EDUCATION - School Performance - Independence Institute

Amy Oliver Show: Covering the New Colorado School Grades 0
- January 5, 2015
Kristina Saccone of Colorado Succeeds talks about highlights from the new release of Colorado School Grades, which gives parents an easy-to-understand A-through-F rating of Colorado public school performance.
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DeGrow Chimes In on Accountability Clock for School Reform News 0
- January 5, 2015
A recent School Reform News article by Heather Kays on the potential state takeover of 30 schools based on a first-time Colorado accountability deadline featured remarks from the Education Policy Center: “As Colorado’s perennially weakest schools approach their day of reckoning, there are few quick fixes and no one-size-fits-all solutions,” said Ben DeGrow, senior education
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Amy Oliver Show: Dougco Regains State’s Top Education Rating 0
- November 20, 2014
Douglas County school board president Kevin Larsen celebrates the district’s return to the state’s highest accreditation rating and discusses some of what has gone into the strong performance.
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Amy Oliver Show: Liberty Common HS Breaks State ACT Record 0
- August 21, 2014
Liberty Common High School (LCHS) principal Bob Schaffer and senior Jesse Zuniga talk about what goes into their school this year shattering the state’s record score on the ACT test, with a 28.63 average.
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Amy Oliver Show: Some Denver Area Schools Keep Beating the Odds 0
- February 27, 2014
Tom Kaesemeyer talks about the Foundations for Great Schools’ fourth annual awards to Denver-area schools that are getting great results with challenging student populations.
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Amy Oliver Show: The Latest Colorado School Grades Are Out 0
- January 8, 2014
Kristina Saccone from Colorado Succeeds explains how to find the latest grade for your school’s performance, and how parents can get involved to help the school improve or to choose another educational option.
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