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New Survey Reveals Public Information Gap on Charter Schools 2005

May 2, 2005. Public awareness is not keeping pace with the nation’s charter school growth, according to a new national survey that reveals most Americans know very little about public charter schools.

Charter School Operators Survey: Arizona 2003

In June 2003, The Center for Education Reform commissioned Red Sea Communications to conduct an independent survey of charter school operators.

Charter Schools Survey: California 2005 – Topline Data

Interviews completed January 5-11, 2005.  700 Adults in California (Margin of Error: +3.7%), and 800 Adults Nationwide (Margin of Error: +3.5%).

Jeanne Allen to Appear on 700 Club 1995

On June 2, 1995, President of The Center for Education Reform and author of School Reform Handbook: How to Improve Your Schools appears on the television program 700 Club to discuss her book and school choice.

Three New Action Papers Unveiled by CER 1998

A Nationwide Guide to Private Scholarships; Student Achievement Data; and Facts on School Spending Addressed in these 3 papers:

-Private Scholarships: A Matter of Priority
-The American Education Diet: Can U.S. Students Survive on Junk Food?
-Truth in Spending: The Cost of Not Educating Our Children

UCLA Charter School Study Called an Embarassment (1998)

December 2, 1998. Beyond the Rhetoric of Charter School Reform: A Study of Ten California School Districts draws conclusions that are without merit, says CER and other education reform scholars.

Bill Manning Honored at CER 5th Anniversary 1998

Wilmington, Delaware native is honored as one of six distinguished heroes in education reform at The Center for Education Reform’s 5th Anniversary Celebration. Mr. Manning is celebrated for leading the charge to bring charter schools to Delaware.

 

School Choice Bill Fails in Pennsylvania House 1995

A York Daily Record article from June 17, 1995 explains how Governor Ridge’s school choice proposal was defeated, and his resolve to keep pushing for choice for Keystone State students.

California Charter School Expansion Passes 1998

Surprising and timely approval of a new bill that dramatically eases the ability of charter applicants and spurs quality charter school growth in the Golden State puts California’s charter school law as one of the top in the nation.

Why Montgomery County Maryland Won’t Have Charter Schools Yet 1998

Montgomery County’s decision to okay charter schools irrelevant because the state of Maryland does not yet have a charter school law. This alert explains what separates a real charter school from charter school imitations.