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  • Jeffco School Board Recall Underway: What’s Really Going On?0

    • June 26, 2015

    It’s Friday afternoon in the summertime. I should be kicking back and enjoying the great outdoors, maybe playing in the pool or racing my remote-controlled cars. But no. Teachers union leaders hide behind a group of parents to file a recall petition against the three conservative Jeffco school board members: One of the stated reasons […]

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  • Big Bucks or Big Misconception? Report Sheds Light on Philanthropy in Charter Sector0

    • June 24, 2015

    Last Friday, we celebrated votes in two of my favorite districts, Jeffco and Thompson, to provide more equitable funding to charter school students. In that post, I briefly mentioned that there were some inaccurate anti-equitability arguments floating around before the board votes. We’re going to tackle one of those misconceptions today: The argument that charters […]

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  • Stop Dumping Paperwork on Charter Applicants, and Focus on Success0

    • May 26, 2015

    Now that Memorial Day is past, and the unofficial start of summer has arrived, it’s time to start thinking about taking that fun family vacation. For me, it has to include going to the beach, or at least staying cool at a splashing fun water park. While I would enjoy swimming at the lake or […]

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  • Tuesday Twofer: More Legal Victories for School Choice0

    • 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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  • Two New Scholarship Tax Credit States Help Bolster Choice Equation0

    • May 14, 2015

    Earlier this week, I gave you the review of K-12 education issues in the Colorado legislative session like no one else can. Today, I just quickly wanted to look at a few developments in other states. While our own Centennial State gets closer and closer to taking a big step forward for school choice, a […]

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  • Little Eddie Digs Out After the 2015 Legislative Session0

    • May 12, 2015

    The 2015 legislative session ended last week, and I have no doubt you are all eagerly awaiting a report on the progress made—or lack thereof. Luckily for you, I have been diligently digging through the aftermath of the 2015’s education battles just as I help dad shovel snow after a big storm. With a whopping […]

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