Colorado Education Association Sues to Stop Telling Parents of Teacher Arrests

by Eddie | 10:56 am, July 8, 2011

This hasn’t been one of the big issues on my education transformer radar, nor is it one I’ve covered before. But it does bring out an interesting point of clarity for those who are interested in our K-12 schools and the politics that surround them. The Coloradoan in Fort Collins reported yesterday that the state’s [...]

Aurora Citizens Denied: Colorado Springs Not State’s Only Front in Push for Open Government Negotiations

by Ben DeGrow | 6:13 pm, April 17, 2011

In a time when a large fiscally conservative grassroots movement like the Tea Parties have developed a strong voice, we shouldn’t be surprised to see calls for greater transparency in government operations. Not only when it comes to the fiscal ledger (“if you can’t defend it, don’t spend it”), but also when it comes to [...]

American Prospect Boosting Mike Miles’ Reform Cred? & Other Twitter Questions

by Eddie | 9:56 am, April 15, 2011

The must-read, full-length education story of the week is a piece by Dana Goldstein at the American Prospect, titled “The Test Generation.” Before you think this little guy has gone completely loony tunes, you have to know a couple things:

The article is all about Colorado, and mainly about the implementation of Senate Bill 191, but [...]

I.I. Report Covers Colorado Teacher Pay Innovations, Harrison Program; U.S. Dept. of Education, NCTQ Challenge Nashville Study

by Eddie | 10:27 am, April 12, 2011

Last fall a story about a report on teacher pay reform made the front page of the Denver Post: “Offering teachers bonuses for student growth didn’t raise scores, study finds.” Yes, the front page. Back then I shared a fresh reaction with insights from national experts like Rick Hess concerning what the study actually did [...]

MacLaren School and K-12 Class Sizes: Finding the Sunday Perspective Section

by Eddie | 11:26 am, February 22, 2011

In a high-tech media world, it’s still lots of fun to get an actual print copy of the Sunday newspaper. That’s what my parents do. Sunday afternoon as I was digging through the newest edition of the Denver Post to find the color comics, I ran across something called the “Perspective” section.
What did I find, [...]

Your Chance to Say “Yes” to Falcon 49’s Bold, Cost-Saving Innovation Plan

by Eddie | 11:38 am, February 4, 2011

Colorado Springs Gazette editor Wayne Laugesen posted a great piece last night urging citizens to give District 49 leadership a chance with its bold plan that favors students over bureaucrats:
The school board has decided the large district will go forward without a superintendent — an experiment educators are sure to watch throughout the United States. [...]

Surprise, Surprise: John Hickenlooper Calls Todd Shepherd On 850 KOA

by Ben DeGrow | 3:44 pm, January 17, 2011

Kudos to my friend and colleague Todd Shepherd (of Complete Colorado fame) for catching a surprise exclusive live interview with Colorado’s new governor. In the middle of hosting the Sunday afternoon show on 850 KOA, Todd’s jaw hit the floor when none other than John Hickenlooper heard his name being discussed and called in to [...]

AP Education Poll: Firing Bad Teachers Not Only Issue On Which Public Weighs In

by Eddie | 3:15 pm, December 14, 2010

Quick hit for today from The Associated Press, highlighting results from a new education survey:

An overwhelming majority of Americans are frustrated that it’s too difficult to get rid of bad teachers, while most also believe that teachers aren’t paid enough, a new poll shows.
The Associated Press-Stanford University poll found that 78 percent think it should [...]

Local Buzz Growing Around Douglas County School Choice Reform Proposals

by Eddie | 11:29 am, November 8, 2010

Update, 11/9: Douglas County’s choice proposals have been noticed east of the border (the Colorado border, that is). A blogger at Kansas Education notes:

…why are so many private schools religious ones? The answer. As a parent, you’re probably already paying taxes to support a school district to which you can send your child. What’s going [...]

Wishful Numbers in Tim Leonard’s State Senate District 16 Race?

by Ben DeGrow | 1:10 pm, November 3, 2010

Although it’s not crucial to winning the majority in the state senate — the Democrats have held on — it seems like we have a small dispute over the actual standing of the race in District 16, where conservative Republican Tim Leonard and liberal Democrat Jeanne Nicholson are locked in a close count. Lynn Bartels [...]

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