February, 2013 - Independence Institute

Use Real School Funding Facts and Tell the Story that Empowers Families 0
- February 13, 2013
A few weeks ago an article by the I-News Network (“an independent, nonprofit journalism project that creates long-form investigative reports, in partnership with major daily newspapers and has recently accepted significant funding from wealthy Democrat activist Tim Gill”) portrayed Colorado minorities as victims of inadequate tax funding of education: Regardless of which way the causal […]
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Amy Oliver Show: How Can Colorado Improve Teacher Preparation?0
- February 12, 2013
Sandi Jacobs from the National Council on Teacher Quality discusses how Colorado can improve its D letter grade in preparing effective teachers and providing accountability to colleges of education.
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DougCo Board Opponents’ “Crazy” Real Estate Rumor Debunked By Facts 0
- February 12, 2013
These are momentous days in Douglas County, Colorado. A 60,000-student school district charting new horizons for parental choice and academic excellence through cutting-edge, performance-based systems? An organized labor interest group frustrated at being stripped of monopoly power? Yes and yes. A lot of eyes are watching what unfolds in the growing suburbs south of Denver. […]
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Rick Hess Slam Dunks for Colorado with Call for Cage-Busting Can-Do 0
- February 11, 2013
Local education leaders want to transform a rigid, bureaucratic system — re-imagining the delivery of instruction, giving more freedom, flexibility, and accountability to teachers and principals at the school level. But then some interest groups or just plain old naysayers come along to protest, saying “We’ve never done it that way before.” Or maybe a […]
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Count of Legislative Applications for a Balanced Budget Amendment 0
- February 10, 2013
by Rob Natelson The following states have applications outstanding for a federal convention to propose a balanced budget amendment: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Texas. That’s 19 of the 34 states required. In addition, Illinois has an 1861
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New Flyer Explains How the States Can Use the Constitutional Amendment Process to Curb the Feds (Article V)0
- February 10, 2013
by Rob Natelson The Founders built various checks and balances into the Constitution. One of the most important was the power of state legislatures to propose constitutional amendments to curb an abusive federal government. The Founders placed the procedure in the Constitution’s Article V. The Founders would be astonished—and chagrined—to learn the process has never
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