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March 16, 2006. Charter schools are serving considerably more “at-risk” children and doing so with $2,000 less per pupil than conventional public schools, according to a recent report by the Center for Education Reform.

November 14, 2006.  While last week’s elections changed the political landscape in Congress, early analysis from the Center for Education Reform (CER) reveals that broad support for important education reforms will continue.

September 27, 2007. A new CER report finds that successful and meaningful education reform comes only when strong leadership, structural reforms grounded in law, and long-term commitment combine to result in measurable student achievement.

September 18, 2007. In the 2007-2008 school year, 347 new charter schools opened in 40 states and DC – an increase of eight percent over the previous year.

September 25, 2007. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) snapshot of student achievement tells us students are learning more, but, at proficiency  levels still well below 50 percent, it’s not nearly enough.

August 21, 2006.  An education research study scheduled for release tomorrow relies on bad data about students attending charter schools, according to the Center for Education Reform (CER).

Studies using raw data collected in 2004 by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) include seriously flawed poverty indicators among charter school students, a problem NCES acknowledges.

October 13, 2006. In celebration of 13 years of successful education reform, The Center for Education Reform will honor individuals for their bold and daring efforts to challenge the traditional education community.

October 3, 2007. Attorney General Mark Dann’s attack against three low-performing charter schools in impoverished neighborhoods was actually a crafty deal between Dann and Ohio’s largest teachers’ union according to press reports.

August 29, 2007. The annual Phi Delta Kappa (PDK) and Gallup Organization’s education poll was released today, offering a limited and distorted view of the public’s attitudes toward most education issues.

October 24, 2006. The Center for Education Reform (CER) today released Education Reform 2006: A Voter’s Guide, providing the public – and especially parents – with the background they need to make informed decisions that will shape their child’s education.