School Choice Week Good News Trifecta: Nationwide, Arizona ESAs, Ohio Vouchers

by Eddie | 3:38 pm, January 26, 2012

While School Choice Week has me in a happy frenzy, it doesn’t leave me as much time for blogging. But in my few spare moments, I wanted to share a few timely developments fitting for this week’s big festivities:

The Alliance for School Choice has released the latest version of the School Choice Yearbook… The big [...]

NY NAACP Lawsuit and Lobato Ruling: Don’t Let the Outrage Get You Down

by Eddie | 2:08 pm, January 20, 2012

Has it really been almost three months since I told you about a new Choice Media video on the Douglas County Choice Scholarship program injunction? Well, award-winning director Bob Bowdon has triumphed again with this hard-hitting, six-minute video about the New York City NAACP’s lawsuit trying to remove a charter school that successfully serves inner-city [...]

Friday the 13th Brings Bad Indiana Judicial News for Anti-School Choice Crowd

by Eddie | 11:20 am, January 17, 2012

While I sit and wait and tap my feet for some word on the appeal of the Douglas County choice scholarship injunction, here’s some important good news for you. A very similar statewide program enacted last year in the Hoosier State has been upheld in a January 13 decision:

A Marion County judge ruled Friday that [...]

2012 is Coming, Time to Gear Up for the Second National School Choice Week

by Eddie | 2:25 pm, December 20, 2011

Can it be nearly a year since the first-ever National School Choice Week? You remember what a big deal I made of it then. Well, here’s fair warning that the second annual National School Choice Week is only a month away, with a great video to share in telling your friends about it:

It’s getting too [...]

Tell Hoover Institution Your Best and Worst Education Events of 2011 (Vote #1)

by Eddie | 1:16 pm, December 5, 2011

One thing December brings is the obligatory year-end lists. If you are even a casual reader of this blog, then you should be interested in taking a moment to vote on the “Best and Worst in American Education, 2011″ — brought to you by the Hoover Institution’s Koret Task Force on K-12 Education.
Being of [...]

Take Heart as Arizona Goes to Court Once More in Defense of Educational Freedom

by Eddie | 11:28 am, December 2, 2011

Earlier this year Arizona broke down another barrier in the ongoing struggle for educational freedom by enacting the revolutionary “Empowerment Savings Accounts” for special-need students:
The state will deposit 90 percent of the student’s funds into an account parents can use for a variety of educational expenditures, including textbooks, therapy services, tutoring, and even tuition for [...]

How Would Colorado’s Largest School Districts Fare on Brookings Choice Index?

by Eddie | 11:36 am, November 30, 2011

The Brookings Institution has released a new “Education Choice and Competition Index” (ECCI) to rate the availability of schooling options for families in the nation’s 25 largest school districts (H/T Eduwonk). RiShawn Biddle has a great breakdown of the index’s strengths and shortcomings, including the need for a clearer picture of the quality of choices [...]

Seven Things Eddie Can Be Thankful For, 2011 Colorado Education Edition

by Eddie | 12:12 pm, November 23, 2011

Pretty much nobody is in school today, as we all gear up for the big turkey feast tomorrow. As my parents constantly remind me, the fourth Thursday in November is about more than food and football. Yes, Thanksgiving is about giving thanks. While I could gratefully mention the standard fare — family, friends (like those [...]

Don’t Bet Against Nevada, Gov. Sandoval Breaking Through on School Choice

by Eddie | 2:20 pm, November 14, 2011

Occasionally I like to take a peek around at other states and see if there’s anything Colorado can glean from them, or vice versa, or just to get a bigger picture of the education reform debate. Today let’s look west at Nevada. Why? Because of the new School Reform News story penned — er, keyboarded? [...]

Plan Early for Important Digital Learning Day: February 1, 2012, is Coming

by Eddie | 11:31 am, November 10, 2011

Twelve weeks seems like a long time to someone my age, and I know it can be really hard for almost anyone to plan beyond the Christmas holiday and into the New Year. But I wanted to let you know about a great opportunity so you can mark your calendar right away for Wednesday, February [...]

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