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Louisiana Choice Reduces Segregation: Why Is Justice Department Attacking It?0
- October 3, 2013
Tomorrow my Education Policy Center friends are hosting a Brown Bag lunch with special guest speaker Clint Bolick. He’s a big time pro-school choice attorney who right now is helping low-income families in Louisiana whose educational civil rights are under attack by the U.S. Department of Justice. Why the attack? The Feds say the program […]
READ MOREIndiana and Arizona Boost My Spirits with Good School Choice News0
- October 2, 2013
These are the days when little Eddie is too busy soaking in the last rays of warm weather before the fall chill. So you have to forgive me if a post like today’s is a quick hit. I just wanted to make sure you saw two recent pieces of good news from two states that […]
READ MORERepeat: Federal Education Data Freeze Is No Reason for You (or Wonks) to Panic0
- October 1, 2013
I have some ideas of what to blog about. In fact, you can probably count on more fresh and insightful commentary tomorrow. But with the initial shock of the partial government shutdown, this young and sometimes naive edublogger is trying to keep composure and not panic. But I think the situation might even be worse […]
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Successful Education Reform Much Harder Than Just Passing New Policies0
- September 30, 2013
Smart and successful education reform isn’t as easy as many would like it to be. Rick Hess’ thoughtful piece in National Affairs is chocked full of insights that many education policy advocates and insiders know, but few are willing to say. Taking into account these recommendations, it’s time to grow the network and expand the good results that come from not just passing good reform-minded laws, but also from doing the hard work that follows.
READ MORENew Mexico’s State Financial Transparency, Education Leader Shine Brightly0
- September 27, 2013
For whatever reason, people in Colorado don’t often think of looking up at New Mexico. And that’s not just because they are below (south of) us on the map. When it comes to education outcomes, we hold the upper hand — spending about the same amount per student, but also having fewer students in poverty […]
READ MORECampaign “Silly Season” Starts to Emerge in Colorado’s Largest School Districts0
- September 24, 2013
For reasons I don’t even have time to get into, big people often call the weeks leading up to an election the “silly season.” Most think of that in terms of presidential or Congressional races. Not so much when school board elections come around, and here in Colorado that’s in the fall of odd-numbered years. […]
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