education reform
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DFER: Why Colo. Democrats threw it out of their state assembly
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On April 14, in what was the most dramatic moment in the Democratic Party’s state assembly, party activists won delegates’ assembly approval for a demand that the Colorado chapter of Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) stop using the word “Democrat” in its name. The move exposed a deepening schism in the party over school choice…
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And the winner of the Republican gubernatorial primary is — Democrat Michael Johnston! (Kidding.)
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As reported by Chalkbeat Colorado and other media this week, the Colorado Supreme Court on Monday upheld a much-debated 2010 state law that lets school districts place veteran teachers on unpaid leave if they are underperforming. Meaning, tenure won’t shield teachers from dismissal. The ruling drew accolades from education reformers, including Democratic gubernatorial candidate…
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Craig Hulse goes from Uber to uber-education reform
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Ready Colorado, the conservative champion of school choice that is growing its profile on the state’s political scene, has tapped ride-sharing giant Uber to recruit a new vice president. The education advocacy group announced Monday it has hired Craig Hulse, “a widely respected policy and legislative expert” who most recently was Uber Technologies’ public affairs…
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Q&A with Karen Middleton: It all comes down to equal treatment for the sexes
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The #MeToo movement must seem like déjà vu to Karen Middleton. The former state lawmaker, longtime education policy wonk, self-described “fierce feminist” – and nowadays, point person for abortion-rights advocacy in Colorado – took her seat in the legislature a decade ago in the wake of the Capitol’s last big sexual-misconduct scandal. It was her…
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State senator, congressman, political Renaissance man — and now, headmaster
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He began his political career at 25, in 1987, as the youngest Coloradan ever to serve in the state Senate. A Republican and unflinching conservative, he went from the legislature to three terms in the U.S. House, representing Colorado’s 4th Congressional District. After a stint in the private sector, it was back to the campaign trail…
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Q&A with Terrance Carroll: ‘Politics shouldn’t be about power for power’s sake’
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For a relatively young man who went so far so fast in Colorado politics – and who developed such a high profile by the time he left office – Terrance Carroll has an almost astonishing answer when asked if he ever intends to get back in the ring. You’ll have to read on to find…
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FEEDBACK: Cheers for education reform; not so much for the prez
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Kudos to the reformers on Denver’s school board I want to thank the Denver Public Schools board of education for its tireless efforts to expand educational opportunity for all Denver children – and I congratulate the board majority for surviving the latest attempt by special interests to derail those efforts. As in previous school board…
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Chalkbeat’s election post-mortem reminds us it’s all about the ground game
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Chalkbeat Colorado’s Nic Garcia offers a post-game analysis of last week’s school board elections that serves as a primer for political junkies and campaign tacticians of every stripe. Garcia dissects the highly successful efforts of teachers unions to regain ground they had lost to education reformers in three high-profile school districts – Denver’s, Aurora’s and…
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19-year-old Denver Public Schools board candidate Tay Anderson: ‘I’ll continue to fight’
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Soon after the first round of results had posted at about 7 p.m. Tuesday, Auontai “Tay” Anderson, a candidate for a northeast Denver school board seat, spoke to the crowd gathered to watch election night returns at a popular food incubator in Denver’s trending RINO neighborhood. Anderson, a May graduate of Manual High School –…
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‘It’s time to stop turning over schools — and turn over the Denver school board’
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It’s time to vote out the Denver Public School board and vote in a new slate committed to kids and community. Since 2005, the DPS leadership has adopted a free-market business model in governing public education. Under the guise of quality control, neighborhood schools serving the most vulnerable populations have been closed, veteran educators have…