• Education 12 August 2026

    Major education law rankings reveal surprising state leaders, biggest movers, new top performers

    As parents navigate back-to-school options and charter school enrollment increases nationwide, the Center for Education Reform (CER) has released its 2026 National Charter School Law Rankings and Scorecard, now nearly three decades into its run as the nation's longest-running analysis of state charter school laws. The Scorecard reveals which states have fostered environments for charter schools to open, grow, and expand, and which states are falling behind.
  • Education 2 November 2023
    CER applauds report validating charter school effectiveness
    A new study finds that “charter schools tend to demonstrate greater efficiency on both metrics of cost-effectiveness and return on investment, using fewer dollars to achieve better outcomes, relative to traditional public schools.”
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