Courts

A Tale of Two Standards? Who Can Reject a Proposed Union Contract?0
- Blogs, Teachers
- July 28, 2015
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…. So begins one of the most famous novels of the last 200 years: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. I’m too little to know what it’s all about. But the idea of making a clear and direct contrast just seemed to […]
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A Worthy Celebration of Instant Gratification: NC Court Upholds Choice 0
- Blogs, School Choice
- July 23, 2015
Only a few weeks ago we received the long-awaited news on Douglas County’s Choice Scholarship Program. While the Colorado Supreme Court narrowly left us to wait even longer and hold out hope for something even bigger and better, today brings some news of instant gratification. I only have a few minutes to share with you […]
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SCOTUS to Hear Friedrichs Case: Big Moment for Educational Freedom?0
- Blogs, Teachers
- July 7, 2015
After last week’s legal setback for school choice in Colorado, I found a hopeful silver lining in a path to the U.S. Supreme Court. How great is the hope? Honestly, little me doesn’t know. But my attention was so wrapped up in that story and others, that I nearly missed the U.S. Supreme Court’s announcement […]
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Dougco Decision Brings Good News and Bad 0
- Blogs, School Choice
- June 29, 2015
By now, my faithful readers should be familiar with Douglas County School District’s embattled first-of-its-kind local voucher program, the Choice Scholarship Program (CSP). I was super excited about an amicus brief written by my friends at the Friedman Foundation and the Independence Institute way back in August of last year, and could barely contain myself during […]
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Waiting for Dougco Choice Ruling? Florida, Kansas Serve Up Good News 0
- Blogs, School Choice, Teachers
- June 11, 2015
Education policy and the courts: Usually not a match made in heaven. Though often there’s a very good reason to pay close attention. Like six months ago, when I proclaimed my excitement that the landmark Douglas County school choice case finally reached a hearing at the Colorado Supreme Court. Sorry if I got anybody’s hopes […]
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Tuesday Twofer: More Legal Victories for School Choice 0
- Blogs, Charter Schools, School Choice
- May 19, 2015
This year has been a big year for school choice, and a decidedly bad year for teachers unions. First, a red tidal wave surged across the country in the 2014 elections despite record union spending in an effort to stop it. Then, the school choice aftershocks started. Alabama became America’s 43rd charter state, Nevada passed […]
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