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Today in the U.S. there are approximately 3 million students being served by nearly 7,000 charter schools across 43 states and the District of Columbia. We’ve come a long way since the first charter school opened its doors in Minnesota back in 1991, but I ask myself as we celebrate National Charter Schools Week, have we come far enough? Read more »

This is blog #1 in a weeklong series of blogs featuring charter schools during Charter Schools Week 2015. Sign the pledge to show your support for public charter schools! When people hear the word “decathlon,” images of the Olympics and athletic prowess in track and field come to mind. For the parents, students, and teachers […] Read more »

You Shop. Amazon Gives! All you have to do to is go to smile.amazon.com and select The Center for Education Reform (CER) as your charitable organization of choice, and continue shopping as you would normally! Every effort helps when it comes to ensuring ALL of our children have access to learning opportunities that deliver the promise […] Read more »

In the final minutes of the Maryland General Assembly’s 2015 legislative session, the State Senate received back from the House of Delegates Senate Bill 595, a charter school bill completely unrecognizable from its original form. “Has everyone recorded the vote? Anyone who wish to change their vote? Anyone who wishes to explain the vote? If not […] Read more »

MARYLAND GOV. Larry Hogan, who never held elective office before voters chose him last fall, was true to his promise to govern from the center in the first legislative session of his term. Read more »

A quick glance at the @edreform Twitter feed in the last few weeks reveals a string of school choice programs that have successfully advanced through state legislatures, with little resistance expected from reform-minded governors. In Arizona, Gov. Doug Ducey signed into law an expansion of the innovative Education Savings Account (ESA) program, granting eligibility to Native American […] Read more »

by Jeanne Allen When governors win historic elections, one expects legislators to not only respect such a mandate but to try to work collaborate on changes that help those for whom adults should work the hardest, and that’s our kids. Such expectations for Maryland, however, seem sadly out of reach right now. This week, the […] Read more »

Based on personal experience, education has always been more than merely an important and necessary aspect of my personal development; it’s been a crucial tool in helping me to understand who I am and what I can be. Read more »

Every child has dreams. As for me, I dream about becoming an interior designer or photographer. My friends joke that neither of these careers will make me rich, but in my dreams, doing what I love is far more important than making money. Read more »

Thousands of New Yorkers are calling on Governor Cuomo and legislators to pass the Education Tax Credit as part of his budget proposal. Education tax credits would help children access learning opportunities that better meet their individual unique learning needs. Already, over 1,500 rallied last week in Staten Island #ForOpportunity. The rallies will continue tomorrow […] Read more »