EDUCATION - Teachers - Independence Institute

Thompson Stands Up for Change 0
- May 7, 2015
Some famous guy at some point in history once said that the hardest part of any effort is taking the first step. How right he was. Even at the tender age of five, I can tell you that it’s hard to do big, scary, important stuff. But you don’t need to take my word for […]
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Amazing Day to Appreciate Teachers and Celebrate Seven Years at Age 5 0
- May 6, 2015
With a legislative session wrapping up today, and some big school board meetings going down this week, I feel like my little head is underwater. Which makes it a perfect time to step back and briefly express my amazement. Amazed at what, you ask? In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Day, it only seems fitting […]
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Broad Brush “Limited Impact” Claim Vindicates Progress of Prop 104 0
- May 4, 2015
Last week I posted a case study from the Thompson School District, an example of how NOT to negotiate an employee agreement. Just because the popularly enacted Prop 104 has opened the door on these negotiations doesn’t guarantee that they will be conducted effectively, at least not on the first try. That isn’t to say […]
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NEA President Reminds Us That Education Policy Belongs in Legislatures, Not Courts 0
- May 1, 2015
I don’t want to write about the teachers union today. I already did that this week, and it resulted in a whole bunch of grownups calling me and my friend Ross Izard ugly names. When I told Ross, he just laughed and said “If you’re catching flak, you’re over the target.” I don’t really know […]
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Education Goal Should Be Less Testing, Better Accountability 0
- April 30, 2015
This legislative session’s monumental education debate has Colorado policymakers walking a dangerous tightrope. To benefit today’s K-12 students, they must promote wise policy that does not lean too far in either direction.
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Compared with Real Samples, Dougco Union Survey Proves a Major Flop 0
- April 28, 2015
Ironically, regular blogging here can make me grow up fast. While remaining perpetually 5 years old, I have learned the need to develop a healthy sense of skepticism. Otherwise, it might be time to start believing in time warps and magical survey fairies. Jane Reuter of the Douglas County News-Press reports on last week’s hocus […]
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