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Details Will Dictate District Success with Colorado’s New Educator Evaluations 0
- August 13, 2013
It’s been awhile since I’ve written about good old SB 191, Colorado’s 2010 law passed in an attempt to create a more meaningful teacher and principal evaluation system. As the 2013-14 school year gets underway, school districts across the state are meeting the requirement to put the new system into place. What can we expect? […]
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Two More California Blended Learning Charters Give Colorado Some Inspiration 0
- August 8, 2013
For some Colorado students, the school year is already back. For most of them, it’s coming very soon. So I can enjoy the last days of summer vacation, I wanted to share something quickly for you to help appreciate some more of the possibilities raised by The Rise of K-12 Blended Learning in Colorado. So […]
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Charter Competition Has Some Healthy Benefits for Denver, Still Room for More 0
- August 6, 2013
How many of my posts here have been inspired by a story at Education Next? Someone with too much time on their hands and go find the exact answer. But you’ll have to add this one to the count, because I think readers would find interesting a new piece by Marc Holley & Co., “Competition […]
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Heads Up, K-12 Leaders: Open Negotiations Doesn’t Necessarily Mean “Open”0
- August 5, 2013
A good reminder when analyzing policies, including in the world of K-12 education, is to take some time to look beneath the surface. A policy may not be exactly what it seems. The inimitable Mike Antonucci recently offered up a telling example. Under the heading “How to Close ‘Open’ Bargaining Sessions”, he points readers to […]
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Can Colorado Reach Forefront of Student-Centered Digital Learning Policy?0
- August 2, 2013
A little disappointed? Yes. Surprised? Not really. I’m talking about digital learning guru Michael Horn’s new Education Next breakdown of 2013 legislative policy changes affecting the world of online education. It’s a long read, but Horn essentially identifies three different trends: More course-level choice and freedom for students; More restrictions on full-time online learning programs; […]
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Report Begs Question: Why did Colo. SB 213 Neglect Performance-Based Funding?0
- July 31, 2013
The list of substantive reforms ignored by backers of SB 213 and the billion-dollar statewide tax hike continues to grow. Today it’s the idea of Performance-Based Funding (PBF), promoted in a brief new Lexington Institute paper. Noting that Florida, Michigan, and Arizona have undertaken steps in this direction, the authors note: What all these efforts […]
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