EDUCATION - Vouchers & Tax Credits - Independence Institute

Devil’s Advocate: Tackling Douglas County School Choice Lawsuit 0
- September 5, 2014
Independence Institute education policy analysts Ben DeGrow and Ross Izard talk about the Douglas County Choice Scholarship Program (CSP) and where it stands in the courts. They highlight some of the arguments for the CSP and key design advantages that they helped to make in an amicus brief.
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Colorado Supreme Court Will Hear Dougco School Choice Case, More Waiting Ahead 0
- March 17, 2014
The Colorado Supreme Court has announced it will hear the case of Taxpayers for Public Education v. Douglas County School District — yes, the case of the groundbreaking Choice Scholarship Program. One phase of waiting is over. With briefings to be exchanged into June and oral arguments expected for the fall, we just need to stay patient.
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Douglas County: Building a Better Education Model 0
- September 30, 2013
Effecting successful suburban school reform poses an authentic challenge. Many students do well compared to their peers in neighboring districts, but overall test scores conceal shortcomings. The U.S. spends more per person on education than any other country, yet even middle-class students academically lag their peers in other countries. The fast-growing Douglas County School District (DCSD) south of Denver, Colorado, has attempted a different approach to aim higher.
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Institute for Justice Attorney Touts Scholarship Tax Credit Legality 0
- September 20, 2013
Institute for Justice senior attorney Dick Komer presented to private school leaders, scholarship organizations, and policymakers on the legal challenges and opportunities associated with establishing a K-12 scholarship tax credit program
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Forward-Thinking School Reforms Popular in DougCo 0
- August 21, 2013
As Douglas County leaders continue charting the nation’s boldest course for local education innovation, political foes have taken the fight to a different front. Charges against the reform-minded school board fail in the light of truth but have the chance to catch on with many voters.
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Amy Oliver Show: ACE Scholarships Engages Parents, Gives Students Opportunities 0
- August 1, 2013
James Coleman discusses ACE Scholarships’ work to provide more opportunities to students and to build parent engagement, as well as how a tax credit program like other states have could encourage more scholarship donations.
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