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While School Choice Moves Forward, Don’t Expect Smooth Sailing in 2013 0
- January 2, 2013
Well, a new year has come, and you favorite edublogging prodigy is back from a well-deserved break playing with Legos and wishing for more snow. Before things start to heat up again, it’s time for a little more perspective. Jay Greene guest blogger Matt Ladner sent Happy New Year’s greetings by directing our attention to […]
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Tyrell’s Story Focuses Us on 2013 Education Reform Struggle Ahead 0
- December 21, 2012
A few weeks ago I was one of the first to share the bad news that a judge had struck down one of Louisiana’s school choice programs that offered hope and opportunity to so many students. Well, I couldn’t think of a better way to end a year of blogging — yep, this is the […]
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Attacking Dougco school board, union leaders swing… and miss 0
- December 21, 2012
By Ben DeGrow Christmas is just days away. While many students in Colorado schools are starting their long-awaited breaks, the disgruntled teachers union leadership in Douglas County is stepping up their smear campaign. And while they stretch the truth to attack the school board that bid them adieu, their attacks also leave behind some collateral
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Denver’s Rocky Mountain Prep Opens Door to Cutting-Edge Learning Success 0
- December 20, 2012
The Education Policy Center recently visited a Denver charter school on the cutting edge of blended learning in Colorado. Rocky Mountain Prep follows in the footsteps of successful forebears that serve high-need student populations — placing a foundational emphasis on high expectations with competent, caring and dedicated teachers — while testing an innovative approach that could help disrupt a broken system.
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Adams 12 Interview Raises Case to Stop Underwriting Union Officers 0
- December 19, 2012
I love anniversaries, don’t you? Exactly one year ago I commented on a front-page Denver Post story documenting the use of taxpayer-funded union release time in Colorado school districts. Without taking a comprehensive look, the Post reporter found $5.8 million in subsidies to teacher unions.
So on this not-quite-historic 1st anniversary, it’s interesting to see a […]
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Colorado School Grades Website Returns to Inform Parents for Second Year 0
- December 18, 2012
Can you believe it’s been a whole year since the launch of the Colorado School Grades website? My friends at the Independence Institute are proud to be one of the 18 sponsoring partners of this helpful resource.
The passing of 12 months means a whole new set of data, and a lot of curious parents searching […]
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