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Jeffco Schools Earns Unwelcome Financial Distinction from State Ed Department 0
- July 16, 2013
Danger, Will Robinson… danger! Ed News Colorado today brings our attention to the latest edition of the state education department’s “Fiscal Health Analysis of Colorado School Districts.” Agency workers take a look at five key indicators to see if a school board is undertaking risks that lead a district into financial stress. This year, 48 […]
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Scholarship Tax Credits and the Bizarre Scapegoating of Corporate Philanthropy 0
- July 11, 2013
The education establishment in Alabama doesn’t seem to have recovered from the big blindside victory for kids four months ago, when the state adopted a scholarship tax credit program. It’s made for a lot of fodder in the local media, including today’s gem from the Times Daily Montgomery Bureau: Several [state board of education] members […]
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Somebody’s Got to Expose the Tax Hikers’ “49th in Education Funding” Deception 0
- July 9, 2013
Proponents seeking voter signatures to raise Colorado income taxes nearly $1 billion a year to fund a new school finance formula have dredged up an old misleading statistic. Consider the completely outdated and fabricated number debunked again. Doesn’t it seem ironic that Colorado Commits tax hike supporters appeal to ignorance to collect more money for education?
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National CREDO Study Robs Anti-Charter Crowd of Big Bogus Talking Point 0
- July 5, 2013
Summertime is catch-up time. Recently, I missed the chance to comment on the new CREDO national charter school study. The report’s predecessor, released four years ago, caught on in the national press as a sign that charters were faring badly. That report generated serious criticisms from researchers about the methods used to draw its conclusions. […]
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More Anti-Dougco Rumors Debunked as Successful Track Record Continues 0
- July 2, 2013
Let’s talk about cutting-edge changes to a K-12 school system. Let’s talk about reimagining education, by changing the policies and power structures that confine rather than thrive. Let’s talk about unleashing a flexible system poised to achieve excellence. Change isn’t easy, but one Colorado school district is head and shoulders above its peers in taking […]
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National Employee Freedom Week Wraps Up: What about Local-Only Option?0
- June 28, 2013
June 24-28 has been designated the first-ever National Employee Freedom Week. “National Employee Freedom Week is a national effort to inform union employees of the freedom they have regarding opting out of union membership and making the decision about union membership that’s best for them.” The Independence Institute is one of more than 40 organizations […]
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