Numbers Tell Part of the Tale: Drilling into Census Bureau’s Colorado K-12 Data
Mike Antonucci is doing yeoman’s work at the Education Intelligence Agency, going state by state to update K-12 student, employee, and spending data from the U.S. Census Bureau. I’ve called on his helpful charts that show the relationship of pupil enrollment to teacher hiring, and how states (and even districts) are doing financially compared to […]
The Breakdown of America
A nation’s health and prosperity depends on good institutions. These institutions are political and private. Good political institutions include balanced government with a significant amount of popular control, the rule of law, freedom from corruption, and respect for individual rights. Good private sector institutions include free and open markets and positive moral codes in religious […]
Walk Down Colo. Tax Hike Memory Lane Fails to Inspire SB 213 Confidence
Yesterday I took a glance back at how Colorado’s charter school law came to be, a truly fascinating story that’s worth the time to check out. To keep the history kick going, today I’m turning my attention to an Ed News Colorado story by Todd Engdahl about Colorado voters’ “habit” of rejecting education tax increases. […]
Devil’s Advocate: Colorado Charter Schools Turn 20
Education Policy Center director Pam Benigno and longtime Colorado League of Charter Schools president Jim Griffin reflect on the 20th anniversary of Colorado’s Charter Schools Act, the third of its kind in the nation. The guests share colorful stories from the past and discuss some of the state’s charter successes.
Better Than Dusty Old History: Learn How Colorado Got Its Charter School Law!
Just a short one today. Because it all has to do with things that happened in the way-back long ago dark ages of 1993 (before my time), I defer to my Education Policy Center friends. What better place to start than today’s Denver Post column by Vincent Carroll, who writes about when the good guys […]
Carroll Invokes Center’s Charter School History Paper
In his June 5 column recounting when the good guys in education reform prevailed, the Denver Post‘s Vincent Carroll touted the Education Policy Center’s “painstakingly evenhanded” retelling of how Colorado’s 1993 Charter Schools Act — the third of its kind in the nation — came to be: [Authors Pam Benigno and Kyle Morin] give credit […]
Independence Institute Joins National Employee Freedom Week
DENVER – Today, the Independence Institute announced its participation in National Employee Freedom Week, a first-of-its-kind national campaign to remind union members about the freedom they have to leave their unions. National Employee Freedom Week (NEFW), which will run from June 23-29, 2013, will highlight how unionized employees often don’t know they have the legal […]
Amy Oliver Show: Colorado’s Charter School Law Turns 20
Commemorating the 20th anniversary of Colorado’s groundbreaking Charter Schools Act, Education Policy Center director Pam Benigno reflects on the parental demand, political drama, and personal tragedy that make a colorful tale of how the law came to be.
Discrepancies from Dougco Beg Question: How Many Union Members Remain?
Douglas County School District continues to move forward with major system changes that recognize and reward performance in meaningful ways. And the press continues to pump up the controversy while leaving factual disputes unresolved. Today’s Denver Post turns attention to a DCSD elementary school where a principal misapplied the new employee evaluation standards, creating a […]
Joe America Show on Fracking, Energy, and Environmentalism
I was on the Joe America radio show this past Saturday. Check it out when you get a chance. We had an interesting discussion about fracking, energy, and environmentalism. It was great! The link to the June 1 recording is on the bottom of the radio show’s webpage: https://milehiradio.com/shows.cfm?id=653B6855-E65F-3BF8-F158C4EB3785EEC7 I was on the Joe America […]
06/03/13
Education Policy Center Newsletter June 3, 2013
— In Print and On TV: Colorado’s Charter School Law Turns 20
— Center Celebrates Lobato Ruling, Highlights Tax Hike
— Surveys Show Good School Reform News in Douglas County
— Colorado Kids Still Can Win with Scholarship Tax Credits
— Eddie Stays Up-to-Date on Digital Learning
Denver Post: RTD riders demand return of west side express bus service
Some long-time Regional Transportation District customers are angry that their express bus service was dumped in favor of the newly opened W light rail line.
