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Charter Schools: A Progress Report — Part I: Achievement (1998)

October, 1998. The following examples are early evidence of the effectiveness of charter schools in raising academic achievement.

This progress report is the first in a series examining recent success and struggles experienced by charters.

Statement on U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision on Cleveland Scholarship Program (1999)

November 5, 1999. More than 700 Cleveland families have been given a new opportunity to participate in the Cleveland Scholarship program.

CER National Charter School Directory 2000 Now Available

May 3, 2000. The 1,689 charter schools in operation today are profiled in The Center for Education Reform’s National Charter School Directory 2000, released just in time for National Charter Schools Week, May 1-5.

Statement on the Selection of the U.S. Secretary of Education (2000)

December 29, 2000.  On the appointment by President-elect George W. Bush of Houston Independent School District Superintendent Rod Paige to be Secretary of Education we offer our support and assistance in bringing about much needed change and reform to America’s schools.

P.J. O’Neil and Lara Stead Join CER (1998)

July 10, 1998.  The Center for Education Reform (CER) is pleased to announce that it has added P.J. O’Neil, as Director of Communications & Legislative Affairs, and Lara Stead, as Outreach Coordinator, to its rapidly growing staff.

CER Leads Group in Supporting Cleveland School Choice Program (2000)

April 25, 2000. Jeanne Allen announces The Center for Education Reform has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in support of the Cleveland school choice program.

CER Leaders Forum Looks at How Business Can Matter (2000)

September 9, 2000.  From private sector operation of public schools, to charter schools, to the creation of venture capital education funds, the impact of business involvement will be considered by a host of educational entrepreneurs, business and policy experts at the forum to be held in Washington, D.C.

CER Issues Comprehensive Charter School Directory 1995-1996

May 1, 1996. The Center’s Charter School Directory lists, alphabetically and by state, all charter schools operating around the country, as of the close of 1995, and provides a listing of schools by the year they opened.

An Exclusive Interview with John Gardner (1999)

April 9, 1999. In a local race that drew national attention for its significance for school choice, John Gardner was reelected to his post on the Milwaukee school board. He spoke to CER president Jeanne Allen in a special interview documented here.

CER Honors Outstanding Education Leaders (1998)

October 27, 1998.  The Center for Education Reform honors six distinguished heroes at its Fifth Anniversary Celebration and Salute to the Nation’s Unsung Education Reform Heroes.