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Union Leaders Want to Have Their Tax Hike Cake and Sue Education Reforms, Too 0
- September 23, 2013
Colorado’s education-related scoop of the month goes to the Gazette‘s Megan Schrader for uncovering some crucial intrigue and doublespeak behind the Amendment 66 statewide tax hike campaign. Teachers union leaders want to have their cake and eat it, too: Five days before the deadline for legal challenges to be filed against one of Colorado’s key […]
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Research Shows At Least Some Kinds of Field Trips Really Do Benefit Students 0
- September 20, 2013
I’ve been delinquent from blogging so much lately, you may think little Eddie just has been on a long field trip. Well, before you get too critical, you might want to consider the great advantages this could have for me. The results of a first-of-its-kind study, outlined by Dr. Jay Greene for Education Next, are […]
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The U.S. Needs a Different Path to Improve Our Unimpressive Math Scores 0
- September 16, 2013
Sometimes it’s good to step back and take a look at the big picture. That’s as true in the discussions about education reform as it is anywhere. A brand-new, 6-minute video does just that, but in a clever and lighthearted manner: Don’t forget the number 32! And not because it was worn on the jerseys […]
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I Want to Put a Great Big Asterisk on a Compelling Jay Greene Argument 0
- September 13, 2013
This week one of my favorite researchers and thought leaders in the world of K-12 education, Dr. Jay Greene, produced an insightful blog essay titled “Fix Schools by Not Fixing Schools.” His argument isn’t as odd as the title makes it sound: I understand that urging reformers to focus on fixing traditional schools by not […]
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Joining Harrison and Dougco, North Carolina Dumps Wasteful Masters Bumps 0
- September 12, 2013
Colorado’s educator pay innovators — namely, Harrison and Douglas County — are further vindicated by commonsense actions from state leaders in North Carolina. Two years ago I brought readers’ attention to the massive blowout that is the research showing masters degrees for teachers don’t help students learn. Today, as EAG News reports, the Tarheel State […]
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Two More Videos Remind Us that Dougco Innovation is Working (But I’m Not)0
- September 9, 2013
A couple weeks ago I offered up a post titled “Learning about Douglas County K-12 Innovation: Read. Watch. Share. Repeat.” Included in that post were links to a great op-ed and the first in an Americans for Prosperity Foundation video series titled “It’s Working.” Well, confession is good for the juvenile soul. So let me […]
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