Amy Oliver Show: Dougco Community Rallies Around School Choice
- December 15, 2014
Since 2011, five states have adopted some form of ESA program. The idea is now emerging in Colorado. Put simply, ESAs are designed to give parents the flexibility to “tailor” their children’s education to their specific needs by directly providing them with a certain amount of money that can be spent on a wide variety of education-related goods and services — books, materials and non-public school tuition, to name a few.
READ MOREHavern’s intervention model, rich history, and tight-knit community form the foundations of a truly inspirational school.
READ MOREThe Friedman Foundation’s Brittany Corona and guest host Ben DeGrow talk all things choice in education — like famed economist Milton Friedman advocated years ago.
READ MORESenior education policy analyst Ben DeGrow explains the silver lining to the Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling against the Douglas County school choice program.
READ MOREThe Independence Institute, Colorado’s leading pro-freedom policy voice, is deeply disappointed by today’s legal setback against a groundbreaking school choice program, but sees a small ray of hope for students who seek more quality learning options.
READ MOREAs state after state puts parental choice and educational quality for all ahead of politics and entrenched interests, it is becoming increasingly clear educational choice is no longer a novel idea. Even so, Colorado has not yet adopted legislation to fully empower its parents and students. Educational choice has seen big victories around the nation
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