EDUCATION - School Choice - Independence Institute

Amy Oliver Show: Appeals Court Brings Good News for Douglas County School Choice 0
- March 5, 2013
Charcie Russell from Great Choice Douglas County discusses last week’s good news from the Colorado Court of Appeals that gives hope for more educational options to students and families through the school district’s innovative Choice Scholarship Program.
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‘Bama Tax Credit Surprise: Status Quo Blindsided by Win for Needy Kids 0
- March 5, 2013
Seemingly out of nowhere, Alabama legislators overwhelmingly passed a scholarship tax credit program to enhance aid for students in failing schools. The surprising sack of the status quo has Alabama poised to become the 12th state with this kind of school choice. As national momentum grows, Colorado ought to look carefully at this policy that can help kids win!
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Overcome with Excitement Today: Appeals Court Revives Dougco Choice Program!0
- February 28, 2013
I am going to be catching my breath all day, I’m so excited by this fantastic news from the Colorado Court of Appeals today: DENVER—The Independence Institute, Colorado’s leading pro-freedom policy voice, praised today’s decision to restore a groundbreaking school choice program previously struck down by a Denver judge. The Colorado Court of Appeals today […]
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Appeals Court Panel Renews Dougco Families’ Hopes 0
- February 28, 2013
The Independence Institute, Colorado’s leading pro-freedom policy voice, praised today’s decision to restore a groundbreaking school choice program previously struck down by a Denver judge.
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Hip KIPP, Hooray! Major Research Shows Big Learning Gains for Challenged Students 0
- February 28, 2013
A powerful research report released today from a big study confirms what anyone paying attention to the urban charter school movement already should have noticed. KIPP produces big gains for students: KIPP middle schoolers learn significantly more than comparison students, concludes a report by Mathematica Policy Research on 43 schools in 13 states plus the […]
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Heartbroken by Choice Bill Defeats, Hoping for Some Scholarship Tax Credit Love 0
- February 15, 2013
It was heartbreaking to see the death of a couple more Colorado bills that would have expanded choices for parents and opportunities for students. But we would love to see leaders embrace scholarship tax credits, for all the benefits they have been shown to bring in other states. Those benefits Colorado might enjoy include improved achievement, satisfied parents, and tax dollar savings.
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