CER IN THE NEWS
August 13, 2019

Isn’t it time that the 2020 candidates turn their attention to education reform? Jeanne Allen’s latest piece for Forbes compels us to think about the laboratories of tomorrow and the need to break free from the dated approach to education.

The 2020 candidates’ dialogue thus far has been woefully (and perhaps willfully) ignorant of the transformative power of education reform. Whether it’s the propositions for increased federal Title I funding, universal free college, or mandatory preschool, the narrative is starkly reminiscent of the 80s -- the 1880s, that is. Back then there was a necessary and resolute focus on educating students in once efficient, innovative factory-style classes to accommodate the masses quickly, way before it was possible to work or learn anywhere, anytime. And once again, more than a century after the Industrial Age was replaced by the Information Age, traditional concepts of place-based education are presented as if they are in vogue. Do they merely represent a fleeting nostalgia for the past, or ignorance of the potential for the future? 

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Founded in 1993, the Center for Education Reform aims to expand educational opportunities that lead to improved economic outcomes for all Americans — particularly our youth — ensuring that conditions are ripe for innovation, freedom and flexibility throughout U.S. education.