Do Teachers Like Their Hard-Earned Money Being Spent on Political Lies?
Have I mentioned how glad — how really, really glad — I am that the elections are almost over? Just when little old me thinks I’m done writing about topics related to the election, I find a story like this one at Face The State about a highly deceitful group’s campaign flier:
Accountability for Colorado, which […]
Arm Yourself with Colorado State Board of Education Candidate Information
Keep saying it to yourself: The election is almost over. Last week I told you about the low-profile contests for Colorado State Board of Education and the Denver Post endorsements in those races. My takeaway: Wouldn’t it be cool to have more education transformers on the Board?
If you have State Board members on your ballot […]
NEA Spends $1.9 Million in Teacher Dues Attacking Colorado U.S. Senate Candidate
How many days left ’till we all can stop talking about these political campaigns? Every time one of those ads comes on the TV or radio, I swear my mom is going to go berserk. My dad? Well, even worse. That’s why it’s so disturbing to learn that nearly $2 million worth of Colorado’s latest […]
Local Union’s Illicit Campaign “Mistake” Takes Member Teacher Funds for Granted
My friends at the Independence Institute yesterday filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission after a local teachers union small donor committee reported giving $2,000 to Congresswoman Betsy Markey’s campaign. The Longmont Times-Call reported on the story of the union’s “oversight.”
Figuring Out the Union Cost Premium and Our Priorities for Public Education
One argument in education I’m already tired of is what’s the impact of union collective bargaining on student learning. Do unions help or hinder achievement? The problem is it’s an oversimplified question, as I once explained a long time ago.
But the ever insightful Mike Antonucci from the Education Intelligence Agency put forward an interesting twist […]
Can Denver Leaders Rise Above Education Reform Backlash to Make Needed Progress?
It sure looks like Denver’s education reform backlash has made some noise of late. As the editors of the Denver Post explain today, what’s really absurd is the venomous propaganda being launched at successful charter schools in the district’s proposal to expand them into the northeast region of the city’s troubled education system:
DPS has produced […]
State Board of Education Transformers: A Colorado Election Season (After)Thought?
‘Tis the political campaign season, fa la la la la…. Yesterday the Denver Post published its endorsements of Colorado State Board of Education candidates. This year 3 of the 7 seats are up for election — two open after Board members are retiring and one held by an appointed Board member who stepped in to […]
Ben DeGrow Covers Indiana, Rhode Island Charters for School Reform News
In his role as writer and contributing editor for School Reform News, my Education Policy Center friend Ben DeGrow recently came out with two articles on charter school developments in other states. First up is a research-based boost for nontraditional public school excellence in one of the Heartland’s cities:
Researchers at Vanderbilt University’s National Center on […]
Douglas County School Board Making Strong Statement for Parental Choice
How often do you see a local school board proactively promoting school choice — including choices inside and outside the district, for the sake of satisfying the local education customers? Let’s be honest: It’s pretty rare. So maybe it’s time to introduce you to the Board of Education for the Douglas County School District, the […]
As Waiting for Superman Opens Today in Colorado, Listen to an Exclusive Interview with Director Davis Guggenheim
You might be saying by now: When will this kid stop writing about the movie Waiting for Superman? To be honest, I don’t know. I’m too young and impulsive to plan that far ahead. But since today is the movie’s official opening in Colorado, what better reason to bring it up again today?
Well, here’s one. […]
Waiting for Superman Director Talks Education Reform
Waiting for Superman Director Talks Education Reform
On the eve of the nationally-acclaimed Waiting for Superman’s Colorado debut, the film’s director Davis Guggenheim sat down for an interview with education policy analyst Ben DeGrow. Guggenheim discusses the film’s education reform themes, his optimistic assessment of Colorado’s reform agenda, and ideas for motivated filmgoers to take action and help improve American public schools.
I’ve Got The Reformer-Michelle Rhee-Resigned-from-Her-Job-in-D.C. Blues
I’m sad, and reeling a bit. My edu-crush and reform hero Michelle Rhee has announced her resignation as chancellor of Washington, D.C., public schools. Guess I knew it was coming, but I’ve probably been in denial. The place to go for thoughtful reactions is School Reform News, where many respected education reformers weigh in on the news.
