Innovation and Reform

Community Choice Programs: The Future of Energy in Colorado?0
- ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
- March 10, 2020
The purpose of this blog post is not to state the Independence Institute’s position on Community Choice Energy Programs (CCE). It is, however, written to help foster a better understanding of CCEs and Representative Hooton’s bill HB20-1064: “Public Utilities Commission Study of Community Choice Energy.” If the bill passes, it will not revolutionize the way
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Ripe for Change: It’s Time to Consider Microgrids 0
- ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
- December 14, 2018
Fourth article in our series about microgrids. What received a D+ rating and is in need of major updates and improvements? No, not the Denver Broncos’ coaching staff! The answer is the U.S. electric grid. The United States electric grid is still an engineering marvel, but much of it was built before the twenty-first century,
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Microgrid Technology: The Option for the Individual 0
- ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
- December 12, 2018
Third article in our series about microgrids By Casey Freeman The combination of new technology and the free market has given average people access to goods and services that until recently were readily available only to the upper echelons of society. For example, ordering a nice car to your door to chauffer you around town
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New Research Shows Negative Union Impact on Education Outcomes 0
- Blogs, Teachers
- November 19, 2015
Starting discussions about the role and effects of teachers unions certainly is one way of pouring cold water on a party or social event. A lot of the topics surrounding K-12 education policy and reform can be emotionally charged. But if you want to step back from the heated discussions and consider what the research […]
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Ugly Smear Column Tries, Fails to Shove Conservative Education Reform Aside 0
- Accountability, Blogs, Charter Schools, Pay for Performance, School Choice, Teachers
- November 11, 2015
I hope you all enjoyed a nice, long break from recent depressing edu-happenings over the last few days. I also hope that your disappointment is tempered by hope for the future. As my friend Ross Izard pointed out in a recent op-ed—and as my dad always says—it ain’t over ‘til the fat lady sings. I never have […]
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Yes, Election Night Happened, But Keep Your Chins Up, Colorado Reformers 0
- Blogs, School Choice, Teachers
- November 5, 2015
Yeah, yeah, yeah, school board elections happened in Colorado this week. Ok, so I promised to give you a full report yesterday. But I got a little busy crying in my Cheerios with some important stuff to do. Do I really need to review what happened with the Teachers Union Empire Strikes Back? After all, […]
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