EDUCATION - School Choice - Independence Institute

Will President Obama Set Record Straight on How School Choice Has Helped Kids?0
- February 6, 2014
I guess being president means you get to say whatever you want. Now let’s be clear: Most of the big-people politics goes over my head, and I don’t bother to get into all that. But when the leader of the free world chimes in on school choice, it can’t help but capture my attention. (H/T […]
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AAE Teachers Sound Off for School Choice, Blended Learning, and Fiscal Responsibility 0
- February 4, 2014
Consistent and reliable, or boring and predictable? Exactly one year ago today I posted about the new AAE member survey that showed broad support for more teacher options. So here we are 365 days later looking at… what? The latest national survey from the nation’s largest non-union teacher organization: the Association of American Educators. Key […]
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Good Information is the Fuel That Makes Good Policies Like Course Choice Work 0
- February 3, 2014
Today we move beyond the growing annual celebration of National School Choice Week (and fun pictures from my Education Policy Center friends’ Thursday night event). Now right in front of us stands Digital Learning Day and the growing reminder that we need to expand the notion of school choice to include course choice! Nearly two […]
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Spanish-Speaking Families Celebrate School Choice at Institute 0
- February 3, 2014
On Thursday, January 30, more than 50 people came to the Independence Institute’s Freedom Embassy for dinner and a special showing of the Spanish-language version of Waiting for Superman. The event was part of the fourth annual National School Choice Week celebration.
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Charter Schools Continue to Grow; We Need More #SchoolChoice Now 0
- January 31, 2014
Where did the time go? Unbelievably, National School Choice Week is coming to a close. It’s been a fun ride. Last night, a bunch of kids and parents showed up at the Independence Institute to watch Waiting for Superman in Spanish (more about that later). And today at Noon-1 PM local time (2-3 PM Eastern) […]
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Students, Families Need Less Mandate, More Education Freedom from Feds 0
- January 29, 2014
If you think the federal government has a benign effect on Colorado education, then you’re just not paying attention. Look at all the fuel it’s thrown onto the fire of the Common Core debate — here in Colorado and elsewhere. The U.S. Department of Education’s work of linking Common Core to the federal Race to […]
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