Education Policy Center

Adults Say the Darndest Things, Too: Jeffco Anti-Charter Edition 0
- EDUCATION - Blogs, EDUCATION - School Choice
- August 1, 2014
One night, not too long ago, when I made one of my off-the-wall education prodigy remarks, my dad just smiled and replied, “Kids say the darndest things.” Apparently, there used to be a TV show by that name — or so my grandpa once told me. The premise was to take advantage of youthful innocence […]
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Colorado Charter Schools Serving Students and Families Well 0
- EDUCATION - Charter Schools, EDUCATION - Opinion Editorials
- July 31, 2014
More Colorado families are choosing their children’s educational path than ever before. As of last year, charter schools were serving 11 percent of Colorado’s K-12 public school students. That’s more than 96,000 charter students attending more than 210 charter schools.
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Gamblin’ for Children 0
- EDUCATION - Blogs
- July 30, 2014
My father always told me that nothing says “kid-friendly” like a day of gamblin’ at the ol’ horse track. Coloradans for Better Schools, the backers of Initiative 135, agree. And just this week, it was reported that the initiative has received enough signatures to appear on the ballot in November. Everyone, say hello to Amendment […]
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Let’s Grow Colorado K-12 Course Access But NOT Reinvent the Wheel 0
- EDUCATION - Blogs
- July 29, 2014
Give me Legos, Play-doh, or just a pile of rocks and sticks, and I’ll create something. If you want to know what some of my crazy inventions have been, just ask my poor mom. But let me tell you one thing I haven’t tried to do, and that’s reinvent the wheel. I’m sure the members […]
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