EDUCATION - K-12 Funding - Independence Institute

Amy Oliver Show: Too Much Tax, Too Little Reform in SB 213 0
- May 14, 2013
State Rep. Justin Everett, a conservative freshman legislator from Jefferson County, talks about serving in the minority party on the House Education Committee, his vision for education reform, and why he opposed SB 213, the school finance bill tied to a billion dollar tax increase proposal.
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Devil’s Advocate: SB 213, Billion-Dollar Colo. Education Tax 0
- April 24, 2013
Senior education policy analyst Ben DeGrow discusses Senate Bill 213, the massive piece of legislation attempting to change how schools are funded if Colorado voters approve a billion-dollar tax increase initiative.
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Colorado Watchdog Cites Critique of Weak SB 213 Reform 0
- April 23, 2013
The Education Policy Center’s Ben DeGrow was cited in a Colorado Watchdog article for his criticisms of the weak changes in proposed school finance reform legislation at the State Capitol: “For being marketed as a grand bargain, there isn’t really much reform,” said Ben DeGrow, a policy analyst with the Independence Institute. DeGrow said the
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Devil’s Advocate: Cage-Busting Education Leadership 0
- April 19, 2013
American Enterprise Institute education scholar Rick Hess and Douglas County School District superintendent Liz Fagen discuss the importance of strong leadership in bringing about effective education reform. Senior education policy analyst Ben DeGrow makes his debut as guest host.
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Amy Oliver Show: Adams 12 Weathers Union Attacks 0
- April 9, 2013
Adams 12 board member Norm Jennings explains how teachers union leaders have collaborated with a local TV news investigative reporter to attack the district’s fiscally responsible solutions to budget challenges.
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Post Column Cites DeGrow’s Call for Deeper Student Funding Reforms 0
- April 1, 2013
In his latest Sunday column, the Denver Post‘s Vincent Carroll cites remarks from Ben DeGrow about the need for more substantive changes in Senate Bill 213, a proposal by Colorado senator Michael Johnston to modify the school finance formula. Carroll notes that SB 213’s adoption is tied to voters approving a billion-dollar tax increase on
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