Open Window on Bargaining: As Thompson Moves Ahead, Teachers Express Support
You can’t judge a book by its cover. There are many expressions like this one out there that convey a basic piece of wisdom. A beautiful building you may have driven by many times could be a filthy mess inside. How do you know? If it’s somebody’s house or private property, they would have to […]
Amy Oliver Show: Appeals Court Brings Good News for Douglas County School Choice
Charcie Russell from Great Choice Douglas County discusses last week’s good news from the Colorado Court of Appeals that gives hope for more educational options to students and families through the school district’s innovative Choice Scholarship Program.
‘Bama Tax Credit Surprise: Status Quo Blindsided by Win for Needy Kids
Seemingly out of nowhere, Alabama legislators overwhelmingly passed a scholarship tax credit program to enhance aid for students in failing schools. The surprising sack of the status quo has Alabama poised to become the 12th state with this kind of school choice. As national momentum grows, Colorado ought to look carefully at this policy that can help kids win!
Three Bens Could Lead Colorado K-12 to Three Million Benjamins in Savings
Recently, I raised the issue of how PERA reform could fit into the ongoing school finance reform debates. It certainly lessens the sense of a “grand bargain” — tying reforms to a billion-dollar tax increase — when such big issues are left off the table. But then I came across the information in a Friedman […]
Overcome with Excitement Today: Appeals Court Revives Dougco Choice Program!
I am going to be catching my breath all day, I’m so excited by this fantastic news from the Colorado Court of Appeals today: DENVER—The Independence Institute, Colorado’s leading pro-freedom policy voice, praised today’s decision to restore a groundbreaking school choice program previously struck down by a Denver judge. The Colorado Court of Appeals today […]
Appeals Court Panel Renews Dougco Families’ Hopes
The Independence Institute, Colorado’s leading pro-freedom policy voice, praised today’s decision to restore a groundbreaking school choice program previously struck down by a Denver judge.
Hip KIPP, Hooray! Major Research Shows Big Learning Gains for Challenged Students
A powerful research report released today from a big study confirms what anyone paying attention to the urban charter school movement already should have noticed. KIPP produces big gains for students: KIPP middle schoolers learn significantly more than comparison students, concludes a report by Mathematica Policy Research on 43 schools in 13 states plus the […]
Amy Oliver Show: Private Funds Honor 14 Successful Denver-Area Schools
Tom Kaesemeyer, executive director of the Denver-based Fox Family Foundation, talks about the latest round of monetary awards given by Foundations for Great Schools to recognize local schools that beat the odds in achieving successful results with challenging student populations.
Non-Union Kansas Teacher Groups Try for Equal Snow Fort–Er, School–Access
The last couple days I’ve been pretty busy playing outside, given all the snow we’ve been covered with here in Colorado. You should see the snow fort my friends and I put together in my backyard. We’ve set it up so no one else can get in — especially icky girls! If you try, beware […]
The Rest of the Story on School Funding, Minorities
Recent reporting that appeared in The Gazette insists Colorado racial minorities are harmed by less school funding than many other states receive. However, the I-News Network’s selective peek at the facts misleads readers and distracts them from real promising solutions.
Let’s Figure Out How PERA Can Fit Into Colo. School Finance Reform Debates
The long-awaited draft of the big school finance reform bill (144 pages in all its glory) is finally here this week. You can rest assured I will have more to say in the coming days as my Education Policy Center friends dig more deeply into it. For now, I just have to say how glad […]
Amy Oliver Show: Open Union Negotiations Coming to Thompson?
Loveland’s Nancy Rumfelt discusses an upcoming Thompson school board meeting at which local education leaders will consider a Liberty Watch citizen petition calling for greater transparency and an end to taxpayer funding of union activities.
