University of Chicago Study Finds Modest Learning Gains
A study conducted by the University of Chicago finds that while graduation rates have had significant growth, learning gains have been modest, racial gaps have widened, and many students have academic...
View ArticleCER Expresses Importance of Ed Reform With PA House Leaders
CER Press Release Washington, D.C. November 14, 2011 Pennsylvania is poised to be the next big battleground for serious, and potentially controversial, school reforms. Next to Indiana, Ohio and...
View ArticleFact-Checking Charter School Achievement
Download or print your PDF copy of Fact-Checking Charter School Achievement The post Fact-Checking Charter School Achievement appeared first on The Center for Education Reform.
View ArticleVoucher Students Make Gains
“Voucher students improve on reading, study finds” by Erin Richards Milwaukee Journal Sentinel February 26, 2012 A sample of students in Milwaukee’s private voucher schools made gains in reading in...
View ArticleFlorida Charters Outperform Traditional Public Schools
The Florida Department of Education released its annual study on charter school achievement comparing charters to conventional public schools. The most recent data (2010-2011 school year) show that in...
View ArticleBig Apple Charter Schools Big Winners
“Charter Schools Celebrate Test Score Gains” by Yasmeen Khan New York Times July 17, 2012 Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, while congratulating traditional district schools for making improvements on state...
View ArticleA Tale of Two Cincinnati’s
Special Briefing from Education Nation September 24, 2012 Cincinnati’s public school system is featured as an Education Nation case study because of its holistic approach to education, beginning with...
View ArticleNAEP Writing Results
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) released the 2011 writing results mid-September 2012. The test is given to 24,000 8th graders and 28,000 12th graders in both public and private schools....
View ArticleKids in Poverty Can Still Learn
by Kevin P. Chavous Huffington Post October 23, 2012 During slavery, under some of the worse conditions known to man, slaves taught their kids to read by candlelight under the threat of death. And...
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