EDUCATION - Vouchers & Tax Credits - Independence Institute

“Education Justice League” Sums Up Research, Points to School Choice Future 0
- February 22, 2012
A new Education Week column signed by “nine scholars and analysts” lays out clearly what the research says about school choice. In the highest-quality studies, educational voucher and tax credit programs usually show positive, and never negative, effects. The article also reminds readers that we haven’t begun to “exhaust the potential of school choice,” which could create a dynamic market of new possibilities.
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Independence Institute, Liberty on the Rocks Celebrate School Choice Week with Kids Aren’t Cars Movie 0
- January 30, 2012
On Thursday, January 26, Liberty on the Rocks and the Independence Institute celebrated National School Choice Week by co-hosting a special event at the Independence Institute’s new Freedom Embassy in Denver. Attendees watched selected portions of the 2011 movie Kids Aren’t Cars. Afterward, the Education Policy Center’s Pam Benigno and Ben DeGrow shared some insights
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Judge Enjoins Douglas County Choice Scholarship Program 0
- August 16, 2011
On August 12, 2011, a Denver District Court judge enjoined the Douglas County Choice Scholarship Program. Douglas County School District board president John Carson discusses the injunction and the next steps for the school district and the families involved.
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Education Policy Center Responds to Dougco Scholarship Injunction 0
- August 15, 2011
Focus on the Family’s Citizen Link interviewed one of the Education Policy Center staff to get a response to the Denver District Court ruling placing an injunction on the Douglas County Choice Scholarship Program: Ben DeGrow, an education analyst at the Independence Institute in Golden, praised the district for its backbone. “This school district has
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Dougco Choice Ruling Harms Kids, But Fight Goes On 0
- August 12, 2011
The Independence Institute, Colorado’s leading voice for free market policy, says today’s ruling to enjoin an innovative local school choice program represents a surprising setback, but not the final word on the subject. “While today’s ruling is unexpected and disappointing, the fight certainly isn’t over,” said Education Policy Center director Pam Benigno. “Students deserve real options that best suit their needs.”
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DeGrow Highlights Growing School Choice Popularity on Family News in Focus 0
- August 4, 2011
Senior policy analyst Ben DeGrow shared his thoughts on the “Year of School Choice” — the growing number of states that have introduced and adopted voucher and tax credit legislation — on a one-minute national Family News in Focus radio report. Noting the trend, Ben explained: “The Republican takeover of many state legislatures has really
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