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Emails Expose Dougco Union’s Voucher Opposition 0
- August 1, 2012
In 2011, when the Douglas County Board of Education adopted a groundbreaking private school choice program, the few public comments made by local union officials expressed a measure of approval. However, two newly disclosed emails strongly suggest the same officials (paid at the time by taxpayer funds) were cheering for and coordinating with the ACLU, as the organization filed a lawsuit to shut down the program.
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Will Hick’s $10,000 from AFT Affect Dougco Intervention Decision?0
- July 26, 2012
Five weeks have passed since the Douglas County Federation of Teachers (DCFT) filed a request with the Colorado Department of Labor to intervene and protect the union’s monopoly power. The clock is still ticking. What is Hick going to do? Labor Department executive director Ellen Golombek’s longstanding ties to the AFL-CIO — the DCFT’s mother union — have been well established. But ultimately the decision rests with her boss, Governor John Hickenlooper.
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Amy Oliver Show: Dougco Moves On without Teachers Union 0
- July 11, 2012
Senior education policy analyst Ben DeGrow explains how the Douglas County School District no longer recognizes a single union as the sole representative for teachers in the district and what impact that decision has on other districts in the state.
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Nevada Group Notifies Clark County Teachers of Brief Opt-Out Window, Membership Options 0
- July 10, 2012
Every year the Independence Institute reaches out to Colorado teachers to let them know about their options, particularly the right of union members to receive a rebate of political funds collected along with their dues. This year the Nevada Policy Research Institute (NPRI) has followed suit with a notice to teachers in their state’s largest […]
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DeGrow Lauds Dougco Transparency, Bold Reforms and Declining Union Power 0
- June 15, 2012
Senior policy analyst Ben DeGrow’s comments on unfolding events surrounding teacher union negotiations in Douglas County were featured in a story today on American Family Radio News (One News Now). Responding to reporter Bob Kellogg, DeGrow highlighted the practice of open negotiations and praised the district for its commitment to bold reforms: “The school board
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The End of Teacher Collective Bargaining in Dougco?0
- June 15, 2012
Are we really nearing the end of a teachers union bargaining agreement in Douglas County? Senior policy analyst Ben DeGrow discusses the background, some of the key disputed issues, and the potential fallout as negotiations between school district and union officials wind down and the bargaining agreement expiration date approaches. Douglas County soon could become Colorado’s largest school district without a teacher collective bargaining agreement.
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