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“Winning the International Education Arms Race”: Excellence in Action Conference (2009)

October 8-9, 2009. The Foundation for Excellence in Education’s 2009 conference focused on America’s global competitiveness and the need to transform the U.S. education system into one that has high standards, is accountable, and maximizes the human capital that exists in every child.

CER President Jeanne Allen was a featured speaker during “The War on Charter Schools: Combating the Emerging Threats to Public School Choice” panel.

Confronting Challenges, Creating Opportunities (2008)

July 10, 2008. The Alliance for School Choice Annual Strategy Retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Reform constituents gather to evaluate current efforts, plan for battles ahead, and encourage one another to remain vigilant in the mission to help kids trapped in failing schools.

Ohio Charter Schools: Dispatch Editorial (2006)

November 13, 2006.  A notice to individuals in the reform movement of a positive Ohio Dispatch editorial, “State should continue backing charter schools with improvements,” regarding charter schools and the recent ruling upholding the constitutionality of the Buckeye State’s charter school law.

Husted Announcement: Ohio Charter Schools (2005)

March 30, 2005.  CER is called upon to keep reform moving forward as Speaker Jon Husted’s vision for the charter school program is to slow down growth until the state gets a better handle on accountability.

Fiscal Equity Campaign: Missouri FY 2006 Revenue Distribution and FY 2007 Revenue Estimate

The Center for Education Reform asked Aspire Consulting to evaluate the revenue provided to Missouri districts and companion charter schools for FY 2006 and FY 2007 with the objective of determining if charter schools are receiving their fair portion of revenue under the state’s new funding formula.

Monthly Letter to Friends: April 1997

No. 35.  Both hopeful news and sobering realities this month, such as an Ohio parent getting jail time. A range of topics including charter schools and teachers unions are covered in states such as New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Michigan, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Alabama, and Minnesota.

Monthly Letter to Friends: April 1996

No. 25. Up-to-date coverage of charter school progress, local efforts to disburse authority and decentralize, some notes on standards and more. Covers efforts in Ohio, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Louisiana, Connecticut, Florida, Washington, and Oregon.

Monthly Letter to Friends: April 1995

No. 15.  This issue explores arguments for education reform, and covers topics such as parental involvement, school choice, charter schools, and student achievement. A state roundup section informs of happenings in Washington, New Hampshire, Texas, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Idaho, and Minnesota.

Is your child failing school, or is school failing your child? (2004)

An advertisement prepared by the Parents Network for Better Education, a group of individuals organized to help all parents know and exercise their rights and to help make sure that all children have the kind of schools—and receive the kind of education—that they all deserve.

Your Children Deserve A Great Education Flyer (2004)

A flyer prepared by the Parents Network for Better Education, a group of individuals organized to help all parents know and exercise their rights and to help make sure that all children have the kind of schools—and receive the kind of education—that they all deserve.

The Parents Network for Better Education is a regional, federally funded initiative designed to help parents become more informed about the options available to them, and the opportunities available to their children through the No Child Left Behind Act.