K-12 Issues

2023 Handbook on K-12 Policy Issues for Colorado School Board Members 0
- EDUCATION, Issue Backgrounders, Issue Papers, K-12 Issues, Publications
- October 16, 2023
One of the Education Policy Center’s primary goals is to educate local education leaders about important education policy issues, thereby equipping them to make intelligent, well-informed decisions in their school districts. Biennially, we update our K-12 policy issues school board member handbook to provide leaders with historical and current information from a common-sense perspective on
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2021 Handbook on K-12 Issues for Colorado School Board Members 0
- EDUCATION, Issue Backgrounders, Issue Papers, K-12 Issues, Publications
- November 2, 2021
One of the Education Policy Center’s primary goals is to educate local education leaders about important education policy issues, thereby equipping them to make smart, well-informed decisions in their school districts. As part of that effort, the Education Policy Center staff provide biennial education policy briefings to all interested school board candidates, regardless of political
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Power Technical: Preparing Educated and Ethical Leaders in the Trades 0
- Career and Technical Education, Charter Schools, Colorado School Profiles, K-12 Issues, Publications, School Choice
- January 27, 2020
Power Technical (PTEC) is a career and technical education-focused public charter school in the James Irwin Charter Schools network. Authorized by Falcon District 49, the school serves students from across the Colorado Springs area who choose to pursue an education built around preparation for careers in skilled trades.
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2019 School Board Candidate Briefing Materials 0
- Academic Standards, Accountability, Charter Schools, EVENTS & CLASSES, Federal K-12 Programs and Funding, K-12 Funding, K-12 Issues, Labor, Online Education, Pay for Performance, Publications, Radio & Podcasts, School Choice, Student-Based Budgeting, Teachers, Tenure, Transparency
- October 8, 2019
One of the Education Policy Center’s primary goals is to educate local education leaders about important education policy issues, thereby equipping them to make smart, well-informed decisions in their school districts. As part of that effort, the Education Policy Center staff provide biennial education policy briefings to all interested school board candidates, regardless of political
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Student-Based Budgeting: A Quick Colorado Primer 0
- K-12 Issues, Radio & Podcasts, Student-Based Budgeting
- September 24, 2015
Independence Institute senior education policy analyst Ben DeGrow talks with Education Policy Center director Pam Benigno about the important but overlooked practice of student-based budgeting to better ensure dollars are reaching students to serve their needs. Six Colorado school districts have stepped up to adopt the system that puts more control and responsibility in the
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Student-Based Budgeting Means Fairer and More Effective Education Spending 0
- K-12 Funding, K-12 Issues, Opinion Editorials, Student-Based Budgeting
- September 24, 2015
Given pressing budget limitations, how districts allocate money to schools matters more than ever. Some local education providers have successfully kept unavoidable cuts away from services that aid students.
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