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August 12, 2004. Recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation’s Report Card, results single out charter schools for the first time, but results fail to take into account that many students enter charter schools two to three grade levels behind.

August 10, 2004.  Maryland charters got a boost late last week when the State Board of Education ruled that the Prince George’s County school board failed to comply with the letter of the law when they delayed consideration of a charter application for the Potomac Charter School.

June 29, 2004. City council and parents urge local Maryland school officials to lift a cap on charter schools. Community leaders claim the cap is designed to discourage the growth of charters in Baltimore – a city currently home to over 50 failing traditional schools.

May 5, 2004. CER’s Charter Schools Today: Changing the Face of American Education: Statistics, Stories and Insights chronicles the impact of charters, compiling four separate reports that deal with different aspects of charter operations in the United States.

March 11, 2004. After years in the making, the Washington State legislature adopts the nation’s 42nd charter school law.  The law contains provisions that allow schools to be set up and perform with minimal intrusion, but its ultimate strength remains to be evaluated.

February 11, 2004. Among the key findings from the 2004 Annual Survey of America’s Charter Schools, charter schools are serving a disproportionately high numbers of low-income, at risk and minority students.

They use a wider variety of innovate curricula, are smaller, give more instructional time, attract more students than they can serve and still receive fewer dollars than non-charter public schools.

February 11, 2004.  The Center for Education Reform (CER) today released the most compelling information available to date linking student achievement to the strength of state charter school laws.

This conclusion is highlighted in the eighth edition of Charter School Laws Across the States: Ranking Scorecard and Legislative Profiles.

January 22, 2004.  With only sixteen percent of DC school children reading and able to do arithmetic at levels expected for their grade, Congress has created more opportunities for children to get a better education by passing the its annual appropriations bill for the District of Columbia.

September 15, 2005. “Taking into account all educational opportunities currently available, and harnessing the energy and commitment of both the private and public sectors is critical to serving families and children to the best of our collective abilities,” notes CER President Jeanne Allen.

September 1, 2005.  The latest results from both the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) and American College Test (ACT) indicate that the nation’s high schoolers still lag in student achievement. This disconnect between student preparation, core knowledge, and the needs of employers remains unaddressed.