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K-12 Bureaucratic Barriers a Problem? Who Ya’ Gonna Call? Cage-Busters!0
- March 17, 2015
It’s not a completely unfair characterization to suggest that a specialty for 5-year-old boys is busting things. Or at least enjoying watching others bust things. This post won’t help disabuse anyone of that impression. Last week I cheered to see Marcus Winters flex his charter school myth-busting muscles. Today I bring your attention to a […]
READ MORENecessary Infrastructure or Technocratic Tinkering?0
- March 11, 2015
If there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s that debates between national education experts are good things. They are almost always interesting, often helpful, and unfailingly entertaining for little policy geeks like myself. Maybe that’s why I was so excited to see two of my favorites, Andy Smarick from Bellweather Education Partners and Jason […]
READ MORE“The Education Debit Card: It’s Everywhere You Want to Learn”0
- March 10, 2015
Not long ago, my mom came along with me to the toy store to buy a new set of Legos. When it came time to pay, mom pulled out a piece of plastic from her wallet and handed it to the cashier. It was like magic! The store treated the card like real money, and […]
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Reading New ETS Report on Millennials Not Likely to Cheer You Up0
- February 26, 2015
A few weeks ago I raised the question: Should I get my hopes up about Colorado course choice again? Today, it seems more appropriate to ask whether I should get my hopes up at all. Yeah, you might think that sounds kind of depressing. But dare I say you haven’t yet had the chance to […]
READ MOREExciting Stuff: Jeffco’s Jefferson Area Plan Moves Closer to a Vote0
- February 26, 2015
Some positive efforts for change are underway in the Jefferson Articulation Area, one of Jeffco’s most challenging regions. An important improvement plan faces a March 5 board vote. The plan is the culmination of a huge process that pulled together district officials, school leaders, community members, and parents. Education collaboration is a beautiful thing. Let’s hope it leads to better results for students!
READ MOREIn K-12 “Education Reform” Debates, Blind Spots, Blind Spots Everywhere0
- February 23, 2015
Welcome to a new week. With all the snow and cold outside, it seems like a good time to pause and reflect on the big picture of improving K-12 education. Which takes me straight to a Thursday thought piece by Andy Rotherham, titled “Education Reformers Have a Big Blind Spot.” What is the big blind […]
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