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If It’s So Urgent, Why Did ACLU & Co. Wait So Long to Stop Dougco Vouchers?0
- July 26, 2011
Some groups like the ACLU have their reasons for wanting to shut down the Douglas County Choice Scholarship Program and take educational opportunities away from about 500 kids. Here we stand one week away from the start of a legal hearing to determine whether the legal request to enjoin the choice program should be granted. But if it’s such a big deal to keep families from choosing new schools, why did they wait so long — when it only could lead to major disruptions?
READ MOREBen DeGrow Highlights School Vouchers at "DIRECTION 38!" Monument Community Forum0
- July 19, 2011
Senior education policy analyst Ben DeGrow gave a presentation on how school vouchers work, with special emphasis on Colorado’s groundbreaking Douglas County Choice Scholarship Program, as part of a community-sponsored panel presentation on July 18 in Monument, Colo. The event was sponsored by Lewis-Palmer Direction 38 — a citizen group committed to successful schools — to discuss the theme of “School Choice and Building Community Relations,” and hosted at Monument Academy K-8 charter school
READ MOREHooray! Institute for Justice Stands Up for Dougco Choice Scholarship Families0
- June 28, 2011
Excellent news this week: The Institute for Justice (IJ), a Virginia-based public interest law firm, has intervened to defend four Douglas County families who face potential harm from lawsuits filed by the ACLU and other groups to try to shut down the school district’s groundbreaking Choice Scholarship program.
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Good to See Douglas County Leaders Stand Up Against Shameful Anti-Choice Lawsuit0
- June 22, 2011
This week the Douglas County School District completed its second round of applications and filled the last of 500 Choice Scholarships enabling students to attend a private school. It’s a shame to see so-called civil liberties groups working to deprive Douglas County families of educational opportunity. But it’s good to see the school board and district officials press forward with their thoughtful vision to expand school choice in their community.
READ MOREPam Benigno Provides Independence Institute Response to Douglas County Anti-Voucher Lawsuit0
- June 22, 2011
Education Policy Center director Pam Benigno appeared on Denver’s CBS 4 News to respond to news that the ACLU and other groups had filed suit in an attempt to stop the Douglas County school board from giving publicly-funded “Choice Scholarships” to district families who opt for a private school education. “They’re taking away from about 500 kids the opportunity to find the best school that fits their needs,” Benigno said.
READ MOREFOX 31 Fair and Balanced on Education? We Report, You Decide Part Two0
- May 5, 2011
Maybe it’s impossible for FOX 31 to ignore the groundbreaking educational changes emanating out of Douglas County. In any case, I’m pleased to see their coverage of the suburban school district’s Choice Scholarship Program, along with a great example of how the program expands options for parents.
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