Author: Luke Ragl
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POINT | COVID response forsakes Colorado’s kids
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Luke Ragland The academic, mental, and physical health of Colorado’s children have not been prioritized during the pandemic. As a result, we are irreparably damaging an entire generation of children and dramatically exacerbating inequities in our society that will have impacts for decades to come. Despite good intentions and hard work, Colorado’s education system has not…
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THE PODIUM | Schools selflessly serve our kids even amid COVID
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Luke Ragland The last month’s news has been grim – at home and around the world. As health professionals, policy makers, and people everywhere continue to battle COVID-19, it often seems easy to only see the darkest moments. And our elected leaders sometimes don’t help – fighting with one another and delaying much-needed aid. But…
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BETTER SCHOOLS: LUKE RAGLAND | More money alone won’t cut it; it’s about policy, priorities
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Luke Ragland Editor’s note: Colorado Politics presents “Which way to better Colorado schools?” We’re offering seven perspectives on upgrading education in the state. As the 2019 legislative session kicks off, policymakers are gearing up to tackle perennial K-12 education policy questions about funding, parent and student choice, early childhood education, and school accountability, among many…
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Let’s unite to improve Colorado’s schools — in ways Amendment 73 couldn’t
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The campaign is over. Coloradans have spoken. While voters wisely said No to Amendment 73, we don’t believe this was a referendum on education, but rather a misguided measure that would have stifled our economy, cost jobs, placed a hefty burden on small business and choked special districts. Education is the cornerstone of Colorado’s future.…
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CON | Amendment 73 would kill jobs, feed bureaucracy — without helping our kids
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I’m passionate about public education. I have dedicated my professional life to improving schools and expanding educational opportunities for Colorado’s students. But I’m adamantly opposed to Amendment 73. Proponents of Amendment 73 make a simple pitch to voters: we should tax the “rich” to fund education. But don’t be fooled, there’s nothing simple about it,…
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THE PODIUM | A question every candidate must answer about education
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Every two years, the nation’s schools get their own report card, and this year’s report card contains stunning results for Colorado families. The U.S. Department of Education administers the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), which is commonly referred to as the “the nation’s report card” because it is administered in all fifty states. It…
