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Open Negotiations in Jeffco Schools? That Old Momentum Looks Like It’s Back 0
- February 7, 2014
It’s that time of year again, so it must mean that old Colorado school district open negotiations momentum is back. Last year our hopes were raised in Thompson and Adams 12, but the same old closed-door procedures carried the day. This little edublogger learned a lesson in patience. Two years ago House Bill 1118 proposed […]
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AAE Teachers Sound Off for School Choice, Blended Learning, and Fiscal Responsibility 0
- February 4, 2014
Consistent and reliable, or boring and predictable? Exactly one year ago today I posted about the new AAE member survey that showed broad support for more teacher options. So here we are 365 days later looking at… what? The latest national survey from the nation’s largest non-union teacher organization: the Association of American Educators. Key […]
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Charter Schools Continue to Grow; We Need More #SchoolChoice Now 0
- January 31, 2014
Where did the time go? Unbelievably, National School Choice Week is coming to a close. It’s been a fun ride. Last night, a bunch of kids and parents showed up at the Independence Institute to watch Waiting for Superman in Spanish (more about that later). And today at Noon-1 PM local time (2-3 PM Eastern) […]
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Lawsuit to Protect Tenure Over Students Makes CEA Not Only Wrong But Lonely 0
- January 30, 2014
Have you ever stuck your neck out there, the only one in the crowd choosing something different from everyone else, and then gave the wrong answer? That must be a little bit what CEA leaders feel like as they actively challenge a policy that keeps ineffective teachers out of classrooms. To put the icing on the cake, they announced their lawsuit and legislation right in the middle of National School Choice Week, a celebration of quality educational options for students.
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CEA Missteps with Anti-SB 191 Challenge 0
- January 29, 2014
Plans to publicly challenge Colorado’s educator evaluation law show the priorities of the state’s largest teachers union stand directly opposed to what students need, Independence Institute education analysts say.
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“All Aboard” with Blended Learning and My Future “Learning Engineer” Career 0
- January 23, 2014
When was the last time you asked a kid, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” and got the answer: “A Learning Engineer!” If you’re being honest, you likely would say it’s never happened. But maybe that all will begin to change soon. Rick Hess and Bror Saxberg give life to the […]
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