Hey, Abbott!!! Colorado Really Doesn’t Rank 49th in K-12 Education Spending

by Eddie | 12:32 pm, June 13, 2012

Who appreciates a little creativity from education policy wonks more than I do? Exactly, which is why a big smile covered my face to see today’s posting from Jonathan Butcher at the Goldwater Institute, titled “An Abbott and Costello routine: Who’s on… 49th?” It’s hard to imagine the really old-time comic duo taking on misleading [...]

Teachers Union Officials Get Sappy, Sentimental about Declining Power

by Eddie | 3:25 pm, June 12, 2012

Last week, the day after the landmark failed recall elections in Wisconsin, I offered some thoughts about what it means and where it’s all headed. We’ve crossed an important threshold that shows the teachers union power is declining and that the industrial labor model of collective bargaining gradually fades from the governing of public education. [...]

Welcome to Age 5, Democrats for Education Reform: At Least You’ll Grow Older

by Eddie | 9:49 am, June 7, 2012

I saw an email this morning from Joe Williams, founder and executive director of Democrats for Education Reform. Receiving such a message is not a noteworthy event in and of itself. But the beginning of the message caught my eye:
Five years ago today a bunch of us set out to try to change our party. [...]

Go to Choice Media TV’s “Reform School” for Your Education Viewing Enjoyment

by Eddie | 3:50 pm, May 2, 2012

To all my fellow education policy geeks out there, it appears that national TV executives have heard our cries and given us what we wanted. I’m not talking about the recent two-hour NBC Education Nation teacher town hall in Denver. However, you really ought to listen to the podcast interview with Branson Online elementary teacher [...]

Dougco, Dougco, Dougco! State Board Reapproves Teacher Licensure Waiver

by Eddie | 1:09 pm, April 19, 2012

Before diving in, I have to be up front with you: Yes, this is the third time in less than 10 days I’m writing about Douglas County. (And it has nothing to do with the fact that the first legal documents were filed this week in the appeal of last August’s district court permanent injunction [...]

Baseball Season (and the Inevitable Comparisons with Education Reform) is Back

by Eddie | 10:35 am, April 5, 2012

What role should value-added test scores play in evaluating teacher performance? While I’m not going to take both sides of the debate, like the nation’s largest teachers union has done recently, there is more nuance to the question than the purpose of this post is suited to address. Maybe you can come to next week’s [...]

Harrison’s Reform Champion Mike Miles to Move On to Bigger Dallas Stage

by Eddie | 4:03 pm, April 3, 2012

I’m a little down in the dumps today, and the cool, gloomy weather only has a little bit to do with. Ed News Colorado has reported that bold Harrison reform superintendent Mike Miles is all but officially moving on to be chief of the Dallas Independent School District, the 14th largest in the nation. Apparently, [...]

Denver Mayor Hancock and Andre Agassi Discussed Education Reform: A Good Sign?

by Eddie | 3:49 pm, March 14, 2012

A couple weeks ago I excitedly tweeted about a great blog piece in which four of Colorado’s leading Democrats — Lt. Governor Joe Garcia, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, and State Senator Michael Johnston — explained why they support school choice.
Then today Todd Shepherd of Complete Colorado forwarded me an interesting [...]

Happy Dr. Seuss’ Birthday: A Fun Friday NEA Tribute from Ed-I-Said

by Eddie | 1:58 pm, March 2, 2012

Today is the birthday of the late, great Dr. Seuss (aka Ted Geisel). Millions of school children across Colorado and the rest of the United States will hear one or more of his stories as part of the Read Across America campaign. The nation’s largest teachers union is one of the event’s key sponsors. Hey, [...]

Another School Choice Trifecta: Jared Polis, Bill Cosby, Ben DeGrow… Swish!

by Eddie | 2:01 pm, January 27, 2012

Since yesterday’s school choice trifecta was so successful, why not another one to help bring a smashing conclusion to National School Choice Week? We’re in the heart of basketball season — it’s not March Madness time yet — but still “trifecta” gets me thinking about making that long-range jumper for student-centered education reform:

Yesterday, Colorado’s U.S. [...]

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