charter School Board. Read more »
January 4, 2013
In exchange for public funding and operational latitude, charters promise innovation and academic success. When that success is not forthcoming, the experiment must come to a close. Read more »
December 31, 2012
CER President Jeanne Allen joins John Stossel to discuss the charter BLOB. Read more »
December 14, 2012
Alison Consoletti, vice president of research for The Center for Education Reform, a Washington, D.C., advocacy group, said the lack of autonomy is part of why Iowa has lost three charter schools in the past two years. Three are still operating. Read more »
December 12, 2012
CER President Jeanne Allen reflects on the state of education reform while attending the national Excellence in Action summit, noting "you can't have parent power and have teacher union power." Read more »
December 5, 2012
Research suggests that neighborhood schools are valued highly by urban residents and represent an important part of neighborhood identity. Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy is a neighborhood school right here in our community building a new sense of pride, culture and identity. Read more »
November 28, 2012
A coordinated series of draft and introduced bills could reshape public education in Michigan, giving students more options and re-routing taxpayer money. Read more »
