EDUCATION - School Choice - Independence Institute

Yes, Fordham, Colorado School Boards Matter; Let’s Encourage True Local Control 0
- April 3, 2014
A long, long two-and-a-half years ago I shared with you my thoughts about school boards going the way of the horse and buggy. The article written by education reform senior statesman Checker Finn prompted me to weigh in: Unlike many other areas of education reform, this is one in which Colorado would not figure to […]
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Time to Go Wild: Legal Win for Kids Helped by Arizona’s Cutting-Edge ESAs 0
- March 21, 2014
Most Fridays I just want to get up, stick my tongue out, yell, and run around like a wild man. Hey, I’m a kid, it’s okay to be crazy. Sometimes it’s a frustrated, “I can’t take it any more”-kind of crazy. Today, it’s a feeling of relief turned into exhilaration. The Federation for Children delivers […]
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New York City Mayor’s Attack on Charter Schools Enough to Give Me Nightmares 0
- March 18, 2014
As a rule, my parents aren’t too keen on letting little me watch any horror movies. Too much violence, gore, and just plain scary stuff. But they haven’t been able to shield my eyes from the horror that is the new mayor of New York City’s attack on successful public charter schools and the students […]
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Colorado Supreme Court Will Hear Dougco School Choice Case, More Waiting Ahead 0
- March 17, 2014
The Colorado Supreme Court has announced it will hear the case of Taxpayers for Public Education v. Douglas County School District — yes, the case of the groundbreaking Choice Scholarship Program. One phase of waiting is over. With briefings to be exchanged into June and oral arguments expected for the fall, we just need to stay patient.
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Virtual Learning Success Story Inspires 0
- March 11, 2014
Some days you get tongue-tied (or finger-tied?), there’s a lot of background noise, and you can’t decide what in the world of K-12 education to share with people. There’s plenty going on, but nothing just seems… quite… right. Then while perusing the great Choice Media website, you stumble across the kind of story that just […]
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Citizen Magazine Features Education Center Remarks on Colorado Reform Successes 0
- March 6, 2014
The March 2014 cover story of Focus on the Family’s Citizen magazine highlighted the education-themed results from Colorado’s November 2013 election–including Amendment 66 and school board results in Douglas County, Jefferson County, and Thompson. “A Good Night for School Reform” by Matt Kaufman featured quotes from the Independence Institute. Among other points, Education Policy Center
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