Fund Colorado Charter Schools Equitably
Senior Education Policy Analyst Ross Izard talks about Senate Bill 188, which is legislation that would level the playing field for charter public school students in Colorado.
Intervening for Success at Havern
The Havern School for Children with Learning Disabilities does amazing work down in Littleton, Colorado. Learn about this incredible school in Senior Education Policy Analyst Ross Izard’s second Profile in Private Education, “Intervening for Success: A Profile of the Havern School for Children with Learning Disabilities” here: https://www.i2i.org/intervening-for-success-a-profile-of-the-havern-school-for-children-with-learning-disabilities.
Montana Court Restores Full School Choice Program
Erick Valencia of the Independence Institute’s Education Policy Center applauds a Montana District Court’s ruling that allowed a school choice program to continue as the legislature intended.
We Opened the Door with Prop 104
After several failed attempts by the Colorado General Assembly to bring transparency to collective bargaining negotiations between Colorado school boards and teachers unions, the Independence Institute stepped in and used the citizen initiative process to bring the matter to the ballot. The result was a huge victory for transparency, taxpayers, and rank-and-file teachers. The idea […]
Abominable Snowbills Look to Gut Accountability in Colorado
In case you haven’t noticed, it’s snowing outside. Like, a lot. The good news is that the snowstorm means I get to hang out at home, drink hot chocolate, and make snow angels. The bad news is that there is an approximately 63 percent higher chance of attack by abominable snowmen like this one: View […]
The Inevitability of Educational Choice
Well, my friends, National School Choice Week 2016 is almost over. I know, I know. Every week should really be National School Choice Week. But let’s be honest, we can’t expect to pull together massive rallies like the one we had yesterday every week. And hey, at least you got to watch some sweet videos […]
Celebrating National School Choice Week 2016
Does everybody know what time it is? No, not Tool Time. Do I look like Tim Allen to you? It’s National School Choice Week! This year’s National School Choice Week is a big one, with 16,140 events scheduled around the country, including 318 here in Colorado. Governor Hickenlooper joined 31 other governors and 240 municipal […]
Begging for Tire Scraps: SCOTUS Takes MO Blaine Case
Yesterday, we talked Dougco. Because I’m a fan of loosely connected thematic writing, we’re going to do the same today in a more peripheral sense. Don’t worry, today’s post will include markedly less discussion about the nether regions of the male body. Some of you may remember that there was a pretty important—and pretty disappointing—Colorado […]
Unions, Hackers, and Genitalia Tweets! Oh My!
At six years old, I’m probably a little too young to take classes on detailed human anatomy. Fortunately, the Douglas County Federation of Teachers (DCFT) recently stepped up to the plate to help me learn this important material. Always thinking of the kids, those folks. As a healthy reminder that the teachers union holds the […]
New Study on LA Voucher Program Holds Important Lessons for Choice Advocates
Welcome back, fellow policy explorers. I apologize for my absence these past few days, but the start of the 2016 legislative session and other pressing edu-business issues have kept me away from my keyboard this week. We’re back to work today, and will be looking at some new school choice research out of Louisiana. First, […]
The 2016 Legislative Session Cometh
The 2015 legislative session seems like it just ended, but it’s almost time for Little Eddie to once again stalk the shiny hallways of the mythical place known as the Colorado Capitol. Next week marks the beginning of the 120-day sausage-making process that we call the Colorado legislative session. And let me tell you, it’s […]
Tackling the GED
I hope you’ve all had a little time to decompress after the holiday. We’re officially back in business now, though, so strap on your edu-gear and prepare yourselves for a beefy post. Today, my friends, we talk GED. A couple of weeks ago, the Colorado State Board of Education voted to approve three separate high […]
