No images? Click here Jeanne Allen: Parents should have power on education October 21, 2020 For years, measures like the Nation’s Report Card have assessed educational opportunity in America. Long story short: Our scores are abysmal, and our children are falling further and further behind both national and international norms. Now enter covid-19. The pandemic has put this ugly truth on display for all to see. Parents, grandparents and concerned adults are seeing for themselves, on a daily basis, what passes for “education” in the United States. More and more, they’re realizing that their ability to educate their kids depends on a limited, finite and often deficient set of offerings. The light bulbs above their heads are turning on as they discover that educational opportunities are dictated by ZIP code... Read the rest of the op-ed here 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. |