Education Policy Center

Discrepancies from Dougco Beg Question: How Many Union Members Remain?0
- EDUCATION - Blogs, EDUCATION - Teachers
- June 4, 2013
Douglas County School District continues to move forward with major system changes that recognize and reward performance in meaningful ways. And the press continues to pump up the controversy while leaving factual disputes unresolved. Today’s Denver Post turns attention to a DCSD elementary school where a principal misapplied the new employee evaluation standards, creating a […]
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06/03/13 0
- EDUCATION - Newsletters
- June 3, 2013
Education Policy Center Newsletter June 3, 2013
— In Print and On TV: Colorado’s Charter School Law Turns 20
— Center Celebrates Lobato Ruling, Highlights Tax Hike
— Surveys Show Good School Reform News in Douglas County
— Colorado Kids Still Can Win with Scholarship Tax Credits
— Eddie Stays Up-to-Date on Digital Learning
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On the Road of Innovation: Colorado’s Charter School Law Turns 20 0
- EDUCATION - Charter Schools, EDUCATION - Issue Papers
- June 2, 2013
In 1993 Colorado became the third state to adopt charter school legislation. Born out of frustration with lackluster school performance and limited options, the Charter Schools Act resulted from the hard work and dedication of many parents, educators, and political leaders. Careful and colorful recollections from many active, influential figures combine with other original sources to highlight the foundation and origins of the Act.
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Disgruntled Union Claims about Dougco Innovation Add Up to Politics, Not Truth 0
- EDUCATION - Blogs, EDUCATION - Teachers
- May 31, 2013
It’s Friday! Which means it must be time to provide some more clarity on the bold innovations taking place in Douglas County. Today provides a great opportunity to highlight a fairly balanced 9News story, making sure to emphasize and elaborate on some key points and add one or two others that may have been left […]
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