EDUCATION - School Choice - Independence Institute

Dougco Loves Choice, School Board’s Reforms 0
- May 7, 2013
Results of a recent survey show strong backing from Douglas County residents for a groundbreaking private school choice program and a host of other reforms pursued by the local school board.
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TELL-ing Dougco Results: Teacher Satisfaction Mostly High and Growing 0
- May 1, 2013
The latest results of Colorado’s TELL teacher survey are out, and reported satisfaction among Douglas County teachers is high and growing. The news is especially remarkable in light of the fact that in the past two years Dougco has expanded school choice, has ended the union contract, and is pushing ahead with a slate of ambitious performance-based innovation. Challenges lie ahead, but bold school reformers should be heartened.
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Ex-Education Secretary William Bennett Visits Dougco, “Very Impressed”0
- April 30, 2013
Colorado’s non-union teacher group PACE today posted some more of the results from their recent member survey. Roughly 3 out of every 4 expressed support for “a pathway for career advancement outside of the traditional, seniority-based salary schedule,” often known as a career ladder. One of their members hit the nail on the head: A […]
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Washington Post Highlights Benigno’s Reaction to DougCo Choice Program Ruling 0
- April 25, 2013
In a Washington Post article about the Colorado Court of Appeals ruling in favor of Douglas County’s Choice Scholarship Program, Associated Press writer Steven Paulson quoted the Education Policy Center director’s reaction to the welcome news
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Don’t Punish Students in American Indian Charter Success Story for Controversy 0
- April 24, 2013
A sad education story is emerging from Oakland, California. Poor kids soon could be deprived of the option of attending the city’s top-performing high school and producing some of the best results nationwide. Why? Because a state audit found financial mismanagement by Ben Chavis, charismatic leader of the successful American Indian Charter, and lack of […]
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New Hampshire School Choice Defensive Victory Brightens Hopes for Colorado 0
- April 22, 2013
Parent educational power has made some great strides in a number of states in recent years, prompting not only 2011′s aptly-named “Year of School Choice” but also the rapidly-growing National School Choice Week phenomenon. That doesn’t mean we can rest on our laurels nor expect opponents to sit back and do nothing. We’ve seen the […]
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