Teachers Without Licenses
Listen to host Jon Caldara and Education Policy Analyst Ben DeGrow discuss an innovative local education plan, as Douglas County School District seeks to go around the state’s teacher licensure process to bring skilled real world” specialists into high school classrooms.”
Teachers Without License
Smart and capable professionals who want to impart their expertise to high school students should have a clearer path to the classroom. Seeking to expand students’ horizons, one Colorado school district has unveiled a creative plan to enlist the services of “real world” specialists who don’t have the time to acquire a teaching license.
Ridgeview Classical Schools
Ridgeview Classical Schools Formula for Success? Join Amy Oliver and Dr. Terrence Moore Principal at Ridgeview Classical Schools for a discussion on Ridgeview being named one of the John Irwin Schools of Excellence.
Do Controversial Issues Belong in the Classroom?
Do Controversial Issues Belong in the Classroom? Join Host Jon Caldara as he interviews Dr. Arnold Burron about his new Issue Background paper that explains that controversial issues do have a place in the classroom.
How safe are Colorado’s public schools?
Parents reply upon the School Accountability Reports to tell them but those reports may not be reliable. Jon Caldara and Pam Benigno Director of the Education Policy Center discuss school safety.
Colorado Schools are Still Segregated
Do all high school teachers hate capitalism? Or just the ones in Colorado?
Bennish Controversy makes Case for More Choice
Through the recent spotlight on the Jay Bennish story, many everyday consumers have gained insights into the current public education system. Most revealing was the way the story unfolded.
Counting the Cash for K-12: The Facts about Per-Pupil Spending in Colorado
Selected statistics often are cited to argue for more funding increases to Colorado’s K-12 public schools. Yet evidence from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and other reliable sources adds needed clarity to the discussion. Most notable is the lack of a relationship between total spending and academic outcome, as witnessed by the following facts:
ProComp's Downgrade
Many interested observers around the nation are awaiting the fate of a new Denver teacher pay proposal. Some want to see how teachers will be affected. But consideration also ought to be given to the city’s students and taxpayers, who have much to gain or lose as well.
Do The Math: More Money Doesn't Equal Quality Education
Election season must be here because tired old myths have reemerged about where Colorado stands in funding K-12 education.
Former state legislator Phil Pankey returned from the Granby Rotary Club meeting on September 7, knowing he had heard the East Grand School District superintendent tout misinformation in a public presentation.
Nullifying the Probationary Period: Extra Job Protection for Many New Jeffco Teachers Takes Priority over Kids
The three-year probationary period for teachers is enshrined in Colorado Revised Statutes and serves to make sure teachers who are unable to fulfill professional qualifications can be removed before they receive their tenure rights. However, Colorado’s largest school district—Jefferson County R-1 (Jeffco)—has a negotiated policy that nullifies the purpose of the probationary period:
Send CEA Back to School
Rather than preparing to welcome kids back to the classroom, Colorado Education Association (CEA) officials have been busy boycotting a store where students can restock for the upcoming school year. In so doing, they also have encouraged members to undercut their own pension plans.
