EDUCATION - School Choice - Independence Institute

How Long Can Colorado Stay in Top 10 for Strong Charter School Laws?0
- January 17, 2013
In the education reform world, you’ve got to be comfortable with the idea of assigning states grades and putting them on a scorecard. Why, it was just last week I highlighted Colorado’s top 10 finish — aided by the curve — on Student First’s inaugural State Policy Report Cards.
Well, once again Colorado has landed in […]
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Colorado, Be Wary of Reading Too Much into Cyberschool Critiques 0
- January 11, 2013
One of the education proposals giving me the 5-year-old equivalent of heartburn as Colorado’s legislative session gets rolling is the attempt to add regulations to the state’s full-time online schools. For those who have been following the scene for any length of time, that probably sounds like a broken record (“like a damaged MP3 file” […]
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Looming Legislative Session Evokes More Heartburn than Hope for K-12 Issues 0
- January 8, 2013
Run for cover, and hold onto your wallets! The first session of the 69th Colorado General Assembly is underway. While school finance reform (and an accompanying tax increase referral) stands at the head of the line, a slew of other K-12 issues can be expected to receive consideration — everything from teacher licensure to collective bargaining and a number of bureaucratic regulations. Supporters of school choice and reform ought to buckle up for a bumpy ride!
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While School Choice Moves Forward, Don’t Expect Smooth Sailing in 2013 0
- January 2, 2013
Well, a new year has come, and you favorite edublogging prodigy is back from a well-deserved break playing with Legos and wishing for more snow. Before things start to heat up again, it’s time for a little more perspective. Jay Greene guest blogger Matt Ladner sent Happy New Year’s greetings by directing our attention to […]
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Tyrell’s Story Focuses Us on 2013 Education Reform Struggle Ahead 0
- December 21, 2012
A few weeks ago I was one of the first to share the bad news that a judge had struck down one of Louisiana’s school choice programs that offered hope and opportunity to so many students. Well, I couldn’t think of a better way to end a year of blogging — yep, this is the […]
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Denver’s Rocky Mountain Prep Opens Door to Cutting-Edge Learning Success 0
- December 20, 2012
The Education Policy Center recently visited a Denver charter school on the cutting edge of blended learning in Colorado. Rocky Mountain Prep follows in the footsteps of successful forebears that serve high-need student populations — placing a foundational emphasis on high expectations with competent, caring and dedicated teachers — while testing an innovative approach that could help disrupt a broken system.
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