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Candidate Education Meter Brochure (2004)

March 12, 2013 By

Questions for Candidates to measure their commitment to education reform.

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Candidate Survey (2004)

March 12, 2013 By

To help the voting public better understand how you will craft your education policy to ensure that every child has access to an excellent education, The Center for Education Reform is pleased to provide you with the enclosed candidate questionnaire.

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Buckeye Institution Luncheon: Charter Schools Presentation (1995)

March 11, 2013 By

November 9, 1995. “The concept of charter schools is not new, and like many efforts to help improve the lot of all schools for all children, there are many variations to this theme,” says CER President Jeanne Allen while giving a presentation in Ohio.

“Essentially, a real charter proposal is authorized explicitly by law, permits a wide array of diverse options within the public sector, and is a public school, that is governed by only the bare minimum in terms of state or local oversight —health, safety and discrimination.”

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Citizens for Educational Freedom

March 11, 2013 By

Citizens for Educational Freedom (CEF) has led the nationwide effort to put education back into the hands of parents.

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Choice Gains New “Convert”; DC School Choice Proposal Resurfaces (1997)

March 11, 2013 By

May 30, 1997.  An article appeared in The Washington Post today, adding to the chorus of traditionally mainstream or left-leaning journalists and newspapers that have conceded school choice should be an alternative for the less-fortunate.

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Members of Congress Offer “A Capitol Choice” for D.C. Children (1997)

March 11, 2013 By

June 4, 1997. Members of the US House and Senate will together announce the introduction of a bill offering the children of the District of Columbia the right to make a choice in their own education and an investment in their future.

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Pennsylvania Charter Legislation Gets Green Light (1997)

March 11, 2013 By

June 12, 1997. CER President Jeanne Allen lauds charter school legislation as a “successful start.”

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Charter School Legislation Updates: Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Colorado, Minnesota (1997)

March 11, 2013 By

June 12, 1997. Pennsylvania, Colorado and North Carolina have proven that the widespread support for charter schools demands attention and action when education activists take hold of the legislative process. Meanwhile, improvements to Minnesota’s charter law are tied up in the package’s veto by the Governor.

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Around the States in 30 Days: Reform Whirlwind Draws to a Close (1997)

March 11, 2013 By

June 30, 1997. Several happenings in the world of policy – and one of the courts – have occurred in the last 30 days, signifying that tolerance is low for business as usual. Updates on the U.S. Senate, Minnesota, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio, a Hudson Study on charter schools, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

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President Clinton Offers Scholarships; K-12 School Children Need Not Apply (1997)

March 11, 2013 By

July 17, 1997.  President Clinton’s proposed $350 million scholarship program for teachers today to entice them to inner city and rural schools appears to be another – in a long list – of scholarships. And again, school-aged children, and their families, are left out in the cold.

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