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Rubric’s Cube: Understanding Colorado’s Recent Voucher Grade 0
- August 27, 2014
We’re all instinctively wary of being graded, I think. Being evaluated can make you a little nervous, and there’s always that slight moment of panic as a teacher hands back an exam. Yet, that information often proves to be extremely valuable. A good evaluation helps you identify strengths, weaknesses, and things you’ll do differently moving […]
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What Can Colorado Learn from NYC Charter Network’s Amazing “Success”?0
- August 25, 2014
Colorado isn’t the only state to release its annual test results lately. Here we touted the record-shattering ACT performance of Fort Collins charter Liberty Common High School. At the same time, we were disappointed to see a charter school network serving a higher-need student population falter somewhat but STRIVE to take responsibility and improve. Along […]
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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: A Setback for Choice in North Carolina 0
- August 22, 2014
A lack of progress is always frustrating. I’ve been trying to convince my parents that broccoli is too dangerous to be trusted for months. But my struggles pale in comparison to the frustration that a large number of students and families in the Tar Heel State are facing after yesterday’s unfavorable ruling regarding school choice. […]
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Back-to-Back: Durango, Pueblo Papers Weigh In for Open Negotiations 0
- August 21, 2014
Anyone who has been a reader of this blog for any length of time knows that I’m a big fan of open negotiations. When school board representatives and the leaders of employee groups sit down to discuss how huge chunks of taxpayer-funded K-12 budgets are spent, and set policies that affect classrooms, we’re better off […]
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It Says What? Facts, Fiction, and NEA’s Foot-in-Mouth Disorder 0
- August 20, 2014
Everyone suffers from foot-in-mouth disorder at some point in their lives. You know the situation: You’re in the middle of an important conversation, things are going well, and you’re looking pretty smart. Then, with no warning at all, you blurt out something silly. Maybe it was offensive, confidential, or ill-advised. Or maybe it was just […]
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“What Are People Thinking” about Education? PEPG Makes It Pay to Know 0
- August 19, 2014
Sometimes you see or hear about some crazy behavior out there, and somewhat aghast, you ask aloud or think: “What are people thinking?” Other times, you’re just curious about the opinions of those adults around you who can affect important issues, and it’s just: “I wonder… what are people thinking?” My faithful fans know that […]
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