EDUCATION - Opinion Editorials - Independence Institute

African-Americans Set Pace for Reform in Public Education 0
- March 18, 2007
Critics believe vouchers are a “policy disaster” that will “destroy public education in America.” But a natural disaster has already wiped out public education in one American city, and its citizens are turning to vouchers to rebuild it. Who is right?
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HB 1072 attacks individual workers' rights 0
- February 4, 2007
A controversial legislative proposal debated this week in the State Senate clearly attacks the rights of individual workers.

Having won approval in the House chamber, union leaders and their legislative supporters appear poised to rob non-union employees of the simple opportunity to vote before their paychecks can be raided. House Bill 1072 would remove a vital protection in the Colorado Labor Peace Act.
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Offer greater school choice in Colorado 0
- February 4, 2007
Gov. Ritter’s inaugural address stated a worthy goal: “To provide employers the best educated workforce in the nation, reduce the dropout rate, and close the achievement gap.” The governor should start with looking at the most successful public schools in the state. If he did so, he could see that school choice increases student achievement. The logical next step would be to place the public school system in the hands of “professional parents.”
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Benigno Calls for More School Choice to Increase Student Achievement 0
- February 4, 2007
Pam Benigno explains why Colorado lawmakers should expand school choice and opportunities for parents to take charge of their children’s education.
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Romanoff Task Force Should Hear from Wide Range of Voices 0
- January 4, 2007
Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff has focused his sights on a long-term overhaul of the state’s public education system. Yet any serious conversation to transform K-12 education in Colorado should include more than the list of usual interest group suspects.
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Right Side? Wrong Reasons 0
- October 24, 2006
Requiring school districts to spend more money in the classroom seems to offer a powerful solution to the problems of public education. But a closer look shows the approach won’t be as effective as some would hope.
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