EDUCATION - School Choice - Independence Institute

Adams 14 Troubles Revealed; Jeffco, Colorado Can Work to Overcome 0
- May 2, 2014
Yesterday I got to share some good education news. Today it’s something different. I probably should have done it the other way around, because it’s better to end the week on a high note (why is it that lately when I use the term “high note,” some big people start laughing and telling jokes about […]
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Teachers vs. the Public on K-12 Education: Scratching the Surface 0
- April 29, 2014
Earlier today one of my Education Policy Center friends got to watch most of an online telecast of a panel discussion titled Teachers versus the Public: What Americans Think about Schools and How to Fix Them. One of the co-authors of a recently released book by the same name, Dr. Paul Peterson, led the discussion. […]
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Hooray! Kansas Becomes 14th State to Adopt K-12 Scholarship Tax Credits 0
- April 23, 2014
Before I begin, let me agree with you: Yes, this blog is definitely spending an inordinate amount of attention on the state of Kansas recently. But trust me, it’s for a good reason this time. Two weeks ago I told you that the Sunflower State was on the verge of creating the newest private school […]
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Cheering for New Hampshire Kids to Win Their Day in (the Supreme) Court 0
- April 17, 2014
Welcome aboard, Little Eddie’s Virtual Airlines. Yesterday we made a landing in Kansas while skillfully avoiding the munchkins. Today the blog wheels touch down in the Northeast, where oral arguments in an important state supreme court case very recently took place. Back in 2012 New Hampshire became one of the 13 (soon to be 14) […]
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School Choice Programs Growing Fast; Kansas Looks Like Next State to Join 0
- April 8, 2014
If 2011 was christened the Year of School Choice, what should we call 2013? At the time that year dawned, I worried that it wouldn’t exactly be smooth sailing. But given the recent news headlined by the release of the Alliance for School Choice’s annual yearbook, it must be that even my young, healthy eyes […]
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Jeffco Board Makes More Money Follow Students, Brings a Jan Brady Smile 0
- April 7, 2014
Once upon a time, say two years ago, I felt the heat for focusing a lot of extra attention on a certain large school district between Denver and Colorado Springs. You could almost hear a number of nearby Jan Bradys crying out in frustration: “Dougco, Dougco, Dougco!” Back then I said: But hey, don’t complain […]
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