Four Takes on the Phi Delta Kappa Education Poll: Pretty Darn Klever, Huh?
It was to my youthful bemusement that today I ran across several edublog postings about a new “PDK” poll. PDK? At first I wondered that might stand for: Pretty Darn Klever? (or Kute?) Maybe Precociously Delightful Kid? (Guess they weren’t really talking about me, though….)
It’s actually the 43rd Phi Delta Kappa poll of American opinion […]
Dougco Choice Injunction: What Now for Families? Who All Will Appeal?
My Education Policy Center friends told you the judge’s decision last Friday to put the brakes on the Douglas County Choice Scholarship Program would create a lot of chaos for families. That’s the question of the hour: What are the more than 300 students who had received scholarships (and some had already started schools) going […]
Judge Enjoins Douglas County Choice Scholarship Program
On August 12, 2011, a Denver District Court judge enjoined the Douglas County Choice Scholarship Program. Douglas County School District board president John Carson discusses the injunction and the next steps for the school district and the families involved.
Education Policy Center Responds to Dougco Scholarship Injunction
Focus on the Family’s Citizen Link interviewed one of the Education Policy Center staff to get a response to the Denver District Court ruling placing an injunction on the Douglas County Choice Scholarship Program: Ben DeGrow, an education analyst at the Independence Institute in Golden, praised the district for its backbone. “This school district has […]
Perhaps Parent Trigger Debate Can Take My Mind Off Bad School Choice News
Many of you know what the big education news around here is. I’m still reeling, and it hurts too much to talk about it. So at least for today, while the emotional wounds are raw, I want to bring your attention to something else you may find of interest.
Not long ago I told you about […]
Dougco Choice Ruling Harms Kids, But Fight Goes On
The Independence Institute, Colorado’s leading voice for free market policy, says today’s ruling to enjoin an innovative local school choice program represents a surprising setback, but not the final word on the subject. “While today’s ruling is unexpected and disappointing, the fight certainly isn’t over,” said Education Policy Center director Pam Benigno. “Students deserve real options that best suit their needs.”
Colorado and Indiana Families Both Waiting for Significant Choice Scholarship Rulings
You thought I was going crazy yesterday waiting for a ruling on the Douglas County Choice Scholarship injunction request? Another day, and it isn’t getting any better. We have been promised Judge Martinez will issue a ruling this week, so at the most I should only have another day or so to hold out.
But you […]
Waiting for Dougco Ruling: Read Horn, Piper Articles, and Pace to Hornpipe…
Here it is Wednesday afternoon, and I can’t stop pacing the floor — well, in between playing with my Legos, that is. Pacing, playing Legos. Pacing. Playing Legos. — Pacing — Playing Legos — Blogging!!!….
Why? you may ask. Because I’m impatiently waiting for a decision from Judge Martinez about the lawsuit trying to shut […]
Digging Up School Spending Figures in Colorado’s Ongoing Lobato Hearings
Welcome to Week 2 of 5 in Colorado’s ongoing school finance adequacy lawsuit, familiarly known as Lobato v State, or just the Lobato case. A report this morning from Ed News Colorado’s Todd Engdahl highlighted some of Monday’s key plaintiff testimony:
One of the main plaintiffs’ witnesses in the Lobato v. State school funding lawsuit testified […]
8/9/11
Newsletter August 9 2011
So the Public Wants Smaller Class Size, More Funding AND No Tax Hikes? Hmm…
Late last week I chimed in on the results of the 2011 Education Next–PEPG Survey of Public Opinion on school reform issues, noting the significant uptick in support for private school vouchers. Super edublogger Joanne Jacobs drew out another finding, namely that the views of teachers and the general public on key reform issues seem […]
Connecticut Union Anti-”Parent Trigger” Strategy Raises Colorado Questions
Earlier this year the Colorado legislature considered a bill by state representative Don Beezley that would have empowered parents of students in low-performing schools with new options to turn around those schools. Unfortunately, the “parent trigger” bill was shot down by the House Education Committee.
Now, anyone in the know could tell you that the “parent […]
