EDUCATION - School Choice - Independence Institute

Use Real School Funding Facts and Tell the Story that Empowers Families 0
- February 13, 2013
A few weeks ago an article by the I-News Network (“an independent, nonprofit journalism project that creates long-form investigative reports, in partnership with major daily newspapers and has recently accepted significant funding from wealthy Democrat activist Tim Gill”) portrayed Colorado minorities as victims of inadequate tax funding of education: Regardless of which way the causal […]
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DougCo Board Opponents’ “Crazy” Real Estate Rumor Debunked By Facts 0
- February 12, 2013
These are momentous days in Douglas County, Colorado. A 60,000-student school district charting new horizons for parental choice and academic excellence through cutting-edge, performance-based systems? An organized labor interest group frustrated at being stripped of monopoly power? Yes and yes. A lot of eyes are watching what unfolds in the growing suburbs south of Denver. […]
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Digital Learning Day Could Help Propel Colorado to Student Course Choice 0
- February 6, 2013
Believe it or not, Digital Learning Day is upon us again. A day to celebrate Colorado blended learning innovations like Rocky Mountain Prep and to look forward to more options in the future. Not just “school choice,” but “course choice.” Colorado leaders have a policy road map to follow that can help generate such an effective liberating change for students. Will we make progress in 2013?
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Amy Oliver Show: Rocky Mountain Prep Pioneers Blended Learning Innovation 0
- February 6, 2013
James Cryan, founder of Denver’s Rocky Mountain Prep charter school, talks about the innovative formula his school is using to serve a diverse and challenging population of young learners. Rocky Mountain Prep employs a blended learning model that rotates students between educational skills software and more personalized small group instruction of high-quality teachers.
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Rhee’s “Radical” Book Sparks Renewed Interest in Her Support of Choice 0
- February 5, 2013
You can forgive a blogger if once in awhile he decides to rehash a little old news, can’t you? Especially if he’s a cute little kid like yours truly? Anyway, long-time readers may be aware of my longtime edu-crush on former DC Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee. You also may recall how excited I was to […]
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New AAE Member Survey Shows More Teachers Embrace Education Options 0
- February 4, 2013
It wasn’t so long ago I pointed you to the results of an Association of American Educators (AAE) member survey to drive home the point that teacher opinion is far from monolithic. Well, the good folks at AAE have done it again, releasing a snapshot of members’ perspectives on a number of school reform issues. […]
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