EDUCATION - Charter Schools - Independence Institute

CRPE’s Latest Report Reminds Me That We Still Need More Choice 0
- December 9, 2014
Last week, I gave you quick rundown (okay, it wasn’t that quick) of two big charter reports. But a little guy can only write so much in one sitting, and there was still one more big report on public school choice from the Center for Reinventing Public Education to cover. We’ll do that today. The […]
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Report Madness! A Breakdown of This Week’s Charter School Reading 0
- December 4, 2014
As a junior education policy explorer, I’ve noticed a couple of things. First, education stuff is complicated. Second, complicated education stuff leads to a whole bunch of reports and studies. Lastly, those reports and studies tend to come in spurts—a fact that often results in a whole lot of reading for yours truly. Let it […]
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Customized Success: New Study Hints at the Power of Personalized Learning 0
- November 18, 2014
Earlier this month, I wrote about some new brain science (sorry for the technical terminology) highlighting the potential benefits of personalized learning for children with ADHD. And as if that wasn’t interesting enough, I soon discovered another juicy piece of new research on personalized learning in charter schools. Before I could really chow down on […]
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Tools of Choice: Dougco’s Press for Informed Parental Decisions 0
- October 30, 2014
Making choices is tough. Would Spiderman or Batman win in a fight? Should I have ice cream for dessert, or should I have ice cream and candy for dessert? What should I do with my finger after picking my nose? Should I ask for a smaller present on both my birthday and Christmas, or should […]
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Power to the Parents: Colorado Comes in 12th in CER Report 0
- October 3, 2014
Today, the battle continues in Jeffco following the school board’s very reasonable vote on the curriculum review controversy. But we’ve talked about Jeffco a lot recently, so I think it’s time to look at something a little more uplifting. And what could be more uplifting than empowering K-12 parents to make good decisions about their children’s […]
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Amy Oliver Show: Liberty Common HS Breaks State ACT Record 0
- August 21, 2014
Liberty Common High School (LCHS) principal Bob Schaffer and senior Jesse Zuniga talk about what goes into their school this year shattering the state’s record score on the ACT test, with a 28.63 average.
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