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Teleios Academics: A Fresh Approach to Hybrid Education in Belton, Missouri
Advocates Get Ready to Champion School Choice in 2025
Missouri Teachers’ Starting Salary Gets a Raise and Other Changes Coming Soon
FIVE Ways CEAM Advocacy Training Empowers Parents to Create Change in K-12 Education
How do Americans feel about school choice? The 2024 EdChoice Schooling in America survey results.
How the Transfer Program Changed Everything: A Family’s Journey from Riverview to Parkway
CASCO: From Learning Pod to Hybrid Microschool
The Community Behind the Advocacy – Summer with CEAM
Ideas for Summer Fun and Learning
Governor Parson Signs Senate Bill 727 Into Law – Press Release
Senate Bill 727: Expansion of the MOScholars Program
Join us at the IDEA Gala on September 12, 2024!
From Idea to Law: How Parents Can Make a Difference in Changing the Future of Education
Empowering Parents: The Call for Educational Choice
Five Helpful Tips for Advocacy at the Capitol.
Virtual Education Student Tells Her Story of Triumph.
Meet Lisa Smith: A Mother’s Fight for School Choice
Navigating Educational Options: A guide for Missouri parents
Time Sensitive information for families interested in applying for a K-12 scholarship – through the MOScholars program!
Capitol Report – Parents are taking action
The Future of AI Tutoring: Personalized Learning in 2024
CEAM celebrates the impact of ideas at the 2023 IDEA Gala
CEAM, MCPSA offer parent advocacy training sessions
North County parents, teachers ask state leaders to provide more educational options for region
DESE to ask for $420 million more for public schools as enrollment and number of high-quality districts declines
CEAM Team goes Live: Series of Facebook Live events planned to focus on education in Missouri
CEAM celebrates parent volunteers at annual Volunteer Appreciation Night
St. Louis School Closing Shines Light on Changing Education Landscape
Want to support MOScholars? CEAM launches monthly “Lunch and Learn” focused on donating to ESA scholarship program
MOScholars Tax Credit webinar. Monthly webinars through December.
What type of school are you sending your child to this fall?
Empowering KC Parents: Unleashing the Potential of School Choice at CEAM’s Q&A Supper! 🌟
Be a superhero for your child: Taking advocacy to the next level in the summer and fall
Transform Lives Today: Contribute to MOScholar’s 100% Tax Credit Scholarship!
New poll shows almost half of parents nationwide want to send their children to a different school
Parents, legislators talk about educational opportunities at Kansas City Ice Cream Social
CEAM Ice Cream Social sparks fun, school choice conversations
Parents flock to the capitol for CEAM’s April School Choice Advocacy Day
Why wait for the teacher?
Legislators push to expand MOScholars scholarship program
MSIP 6 a move in the right direction but much more work needed on school accountability in Missouri
Brilliant Minds shows off NSCW performances for local leaders
Missouri needs better open enrollment policies
How good is your child’s school?
Parents visit the capitol to ask for more school options in Missouri
Next generation steps up to fight for school choice during NSCW
WHERE THEY ARE NOW: Robert Davis graduates from Washington University after years of fighting for educational options
MOScholars helps families with IEPs, lays the groundwork for future
Open enrollment, ESA tweaks best chance to expand school choice in 2023
MOScholars program gives students a chance to succeed
MOScholars scholarship helps single mom to enroll foster children at the school she teaches at
Private education through MOScholars program is ‘Life changing’
MOScholars scholarships are helping to save student lives
Sign up now to participate in 2023 NSCW Rejoice in Choice rally
CEAM sets October advocacy trainings
New law makes it easier for families to enroll in virtual education
We have won one battle, lets not lose the war
MOScholars is an option, not a requirement for homeschoolers
First MOScholars scholarships announced for 2022-23 school year
Students continue to win in Missouri
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Families win with changes to ESA rules
Virtual ed fix could be life-changing for Missouri students
ESA bill becomes law; families eager for more educational opportunities
2021 CEAM IDEA Gala canceled
CEAM parents cheer the signing of HB349
Gov. Parson signs HB349 into law!
When will HB349 go into effect?
Remembering a CEAM advocate
How can an ESA help your child?
Who will qualify for an ESA under HB349?
2021 Legislative roundup: ESA victory, more work to do on charters, virtual education
ESA bill a major victory for Missouri families
North County parent talks about the need for education options
Guest Blog: Why we need to fund students instead of systems
DESE releases new way to see school district data
Words matter! How we talk about education changes what we see as possible
Parents continue to visit capital to support school choice
State BOE approves new virtual education rules
Other states racing to secure school choice
Expanding school choice could be a game-changer for educational success in Missouri
GUEST BLOG: School choice is about finding the right fit for a student
GUEST BLOG: How would ESA’s impact school funding?
ESA 101: Private schools and students with special needs
Fact Check: Counteracting more misinformation on ESAs
Guest Blog: Understanding school choice from a teacher and a mom
School choice legislation advances in Jefferson City!
HB349 gives parents power over their children’s education
Three ways SB55 will help Missouri students
ESA 101: ESA’s have higher accountability than district schools
ESA 101: ESA’s do not impact funding formula
ESA 101: ESA’s can save the state money
“This is not an education system this is a prison system for our children.”
Lobbyist lies are “the gasping of the past”
House committee hears about the need for more education options
Private school choice 101
School choice opponents fact-checked by Missouri senator
Parents demand options in first education hearing of the session
“I definitely feel like they’re getting a better education. I feel like we learned the way our kids learned before anybody else. As a parent you can sort of take advantage of that.”
“Everyone deserves the best that they can get… no matter what level of income you’re at, no matter where you are, every child matters and I want them to all have that choice.”
“Some schools have been failing their students for over 40 years, so this is not a pandemic issue, this is a quality issue and that is why school choice is so important.”
“I know that my children are learning the academic skills that they need to be successful in their everyday and their future. I know that they are safe, and their kind spirits nurtured.”
“Having those options for parents to say, hey this doesn’t work for my child, so I have a choice to move them somewhere else, I think is something that all parents deserve.”
“It was very eye-opening to me to realize the power that parents have. We are not just the people that the educational systems serve but we are stakeholders. We have a voice and we have a choice.”
“The teachers met us graciously but when we talked about our desire to be involved in our children’s education they kind of looked at us like we were from a different planet.”
“When I think back and think about my son being raised in the same school district that I graduated from, I want my son to have better opportunities.”
“You are your child’s best teacher and if they see that your child is not learning for whatever reason in the school that they’re in you should be able to make a different decision.”
“It’s very important for each student to get the chance to have the perfect education for them. I think it’s important to be very careful about the choices that you make for your future generations.”
“You know your kid better than anybody else, so you know if your kid is going to be successful in a certain environment. I would like for everybody to be able to choose.”
“There’s something wrong with our regular school system when charter schools and the back seat of a pickup truck give a better education than going to school for eight hours a day.”
“It shouldn’t be just because I was born into the right family that I get to get a good education. Every student should be able to get the education that they want to.”
“Parents live with their children for their entire lives and for us to as educators to believe that we know more about the needs of any children than their parents is really foolish.”
“A concerned parent should not have to dedicate years of their lives to fighting for quality education for their children with the very system that is supposed to be providing it.”
State BOE does their job and approves The Leadership School
Education bills to watch in 2021
BOE makes right call on testing for 2020-21 but risks accountability slippery slope
Proposed rule threatens virtual education in Missouri
Don’t mistake lobbyist opinion for fact
As COVID cases rise so do education inequities. ESAs could level the playing field.
ESA’s would improve Missouri’s economy
How you can join the movement to improve education in Missouri
Missouri legislators can help improve reading instruction
Can we fix our reading problems in Missouri?
Parents want school choice in Missouri
New charter school approved for St. Louis area
Missouri parents, students win with new virtual education rule change
Parent’s frustrations, hopes for new school year mirror national, state polling
CEAM parents across the state share their return to school stories
Parents frustrated with district virtual ed should try properly designed virtual education
Parent petition reveals broad need for school choice policies
Joint Committee on Education focusing on MOCAP
Vandeven: Districts are telling us they will not follow the law on virtual education
CEAM announces annual student contest
Districts need to give parents ALL the virtual education options
What is the difference between MOCAP and “virtual” options offered by your school?
Three in four Missouri parents want easy access to virtual education
Reopening plans highlight limitations of district boundaries
Private school CARES Act support a victory for state advocates
CEAM virtual trivia night Aug. 22
Building a school from a parent’s perspective
Bridge2Hope: Two moms join forces to fight for parental choice
How one parent’s fight for her children’s safety turned her into a virtual education advocate
Supreme Court ruling a major victory for school choice
School choice success: A parent’s battle leads to a happy graduation
Resources for schools preparing for next year
Missouri should make virtual education easy for parents and districts
CARES Act funding still in limbo for schools
Business as usual for BOE?
This is what democracy looks like
Training key to providing virtual education
Envisioning a better future for education
What will school look like this fall?
Is this what school will be?
State BOE working on pandemic response
Pandemic could cause a perfect storm for private schools
Flexibility helps private schools provide rapid response to pandemic
Dispelling myths about private schools in Missouri
Why have more students not benefited from virtual education?
“One size does not fit all”
The Covid inflection point
Summer slide gets longer, leaves more behind
Can we find equity in our new virtual reality?
A.D. education: A global perspective
The home learning learning-curve
CEAM Team safe, active during the pandemic
Innovating during a time of crisis
Stuck at home? How to keep your kids entertained
Coronavirus: Some advice for parents
Why the fight for equity and justice in Missouri education matters
“The more choices we have, the better education will become.”
Anti-choice lobbyists, advocates present false information in Senate committee testimony
Parents, students tell legislators they need more school options
“Not having choices in our demographic means death”
Torah Prep shares message of school choice in Jefferson City
Urban School Choice Day set for March 17
Private schools celebrate school choice in Capitol Rotunda
School choice legislation moving in Missouri Senate
Charter school rally asks Missouri to “Fix the Glitch”
“Give me the option to save my boys’ lives”
CEAM is gearing up for NSCW!
The battle for access to virtual education continues
CEAM sets January advocacy training workshops across Missouri
Bills to watch in 2020
Free “Miss Virginia” film screenings planned across Missouri
First look: 2020 Missouri education legislation
DESE set to release school-level spending data
Faces of Choice 2019
EmpowerED Student Contest open to all Missouri students
Innovation and education opportunity honored at IDEA Gala
2019 APR: Missouri schools are not improving
How do we improve education in rural Missouri?
More studies show benefit of charters
Columbia highlights need for school choice
What is “proficient” anyway?
Do we know how Missouri is doing on career and college readiness?
‘Treat them with respect and dignity’
School choice can help combat crime
Education Next Poll: What the numbers tell us
DESE continues effort to block virtual education access
Missouri test scores are the same or lower than last year
Back-to-school (bureaucracy)
Judge orders state to stop blocking access to virtual education
Virtual education case to be heard this week
Missouri loses champion of education
Choice is not a radical idea
Homeschooling: Growing and evolving
Announcing the 2019 IDEA Gala
Family sues state for access to virtual education
Freedom = Educational choice
CSI Schools: Where they are and what their test scores are
The consensus is that school choice works
Why Missouri students need choice
What the data says about MO public charter schools
How can Missouri improve its virtual education program?
Do you know your student can access virtual education?
Virtual education options becoming a reality
Guest Blog: Missouri law creates barriers to equity for children
Missouri is moving the wrong way on education equity
Post-Dispatch gets it wrong on Consortium Partnership Schools Network
CEAM sets first ‘Community Conversations’ event
Students: ‘Thank you for trying to improve education’
Guest Blog: Comparing education in Finland and the United States
FTFY: Helping the Post-Dispatch be accurate on school choice
Charter schools should be a choice for more communities
Counteracting the charter school fearmongering
What grade should Missouri get for transparency?
It is time for a common-sense conversation about school choice
Just the Facts: Charter school admission
Sharing the charter school experience
Just the Facts: Charter school accountability
Just the Facts: ESAs are not vouchers
JUST THE FACTS: ESAs save the state and school districts money
Private school leaders advocate for ESAs
St. Louis parent asks legislators to expand school choice
St. Louis moms ask legislators for more education options
School choice bills moving in statehouse
Cutting through the misinformation
Missouri asks for access to charter schools
APR scores show state needs better system
ESAs moving in state Senate
NSCW brings hundreds to state capitol
Congratulations to our 2019 Ed Talk video contest winners!
Murphy: Building a Better Future for Missouri Families
Fighting for the dream during NSCW
15 education bills to watch in 2019
7 facts about education in Missouri
School Choice: Other states are leading the way
2019 Policy Panel set for Jan. 23
School Choice: Opening the doors of opportunity
3 ways school choice can make your child safer
2018 Champions of Education Reform Awards gala a big success
Good luck to Vandeven as Commissioner of Education!
Missouri is the only state in the nation to see a growing proficiency gap
CEAM bringing ed reform champion Mitch Daniels to MO
School data: Can parents make sense of state numbers?
‘A cycle that almost guarantees failure’
MCPSA Conference: Dedication, Empowerment, and Determination
MCPSA honors inaugural Innovative Education Award winners
CEAM thanks our initial 2018 Gala sponsors
Watchdog update: BOE seeks new commissioner, debates MAP cut scores, considers MSIP 6
2018 Champions of Education Reform Awards Gala
CEAM announces 2018 Champions of Education Reform Awards Gala
Mizzou K12 excited to be offering courses through MOCAP
Back-To-School: An amazing story of dedication
MOCAP: Students can ask districts to enroll them in virtual courses starting on Aug. 29
Back-To-School Bash provides over 500 backpacks and supplies to children in need
Back-To-School: Is your child’s school doing a good job?
Implementation of virtual education law will take time
Personalized learning is coming to St. Louis!
Celebrating independence through school choice
A Tale of Two Meetings: How outdated thinking limits Missouri’s educational future
Missouri gets a “C” on teacher policies
Missouri students eager for more virtual options
GROWING THE MOVEMENT: Private school leader shares her fight for ESA legislation
Does DESE actually hear the public at public hearings?
Missouri students win right to access virtual education
Legislators debating bill focused on improving reading
Charter schools are great for teachers too!
KC charter school focuses on culture, service, and diversity
Support CEAM on Give STL Day
It is all about finding the right fit
Time for a reality check
Playing the numbers game
Honoring MLK: Fight for education opportunities, equity
Education reform is key to Missouri’s economic success
How valuable is a high school diploma
Senator needs to get facts straight on private school choice
Students, parents ask legislators for more school choice
School choice opponents flooding media with incorrect information
GUEST BLOG: A personal experience with IEPs
School choice legislation moving forward in Jefferson City
CEAM honors students at poetry event
Why the fight for school choice matters
Parents, school leaders testify on ESAs
What legislation to watch in 2018 Pt. 3
What legislation to watch in 2018 Pt. 2
What legislation to watch in 2018 Pt. 1
GUEST BLOG: How Normandy reclassification impacts students
Sometimes failing is a good thing
CEAM Policy Panel experts offer nuanced view of education reform
Missouri’s ESSA plan paints grim future for our children
BOE: School Choice Works
Sunshine in the Show-Me State: 2017 EOC Scores Released
Metro districts get mixed APR results
2017 APR SCORES: Data, Data, and more Data
Could Missouri’s ESA proposal be improved?
What ESAs could do for Missouri
“I don’t want my child to be lost.”
Guess what scares us on Halloween?
ESAs can help special needs students in Missouri
Normandy to seek reaccreditation despite low academic performance
GUEST BLOG: School choice for me, but not thee: Pt. 4
GUEST BLOG: School choice for me, but not thee: Pt. 3
GUEST BLOG: School choice for me, but not thee Pt. 2
Choice matters: Takeaways from the 2017 MCPSA conference
GUEST BLOG: School choice for me, but not for thee
University Academy named states first National Blue Ribbon charter school
CEAM graduating 26 Advanced Parent Advocates
DO YOU KNOW: What options do parents have and how can they change the future of education?
Missouri School Improvement Plan 6 moving forward
Making the case for charter expansion
EAGLE College Prep opens new Gravois Park school
What is DESE not telling us?
CEAM helps parents fight for better education
Do you know how well your school is serving your child?
Charter school teacher named St. Louis Regional Teacher of the Year
IMAGINE: What if parents had control over how funding for your child’s education was spent?
Mizzou K-12 program spreads virtual education across state, world
KIPP opens new high school in St. Louis
IMAGINE: What if you had control over which school your child went to?
CEAM announces 2017 Tell It Poetry Contest
IMAGINE: What if your child could go to school through their cell phone?
BUILDING THE FUTURE: Can Missouri have a statewide virtual school?
Imagine if you could redesign the education system
BUILDING THE FUTURE: Virtual education offers flexibility for teachers
CEAM TEAM IN ACTION: CEAM helps students in need, supports parents
BUILDING THE FUTURE: Virtual education offers homeschooling options for parents, students
The time has come for rural school choice
BUILDING THE FUTURE: Virtual CTE classes offer new career paths
All parents should have the same options as Messenger
Freedom in, and through, education
CEAM in the News-2017
School vouchers: The week in review
BUILDING THE FUTURE: Rural MO school offers virtual summer academy for entire state
BUILDING THE FUTURE: Rural MO School District builds future on virtual education
CEAM TEAM IN ACTION: Parents complete Advanced Advocacy training
Speak up! Comments open on new state education policy
PARENT PERSPECTIVE: What happens when you lose school choice
Tracking the money in Missouri education
PARENT PERSPECTIVE: Who get’s a choice?
CEAM TEAM IN ACTION: Helping parents learn about school options
CEAM training program grows as parent-leaders emerge
DC Voucher Study Jumps to Conclusions
Parent Perspective
Apples-to-Apples – Charter Public Schools vs. Non-Selective Public Schools
Communication Training
Governor Jeb Bush: Reimagining Education in Missouri
Charter public schools offer options for families impacted by school closures
The Calculus on Course Access: Part 2
Everyone Deserves a Choice
Healthy Choices for Mind & Body
“My Future, My Choice” Essay Contest Winners
Education Savings Accounts- How do they work?
The Calculus on Course Access: Part 1
CEAM Response to State Board of Education Vote
An Open Letter from a Riverview Gardens Transfer Parent
CEAM President, Brian Murphy, Responds to NAACP Moratorium on Charter Schools
2016 Champions for Education Reform Awards
Missouri APR formula misses the mark, misleads parents
Missouri Legislature Overrides Gov. Nixon Veto of School Funding Fix, Early Childhood Education Funding
Riverview Gardens School District APR doesn’t add up.
CEAM Young Friends Network Presents: Most Likely to Succeed
CEAM in the News- 2016
CEAM in the News- 2014
CEAM in the News- 2015
CEAM WATCHDOG INVESTIGATES: SCHOOL DISTRICTS’ LEADERS COST MISSOURI $60M ANNUALLY
2016 Young Friends Network Trivia Night
Ferguson Commission Ignores Charter School Solution
Nixon Should Hear From Parents, Too
Interview on School Choice and Missouri Transfer Law
ATTENTION Transfer Families!
Vacant School Buildings in St. Louis City
2015 Young Friends Trivia Night
Transfer Application Deadline EXTENDED!
Judge Burton Rules for Normandy Families – CEAM Statement
National School Choice Week 2015
Mixed Bag of Scores for Missouri schools
More Normandy families left behind by Nixon and State Board of Education
State Board of Education Pulls the Rug on Normandy Parents
Transfer Parents Speak Out!
June 10th CEAM Calls to Action!
3,000 Students Trapped in Failing Schools
CEAM pledges to support families in unaccredited districts in face of Nixon veto
Transfer Fix Passes MO Legislature, Headed to Nixon’s Desk
The Opt-Out Movement Threatens Progress on Accountability
Response to Councilwoman Hazel Erby
Reimagining Education
Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal (D-University City) Meeting a Success
Equality?!
DESE Plan for Unaccredited Districts
PRESS RELEASE: Riverview Gardens Now Requires In-Person Appointment Before Transferring…
Three things every parent of a special learner should know before attending an IEP meeting
Once Upon a Time – Deborah’s Story
Once Upon a Time – Asia’s Story
Once Upon a Time – Eric’s Story
MASA Plan Falls Short of Quality Options for All Students
Missouri Joint Committee on Education Meets to Discuss New Educator Evaluation System
Press Release: MSIP5 School Report Cards
Parent Toolkit
Press Release for October Leg of House Interim Committee on Education Bus Tour
CEAM State Policy Director, Kate Casas, testifies before the Missouri Joint Committee on Education
St. Louis students still trapped in a failing school district
How Does Your School Rank?
Press Statement Revision: Guidance for Student Transfers from Unaccredited Districts to Accredited Districts
Updated Press Statement
PRESS STATEMENT: Update to legal action pertaining to student transfers
UPDATE to “Parents from Riverview Gardens School District Poised to File Lawsuit against Mehlville School District, if Necessary”
PRESS RELEASE: Parents from Riverview Gardens School District Poised to File Lawsuit against Mehlville School District, if Necessary
Student Transfer Survey for Normandy and Riverview Gardens Parents
CEAM Town Hall draws over 150 parents in Riverview Gardens
Breitenfeld v. Clayton ruling
MO Supreme Court rules in favor of student transfers out of failed districts
Map of failing districts
PRESS RELEASE: Case for Key Education Reform Further Strengthened by Preliminary MSIP5 data on Individual Public Schools
Does your school make the grade?
April is Autism Awareness Month – Give parents of special needs learners a choice
Legislative Update
Virtual education needs to be an option for all Missouri kids
Common Core implementation can’t be taken for granted
Common Core is Common Sense for Missouri
CEAM welcomes Intern, MSW practicum student
A-F school rating system picks up momentum in Missouri legislature
An Open Letter to Wendy Kopp
Meet CEAM’s new field director, Lorna Kurdi
State Policy Director Kate Casas talks education policy on Springfield talk radio
MSIP 4 vs. MSIP 5: How does your school district stack up?
CEAM to participate in National School Choice Week Rally in Kansas City
Welcome Lorna Kurdi to the CEAM team!
Support A-F school ratings in Missouri? Let the State Board of Education and the General Assembly know!
Interview with Representative Steve Cookson
St. Louis Beacon: Students should look online for math, science help
Missouri’s Gritty, Whatever It Takes Model
If It’s Broken, Fix It
Interview with Amanda Henry
More Tricks Than Treats in our Education System for At-Risk-Kids
US Army: We must fix Missouri’s Education system
STL Beacon: Parent Academy aims to help adults get involved in their kids’ schools
Change Policy to Close the Achievement Gap
Mike Malone discusses South City Prep’s finances
#EducationIsForeignPolicy
From Parent Involvement to Parent Empowerment
CEAM Position on St. Louis Public Schools Accreditation Status
Policy Perspectives
CEAM responds to SLPS classification
Meet the CEAM Staff
Unaccredited districts must change their policies
An Open Letter to the Missouri State Board of Education
MO Lagging on College Readiness
Teacher shopping
It can be done and it is being done.
Parents must be part of the process
Dates set for first Missouri Parent Academy trainings
A Special Ed Teacher’s Take on Value Added Evaluations
Signs of the Times
Missouri Charter Schools Moving to the Top of the Class
CEAM joins other education reform groups asking for collaboration from teachers unions
Letter to the Editor
DESE moves on foundation formula without legislature’s approval
Vouchers and Special Needs Students
CEAM Announces the Missouri Parent Union and Parent Academy
Indiana Tenure Reform Takes Root
Six failed charter schools close; parents seek options.
Juan Williams AFC Keynote Provides Update
Chris Christie gives impassioned speech at AFC Policy Summit
Consumers of Public Schools Overwhelmingly Support Reform
Children’s Education Alliance of Missouri’s “Passport to Education Gala Celebration” a Success
School Districts are Above the Law?
What does the recent Supreme Court ruling mean for kids in unaccredited school districts?
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson Proposes Transformative School Plan
Newark Superintendent Talks on Reform
Cosby Speaks Out on Great Teachers and Spending
Gala Celebration “Passport to Education”
What can I do? I want my child to transfer…
What can I do? I want to support families that want to transfer students.
What is the Outstanding Schools Act?
What is Revised Missouri Statute 167.131?
Get the Facts: Unaccredited District Stats
Why are districts preventing transfers?
Press Release
What can I do? Sample Letters to the Editor…
Parent Survey
Other Solutions
How Teacher Tenure Hurts Students
Celebrate National School Choice Week
It’s Not Just Us
Community Meeting in KC
Educate Children and Eliminate Poverty
New Charter Schools Provide More Options
Missouri Baptist University Announces Charter School Closings
CEAM Map of failing districts
Innovative Concept Academy and Judge Jimmie Edwards to be Featured on Today Show
MO No Child Left Behind Waiver Request
Baseball Players and Teachers
What’s Going on in Kansas City, MO ?
The Future of KCMSD Still Undecided
Right here in Missouri
Young Friends Network Kick-Off Party a Success!
Watch Joint Interim Committee on Education Hearing in Saint Louis, 11/17/11
It Can Be Done
New E-Newletter for November
American Students – Solidly Mediocre
Imagine Academies Have Overstayed Their Welcome
We Must Try For The Children
Supply and Demand—Education Economics
Senate Education Panel Approves ESEA Overhaul
What is going on in other states?
Excellence in Action
Ready for the Challenge
Call to Action-Help Raise the Bar for Missouri’s Students
Tell Missouri’s State Board of Ed to Raise the Bar on Accountability
CEAM Young Friends’ Network Kick-Off PARTY
A Lot Can be Learned in an Evening
Town Hall Meeting
St. Louis Firefighters Want Good Schools
The Achievement Gap
Lets talk about it
Poor Perfoming Schools Lurk in all Corners of MO
See What’s Growing at CEAM…
Khan (Academy) Can
Economic Recovery Begins in the Classroom
The Week’s Hottest EduStories
Kansas City Star Publishes CEAM Op-Ed
CEAM State Director Casas Talks with Fox 2 Morning Show About Upcoming Screenings of “The Lottery”
A South City movie night
The Promise of a Good Education
CEAM APPOINTS CASAS STATE DIRECTOR, GEDEN COMMUNITY OUTREACH DIRECTOR
Informed Parent Choice
The Children’s Education Alliance of Missouri Appoints Corey Quinn to Board of Directors
What did you do Tuesday night?
We don’t have to recreate the wheel
Teach for America Proves its Worth…AGAIN
Missouri Revised Statute 167.131
Knowledge really is power
Focus on Education
The time is now!
Enforce the Law
Education as a Civil Right
Social Promotion
When the Adults Start Cheating
Good news from Florida
With Great Risk Comes Great Reward
Pulling the trigger empowers parents
Mayoral candidate proposes $10,000 vouchers for city students
Too Poor to Learn?
The definition of insanity
Creative Solutions in Education
Here is what Suburban Journals has to say about CEAM’s Kentucky Derby Event
West End Word Covers CEAM Derby Event
Derby Benefit Nets $35,000 for Children’s Education Alliance of Missouri
Charter School Legislation Highlights Week in Capitol
Missouri’s future depends on how we educate our children
Three Key Education Reform Issues Discussed As Legislative Session Enters Home Stretch
Charter School Legislation Discussed in State Capitol
US Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Scholarship Tax Credit Program
CEAM Goes on Media Tour for “Passport” Event
Foundation’s Report Details Charter School Development in Missouri
Social Promotion Fails the Grade
Missouri’s Students Deserve the Best Teachers, Too
CEAM Announces Passport to the Central West End, 2011
Education Reform Legislation Heard in House Committee
Law Will Create Special Needs Scholarship Tax Credit Program in Missouri
Turner v. Clayton could sink the ship or raise all boats
Education reforms across the country and what Missouri can learn from them
School choice offers future growth to St. Louis City Pubic Schools
Education reform around the country: study time for Missourians?
Zip code worth going to jail for: The Rosa Parks of education?
Education reform will take a central role in Jefferson City this year
CEAM partnered with National School Choice Week
SLPS seeking to offer charter school option
CEAM announces financial assistance and parent training program to supporters
Parents who advocate the most, get the most
What do I do if the school won’t offer me an IEP evaluation?
I am not Superman
Identifying and aiding the ‘twice gifted’ students
Education Nation this week a ‘must-see’ on NBC: in-depth conversation about improving education in America
Music leads to new horizons for special needs learners
Twice exceptional students have real potential
How do St. Louis City parents apply to neighboring accredited school districts?
‘Next best thing’ and ‘good enough’ don’t cut it
Missouri Supreme Court decision may help Missouri parents in educational crisis access quality education for their child.
Missouri Supreme Court decision could help Missouri students in crisis, from the Post-Dispatch
Meet Sally, our new Mom-blogger
KY98’s Metro Show hosts The Children’s Education Alliance of Missouri
Arne Duncan pushes charter schools to boost special education programs
Financial Assistance and Parent Training Program
Student with Autism delivers high school salutatorian speech
Change the life of a child today! Missouri education reform realized
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“Charter schools have changed and are changing the trajectory of our children. They have to. They are all we have.”
“Our local public school system failed our daughter. Fortunately, the private school system includes her and encourages her success.”
“No one cares more about the children than their parents. School choice is paramount in Missouri for all families, because parents need other options than being forced into a system that doesn’t work simply because of where they live.”
“Teaching at a charter school allows you to rediscover the joy of teaching. This is the first time in my career where I wake up feeling really excited to go to school.”
“Charter schools changed my life, my children’s life and have just made everything so much easier.”
“Education is the new frontier. It is what can change every community. The more you learn the more you can do and achieve.”
“It has been proven the Saint Louis Metropolitan area has had failing schools and districts often giving parents no choice on what type of educational instruction their children are provided.”
“When he (my son) was taken out of a pressure cooker environment and given the freedom to be in a place that saw him for who he was, he grew and our son started to come back to us.”
“My wife and I have been greatly impressed with the level of education our son has received at GSA charter school. We are extremely blessed he is there. He is challenged every day.”
“When students are trapped in a school that is not meeting their educational needs, their future is at stake.”
“Although decades apart in our educational needs, the traditional school system was still unequipped to meet the needs of my children.”
“Education is the ticket out. The greater the education the greater the chance of getting a good job that you can provide for your family with.”
“It is hard for many legislators and people in general to understand how much money public schools are saving just by the existence of private schools.”
“Not every school fits every kid. Having charter schools gives parents choices to find the school that will help their child be the most successful.”
“We hired tutors, we bought all of the educational toys, I have the freedom to stay home and let my son succeed, but my community does not have that option.”
“I am a believer in virtual education. I’ve experienced a fragment of what can be achieved with this already-dated and inexpensive technology.”
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