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2023 Handbook on K-12 Policy Issues for Colorado School Board Members 0
- October 16, 2023
One of the Education Policy Center’s primary goals is to educate local education leaders about important education policy issues, thereby equipping them to make intelligent, well-informed decisions in their school districts. Biennially, we update our K-12 policy issues school board member handbook to provide leaders with historical and current information from a common-sense perspective on
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The Science of Reading: What Every Colorado School Board Member Should Know 0
- November 2, 2021
Local board of education members have the unique opportunity to impact each student enrolled in their district’s public schools. As leaders, they have the responsibility to hold their superintendents accountable for ensuring students become proficient readers. The Science of Reading: What Every Colorado School Board Member Should Know is designed to be an easy-to-understand guide
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Unions, Hackers, and Genitalia Tweets! Oh My!0
- January 21, 2016
At six years old, I’m probably a little too young to take classes on detailed human anatomy. Fortunately, the Douglas County Federation of Teachers (DCFT) recently stepped up to the plate to help me learn this important material. Always thinking of the kids, those folks. As a healthy reminder that the teachers union holds the […]
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Little Eddie’s Look Back at 2015 0
- December 31, 2015
I can’t believe I’m already saying this, but 2015 is almost over! It’s been such a busy, exciting year that it feels like it started just yesterday. I hope all my faithful readers are getting ready to launch into a 2016 full of prosperity, happiness, and better education for Colorado kids! For now, let’s pause […]
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Big Surprise: Jeffco’s “Just Moms” Funded Primarily and Directly by NEA 0
- December 24, 2015
We’re now nearing two months since the undeniably terri-bad local school board elections of 2015. I’m sure all of you remember The Night the Lights Went Dark, when very nearly every conservative school board member or candidate fell victim to the might of the education establishment and the teachers union. Now, as the dust begins […]
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Change is in the Air — I’m Just Getting a Little Older, Though, Not Going Away 0
- November 20, 2015
Maybe it’s because it’s the Friday before Thanksgiving, or maybe it’s because a couple of my really good Education Policy Center friends are picking up and moving to another state, but I’m not really keen on writing another long post today. Change is in the air — change that I didn’t wish for, and change […]
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