Well, Teachers Union Leaders Could Use a New Argument Against School Choice

by Eddie | 2:47 pm, April 3, 2013

Take your hats off to those teachers union officials, they sure know how to plan ahead sometimes. The Education Intelligence Agency’s Mike Antonucci brings our attention to a PBS Newshour clip in which NEA president Dennis Van Roekel tried to respond to a question about why private educational choice works at the college level but [...]

Split Partisan SB 213 Vote Shifts Debate from Real Reform to Raising Taxes

by Eddie | 1:58 pm, April 2, 2013

In case you haven’t been following me on Twitter (which raises the question: Why not?), you may not have noticed that the big education bill of the 2013 Colorado legislative session has made its way through the State Senate. As a new Ed News Colorado story by Todd Engdahl highlights, Senate Bill 213 has advanced [...]

Change of Heart on Choice, Reform, Funding, and Unions: Time for Ed Is Playing!!

by Eddie | 12:18 pm, April 1, 2013

It’s been several days since I’ve had a chance to write here. The end of my spring break provided a lot of time for reflection on some issues that really have been bothering me. Now that I’ve had time to re-evaluate my well-known positions on some key education issues, I feel it is my obligation [...]

Looking to the Next Wave of Learning Innovation, and Doing It “My Way”

by Eddie | 3:13 pm, March 27, 2013

How many education programs do you know that make Frank Sinatra songs pop into your head? At least that’s what some of the big people I know tell me. (H/T Ed News Colorado) Well, the Colorado Springs Gazette‘s Carol McGraw today featured such an online program from the Widefield School District that is tailored to [...]

Indiana Supreme Court Ruling a True, Lasting March Madness Victory for Kids

by Eddie | 11:45 am, March 26, 2013

Update, 3/27: For more perspective on the magnitude of yesterday’s court victory, read this redefinED commentary by Institute for Justice attorney Bert Gall, who argued the Indiana case. I’m feeling just a little jealous of Indiana today. Just a little now–this is Colorado after all. I’m not talking about the fact that the Hoosiers made [...]

Transparency in DougCo School District: Toward a Happy Ending to the Story

by Eddie | 3:34 pm, March 18, 2013

Update, 3/25: Happy endings don’t usually come so quickly. But just one week later, Dougco has made and received confirmation on a number of online transparency improvements to now receive an A-minus grade. If you’ve followed little old Eddie for any length of time, you know I’m a fan of the following two things: open [...]

Court Upholds Teacher Removal: Adams 12 Board Vindicated, Taxpayers Pay

by Eddie | 1:56 pm, March 15, 2013

When Colorado and other states pass education reform laws, it’s important to pay attention to what problems are solved and what problems are not. As an example, Colorado’s SB 191, which passed three whole years ago, made some important changes. Effective teacher evaluations soon will be required before earning extra “due process” job protections. How [...]

A Colorado Digital BOCES? Leave the Creative Ideas to Innovative Falcon 49

by Eddie | 11:12 am, March 13, 2013

Intriguing. The Colorado Springs Gazette today reports that some of the region’s leading education innovators have proposed a new idea to provide specialized oversight and support to online learning programs: The Falcon School District 49 school board is expected to vote Thursday on a proposal that would create a collaborative education organization that could charter [...]

Open Window on Bargaining: As Thompson Moves Ahead, Teachers Express Support

by Eddie | 3:41 pm, March 7, 2013

You can’t judge a book by its cover. There are many expressions like this one out there that convey a basic piece of wisdom. A beautiful building you may have driven by many times could be a filthy mess inside. How do you know? If it’s somebody’s house or private property, they would have to [...]

Overcome with Excitement Today: Appeals Court Revives Dougco Choice Program!

by Eddie | 11:49 am, February 28, 2013

I am going to be catching my breath all day, I’m so excited by this fantastic news from the Colorado Court of Appeals today: DENVER—The Independence Institute, Colorado’s leading pro-freedom policy voice, praised today’s decision to restore a groundbreaking school choice program previously struck down by a Denver judge. The Colorado Court of Appeals today [...]

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