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Food for Thought as Colorado Grinds Ahead Reforming Teacher Evaluations0
- November 27, 2012
With so much going on in Colorado’s world of education reform — and all sorts of new and shiny things taking place — it can be easy to forget the state is in the middle of a large-scale change to teacher evaluations.
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The highly-charged debates over SB 191 in 2010 seem like a distant memory. […]Did You Receive a Postcard About Every Member Option? December 15 Deadline Approaching0
- November 26, 2012
Updated for 2013
Did you receive a postcard like this in the mail? Click on the image for all the information and links you will need to request one or more Every Member Option (EMO) political refunds from the Colorado Education Association and its local affiliates:You can also watch the 1-minute animated video on the EMO […]
READ MOREDenver Teacher Finally Able to Exit Union, But Happy Ending Isn’t for All0
- November 20, 2012
I have a (sort of) happy ending to a story shared here back in April. Though she had to wait nearly a whole year, Denver teacher Ronda Reinhardt finally was able to exercise her right and revoke her union membership.
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In many Colorado school districts (including Denver), a teacher who wants to exercise her right to […]
Appeals Court Weighs Dougco Choice Program: Will Families Be Able to Give Thanks?0
- November 20, 2012
On November 19, the Colorado Court of Appeals heard arguments in the case of Larue v Colo State Board of Education. At issue is the Douglas County Choice Scholarship Program, unanimously adopted by the school board in March 2011, which allowed up to 500 students greater access to private education options. Cautious optimism awaits a decision coming in “due course,” probably in early 2013.
READ MOREFamilies Watch as Dougco Choice Program Comes Before Appeals Court Today0
- November 19, 2012
I’m on pins and needles today. Not because all the turkey and football is only three days away, but because this afternoon is an important hearing that could affect the future of school choice in our state. The Colorado Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments concerning the Douglas County Choice Scholarship Program and the […]
READ MOREColorado TBD and School Finance Partnership Stars Aligning: Coincidence?0
- November 15, 2012
Sometimes the stars seem to align, and you have to wonder who is manipulating the telescope. I haven’t gotten into astronomy — at least not yet. But what I’m talking about really isn’t about astronomy. It’s about politics, and giving money to education bureaucrats. A metaphor, as it were.
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Today, Ed News Colorado reports that Governor […]
