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Let’s Look at the Other Important Part of Colorado’s Early Literacy Problem, Too 0
- March 13, 2012
Colorado’s House Education Committee this week approved HB 1238, the most talked about education bill of the session, a bill aimed at improving early elementary literacy programs. The legislation’s focus on more effective intervention and greater accountability is certainly laudable. But research has shown that more work needs to be done preparing Colorado teachers to deliver scientifically-based reading instruction in order to best fulfill the hopes of HB 1238.
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Colorado Teachers Unions Have Some Very Different Takes on Open Negotiations 0
- March 7, 2012
When I wrote a month ago about how the old momentum for open Colorado school district-union negotiations had returned, what came out at last night’s Douglas County school board meeting was something I didn’t expect to happen — at least not so soon. Ed News Colorado’s Nancy Mitchell offers up the somewhat surprising scoop:

In an […]
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School Reform News Bulletin: Can Bold Iowa Reform Plans Get Unstuck?0
- March 5, 2012
Hard to believe it was five months ago I asked the question: Is major education reform about ready to give Iowa a try? At the heart of the story is a local connection. Jason Glass, appointed the state’s education chief a little more than a year ago by incoming Governor Terry Branstad, has some notable […]
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Happy Dr. Seuss’ Birthday: A Fun Friday NEA Tribute from Ed-I-Said 0
- March 2, 2012
Today is the birthday of the late, great Dr. Seuss (aka Ted Geisel). Millions of school children across Colorado and the rest of the United States will hear one or more of his stories as part of the Read Across America campaign. The nation’s largest teachers union is one of the event’s key sponsors. Hey, […]
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Taking a Few Leaps to Promote Excellent School Leadership in Colorado 0
- February 29, 2012
Since today is February 29, I’ll take a timely leap from some of my usual fare to point you to two new podcasts produced by my Education Policy Center friends. In the first, Gina Schlieman explains how school-level autonomy has empowered some positive changes in Britain. In the second, foundation president Tom Kaesemeyer highlighted a […]
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Senate Bill 82 Shows Utah Serious about Treating Teachers Fairly 0
- February 27, 2012
Many Colorado schools and teachers impart to their pupils the importance of fairness, whether through formal lessons, classroom conversations, special events or codes of conduct. Meanwhile, school officials could glean some important ideas about fairness from legislation being considered by our western neighbors in Utah. The grassroots reformers at Parents for Choice in Education are […]
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