February, 2013 - Independence Institute

Overcome with Excitement Today: Appeals Court Revives Dougco Choice Program!0
- February 28, 2013
I am going to be catching my breath all day, I’m so excited by this fantastic news from the Colorado Court of Appeals today: DENVER—The Independence Institute, Colorado’s leading pro-freedom policy voice, praised today’s decision to restore a groundbreaking school choice program previously struck down by a Denver judge. The Colorado Court of Appeals today […]
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Appeals Court Panel Renews Dougco Families’ Hopes 0
- February 28, 2013
The Independence Institute, Colorado’s leading pro-freedom policy voice, praised today’s decision to restore a groundbreaking school choice program previously struck down by a Denver judge.
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Hip KIPP, Hooray! Major Research Shows Big Learning Gains for Challenged Students 0
- February 28, 2013
A powerful research report released today from a big study confirms what anyone paying attention to the urban charter school movement already should have noticed. KIPP produces big gains for students: KIPP middle schoolers learn significantly more than comparison students, concludes a report by Mathematica Policy Research on 43 schools in 13 states plus the […]
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Amy Oliver Show: Private Funds Honor 14 Successful Denver-Area Schools 0
- February 27, 2013
Tom Kaesemeyer, executive director of the Denver-based Fox Family Foundation, talks about the latest round of monetary awards given by Foundations for Great Schools to recognize local schools that beat the odds in achieving successful results with challenging student populations.
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How the Courts have Clarified the Constitution's Amendment Process 0
- February 27, 2013
One source of security we have in using the Constitution’s amendment process is that the courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, have a long history of protecting the integrity of the procedure. Many of those who pontificate on the subject are largely unaware of this jurisprudence. Some have never investigated it. Some think the courts
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Non-Union Kansas Teacher Groups Try for Equal Snow Fort–Er, School–Access 0
- February 27, 2013
The last couple days I’ve been pretty busy playing outside, given all the snow we’ve been covered with here in Colorado. You should see the snow fort my friends and I put together in my backyard. We’ve set it up so no one else can get in — especially icky girls! If you try, beware […]
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