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Back-to-Back Anti-Choice Lawsuits Make Me Want to Scream and Pull Out My Hair 27 Aug 2013 | 02:01 am
I don’t have a lot to write about on this manic Monday. But after venturing over to Jay Greene’s blog and finding not one, but two, closely related news stories that make me want to pull my hair out. ...
PDK/Gallup Public Education Survey Has Earned Skepticism, and Here’s Why 23 Aug 2013 | 10:42 pm
Seeing as how it’s back-to-school season, it must be time for my Third Annual “Let’s Take a Closer Look at the PDK/Gallup Public Education Survey” posting. It will teach you to take the headlines with...
Learning about Douglas County K-12 Innovation: Read. Watch. Share. Repeat. 22 Aug 2013 | 09:59 pm
Seeing as how it’s been at least a couple days since I’ve mentioned Douglas County, it seemed like the perfect time to make sure you all also saw my Education Policy Center friend Ben DeGrow’s new op-...
Time to Bust Amendment 66 Myths 21 Aug 2013 | 10:27 pm
At least one popular television series has taken on the challenge of refuting widely held beliefs rooted in misinformation. While I certainly can’t promise you the same level of entertainment value, i...
Teacher Engagement Research Adds to Case for Compensation, Tenure Reforms 20 Aug 2013 | 09:40 pm
Little Coloradans like me have to grudgingly admit that, yes, good ideas and insights can come from Kansas, at least from time to time. In this case, a University of Kansas researcher conducted a stud...
Trying to Measure “Non-Cognitive Skills” Beats “Deja Vu All Over Again” 16 Aug 2013 | 10:53 pm
An old baseball player from a long time ago once famously said, “It’s deja vu all over again” (or so my Education Policy Center friends would have me believe). Little voices have been asking me when I...
For Aspen, Jeffco, and Others, Billion-Dollar Tax Initiative Also Happens to be Unfair 14 Aug 2013 | 10:45 pm
The Aspen Daily News yesterday reported on the struggle facing school board members in the upscale mountain community as they ponder whether to support the billion-dollar tax hike headed for November’...
Details Will Dictate District Success with Colorado’s New Educator Evaluations 13 Aug 2013 | 11:28 pm
It’s been awhile since I’ve written about good old SB 191, Colorado’s 2010 law passed in an attempt to create a more meaningful teacher and principal evaluation system. As the 2013-14 school year gets...
Two More California Blended Learning Charters Give Colorado Some Inspiration 8 Aug 2013 | 09:25 pm
For some Colorado students, the school year is already back. For most of them, it’s coming very soon. So I can enjoy the last days of summer vacation, I wanted to share something quickly for you to he...
Charter Competition Has Some Healthy Benefits for Denver, Still Room for More 6 Aug 2013 | 11:42 pm
How many of my posts here have been inspired by a story at Education Next? Someone with too much time on their hands and go find the exact answer. But you’ll have to add this one to the count, because...
