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 [...]

Need to Keep Hope Alive? Choice Media TV Highlights Dougco Program

by Eddie | 12:18 pm, November 3, 2011

Yesterday I mentioned the banner news from Douglas County, where the pro-voucher slate of school board candidates prevailed in a high-turnout election. To help keep your spirits up, you simply have to watch this excellent 8-minute Choice Media TV video feature on school choice in Douglas County, and not just because it features my Education [...]

A Big “You Got It, Dude” to Pennsylvania Senate for Passing School Choice Bill

by Eddie | 11:16 am, October 28, 2011

You’ve seen me write before about 2011 as the “Year of School Choice”, right? That summertime proclamation came about the same time as the Pennsylvania legislature stalled on a major proposal to create school vouchers, though so many other states created or expanded educational choice programs. Well, maybe — and let me emphasize maybe — [...]

The Cost of Monopolies

by Vande Krol | 3:18 pm, October 13, 2011

Jon Caldara of the Independence Institute, when asked if teachers are paid too much, said, “How would we know? The reason that I say that is, there is a government monopoly for education…”  Proposition 103 is on your ballot. It’s a huge i…

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