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Open Window on Bargaining: As Thompson Moves Ahead, Teachers Express Support 0
- March 7, 2013
You can’t judge a book by its cover. There are many expressions like this one out there that convey a basic piece of wisdom. A beautiful building you may have driven by many times could be a filthy mess inside. How do you know? If it’s somebody’s house or private property, they would have to […]
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‘Bama Tax Credit Surprise: Status Quo Blindsided by Win for Needy Kids 0
- March 5, 2013
Seemingly out of nowhere, Alabama legislators overwhelmingly passed a scholarship tax credit program to enhance aid for students in failing schools. The surprising sack of the status quo has Alabama poised to become the 12th state with this kind of school choice. As national momentum grows, Colorado ought to look carefully at this policy that can help kids win!
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Three Bens Could Lead Colorado K-12 to Three Million Benjamins in Savings 0
- March 4, 2013
Recently, I raised the issue of how PERA reform could fit into the ongoing school finance reform debates. It certainly lessens the sense of a “grand bargain” — tying reforms to a billion-dollar tax increase — when such big issues are left off the table. But then I came across the information in a Friedman […]
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Overcome with Excitement Today: Appeals Court Revives Dougco Choice Program!0
- February 28, 2013
I am going to be catching my breath all day, I’m so excited by this fantastic news from the Colorado Court of Appeals today: DENVER—The Independence Institute, Colorado’s leading pro-freedom policy voice, praised today’s decision to restore a groundbreaking school choice program previously struck down by a Denver judge. The Colorado Court of Appeals today […]
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Hip KIPP, Hooray! Major Research Shows Big Learning Gains for Challenged Students 0
- February 28, 2013
A powerful research report released today from a big study confirms what anyone paying attention to the urban charter school movement already should have noticed. KIPP produces big gains for students: KIPP middle schoolers learn significantly more than comparison students, concludes a report by Mathematica Policy Research on 43 schools in 13 states plus the […]
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Non-Union Kansas Teacher Groups Try for Equal Snow Fort–Er, School–Access 0
- February 27, 2013
The last couple days I’ve been pretty busy playing outside, given all the snow we’ve been covered with here in Colorado. You should see the snow fort my friends and I put together in my backyard. We’ve set it up so no one else can get in — especially icky girls! If you try, beware […]
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