2023 Handbook on K-12 Policy Issues for Colorado School Board Members
- October 16, 2023
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Forward-Thinking School Reforms Popular in DougCo0
- August 21, 2013
As Douglas County leaders continue charting the nation’s boldest course for local education innovation, political foes have taken the fight to a different front. Charges against the reform-minded school board fail in the light of truth but have the chance to catch on with many voters.
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Greeley Public Schools: Learning Reimagined0
- July 23, 2013
Yielding unacceptable results for a challenging population of nearly 20,000 enrolled students while receiving nearly $9,000 per student, leaders in Greeley Public Schools face a timely opportunity to transform the district’s educational approach, to successfully reimagine learning and the surrounding systems and infrastructure.
READ MOREIndependence Institute Joins National Employee Freedom Week0
- June 5, 2013
DENVER – Today, the Independence Institute announced its participation in National Employee Freedom Week, a first-of-its-kind national campaign to remind union members about the freedom they have to leave their unions. National Employee Freedom Week (NEFW), which will run from June 23-29, 2013, will highlight how unionized employees often don’t know they have the legal
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Dougco Loves Choice, School Board’s Reforms0
- May 7, 2013
Results of a recent survey show strong backing from Douglas County residents for a groundbreaking private school choice program and a host of other reforms pursued by the local school board.
READ MOREColorado Watchdog Cites Critique of Weak SB 213 Reform0
- 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
READ MOREDevil’s Advocate: Cage-Busting Education Leadership0
- 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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