EDUCATION - School Choice - Independence Institute

Colorado Lags Behind Other States in Advancing Educational Choice 0
- June 12, 2015
As state after state puts parental choice and educational quality for all ahead of politics and entrenched interests, it is becoming increasingly clear educational choice is no longer a novel idea. Even so, Colorado has not yet adopted legislation to fully empower its parents and students. Educational choice has seen big victories around the nation
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Waiting for Dougco Choice Ruling? Florida, Kansas Serve Up Good News 0
- June 11, 2015
Education policy and the courts: Usually not a match made in heaven. Though often there’s a very good reason to pay close attention. Like six months ago, when I proclaimed my excitement that the landmark Douglas County school choice case finally reached a hearing at the Colorado Supreme Court. Sorry if I got anybody’s hopes […]
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Nevada Joins Ranks of ESA States, Adds Momentum to Educational Choice 0
- June 3, 2015
A few months ago one of my Education Policy Center friends created one of the first-ever Freedom Minute videos on “The Education Debit Card.” Remember? It’s everywhere you want to learn or Don’t leave home without it. The Education Debit Card is a catchier name for Education Savings Accounts (ESAs). Dubbed the “iPhone” of school […]
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Stop Dumping Paperwork on Charter Applicants, and Focus on Success 0
- May 26, 2015
Now that Memorial Day is past, and the unofficial start of summer has arrived, it’s time to start thinking about taking that fun family vacation. For me, it has to include going to the beach, or at least staying cool at a splashing fun water park. While I would enjoy swimming at the lake or […]
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Tuesday Twofer: More Legal Victories for School Choice 0
- May 19, 2015
This year has been a big year for school choice, and a decidedly bad year for teachers unions. First, a red tidal wave surged across the country in the 2014 elections despite record union spending in an effort to stop it. Then, the school choice aftershocks started. Alabama became America’s 43rd charter state, Nevada passed […]
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Two New Scholarship Tax Credit States Help Bolster Choice Equation 0
- May 14, 2015
Earlier this week, I gave you the review of K-12 education issues in the Colorado legislative session like no one else can. Today, I just quickly wanted to look at a few developments in other states. While our own Centennial State gets closer and closer to taking a big step forward for school choice, a […]
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