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Forbes | March 13, 2020By Jeanne Allen Every challenge is an opportunity, they say. I’ve been thinking about the impact of the coronavirus, and the kinds of tools and services that could be focused on ensuring that students don’t miss a beat in their learning. COVID-19 has brought home the reality  that education technology that […] Read more »

People ask us all the time, “What do you do?” The goals we’ve had since 1993 haven’t changed, but they have become better articulated and improved. CER works to advance education opportunity and innovation so all may have access to the achieve the American dream. This brief Progress Report for 2019 through this year so […] Read more »

Forbes | March 2, 2020By Jeanne Allen Parents v Candidates in Election 2020 With American education in a state of mediocrity or worse in many of the nation’s most volatile communities, the absence of a substantive debate on education issues on the national political stage is shocking. Sure, promises of universal healthcare and free college […] Read more »

THE PERFECT READ FOR SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK  Hot off the presses – and we do mean hot as it was published only days ago – comes an important and seminal read, An Unfinished Journey; Education & The American Dream, by CER’s Founder and CEO Jeanne Allen.  Inspired by love of country, her Italian heritage, and this […] Read more »

Special CER News Alert: Today's Coverage of Espinoza V. Montana Dept of Revenue Read more »

CER IN THE NEWS January 21, 2020 Friends, We are one day away from the most significant Supreme Court case involving education in over 60 years – Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue.  As we all continue to work hard to spread lead plaintiff Kendra Espinoza’s important story, we are sharing a new piece co-written […] Read more »

Forbes | January 9, 2020By Jeanne Allen Doesn’t education deserve more than 2% of the attention? We are just days away from the next Democratic presidential debate on January 14 when the five candidates who made the most recent cut—former Vice President Joe Biden, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, and Senators Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, and […] Read more »

“While it cannot cure everything, education is the best antidote for ignorance.” Dear Friends, I hope you’ve had time to enjoy the company of family and friends this holiday season. My heart goes out to those who are suffering in numerous ways from the tragedies that seem to beset us at every turn. I remain convinced that […] Read more »

Forbes | December 14, 2019By Jeanne Allen As the teachers’ union-sponsored “Public Education Forum 2020,” winds down in Pittsburgh this weekend, let’s state the obvious truth: our nation’s education system is shockingly failing most students and teachers. On national, international, and local data points, most schools are failing to provide the personalization and mobile economy necessary to […] Read more »

(with apologies to Clement Clarke Moore) ‘Twas the night before the debate, when all thru’ the house,  Randi was stirring the Democratic candidates’ house. The strike signs were hung ‘ron the country with care,  In hopes that Ms. Warren soon would be there.   The union agitators were all snug in their red, While visions […] Read more »