Author: Pamela Benigno
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Expand access to charter schools in Colorado | OPINION
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Pam Benigno Thirty years ago, on June 3, the bi-partisan Colorado Charter School Act was signed into law by Democratic Gov. Roy Romer. It was a victorious day when the bill passed both of Colorado’s legislative chambers, allowing thousands of children to choose public charter schools where they could succeed academically. Charter school supporters, including…
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Social studies standards warrant review by parents | OPINION
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Pamela Benigno Colorado’s new social studies standards demonstrate why parents need to do their own homework and study what their children are taught in school. The Colorado State Board of Education has adopted newly revised social studies standards that include history, civics, geography, economics and financial literacy after a year-long process that elicited strong opinions…
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PODIUM | Don’t withhold curriculum from parents
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Pamela Benigno “What did you do at school today?” It’s an age-old question to which nearly every child replies, “Nothing.” This exchange is so common that it has become something of an inside joke among parents. Now imagine for a moment if you posed the same question to your child’s local public school teacher and…
