December, 2014 - Independence Institute

The Great Teachers Union-Republican Alliance of 2015?0
- December 19, 2014
Yesterday, I wrote about the latest developments in what I have begun to simply call “The Testing Mess.” It’s sticky, sticky stuff, and I find that it’s often difficult to decipher which piece of the puzzle I’m going to be talking about when someone brings up “testing” in conversation these days. But being the insatiable […]
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Colorado's 'Gruber Model' health exchange predictions not performing well 0
- December 19, 2014
Obamacare advocates claimed that people were unable to afford health insurance and that creating the equivalent of government run brokerage firms called health benefits exchanges would help millions of people. In 2011, Connect for Health Colorado, the Colorado exchange, hired Gruber and Associates to predict the effects of Obamacare in Colorado. As the graphs show,
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Colorado’s ‘Gruber Model’ health exchange predictions not performing well 0
- December 19, 2014
Obamacare advocates claimed that people were unable to afford health insurance and that creating the equivalent of government run brokerage firms called health benefits exchanges would help millions of people. In 2011, Connect for Health Colorado, the Colorado exchange, hired Gruber and Associates to predict the effects of Obamacare in Colorado. As the graphs show,
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Sticky Testing Issue Knot: Where’s the Education Policy Velcro?0
- December 18, 2014
I may be a precocious and talented young edublogger, but tying shoelaces still gives me fits. My mom insists on double-knotting the laces. Occasionally, in my dreams, I am stifled and frustrated by a tight pair of shoes that I can’t remove because they have been tied snugly so many times with knots that could […]
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The Constitution’s Grants To Persons and Entities Outside the U.S. Government 0
- December 18, 2014
A little known aspect of our Constitution is that it delegates power, not just to the U.S. Government and to its units, but also to persons and entities outside the U.S. Government. In each case, the power to act is derived ultimately from the Constitution. Even when those persons or entities are states or officeholders
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Taking a Look at This Year’s Colorado School Grades 0
- December 17, 2014
December is an exciting month for me. For starters, I’ve got some cool presents coming my way next week. In the meantime, I’ve got plenty of fun education stuff to keep me busy. Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of highlighting some standouts among CDE’s annual award winners. This week, I have the honor […]
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