education savings accounts
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‘All families have the right to choose the best educational options for their children’
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How interesting – no, how ugly – were the teachers unions’ pro-Cary Kennedy attack ads during the Democratic primary against Michael Johnston and even Jared Polis. Their crime? They dared to discuss parental choice in education. Middle- and upper-income parents who are dissatisfied with the public school to which their children are assigned have the…
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IN RESPONSE | Education reformers tried to hold Democrats hostage
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On April 14, 3,400 leaders and activists from across Colorado came together to proudly proclaim our long-held beliefs that all children in Colorado deserve an equitable public education. I am proud to have been the lead organizer for the state-level push and the author of the equivalent resolution passed at the Denver County Democratic Assembly…
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The dinosaurs of the Douglas County School Board
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Innovation in education is happening across the United States, but unfortunately there are those who want to stand in the way of progress and cling to the past here in Colorado. And no one represents the past these days better than the Douglas County School Board, which recently voted to end a scholarship program that would have…
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Education savings accounts: Where the money follows the student
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Imagine for a moment that Colorado families could decide how and where their children are educated. Families are free to spend their tax dollars as they choose. This could include tutoring, online courses, or even school tuition. And whatever is not spent now could be saved and accumulated from quarter to quarter, or school year…
