Time in School

Time in School

More time in school means better results, right? Well, not necessarily according to American Enterprise Institute education scholar Dr. Frederick Hess who’s been making the podcast rounds discussing his latest book, The Great School Rethink. Studying the length of the...
Charter school focused on black students challenged

Charter school focused on black students challenged

Do Black students matter to school board members? Apparently not if you’re a school board member backed by the teachers union, if a recent charter school battle in Denver is any indication. At issue was a proposed charter school in Denver named 5280 Freedom School,...
Bees matter; Colorado’s kids matter more

Bees matter; Colorado’s kids matter more

Which of the following do you think was the funding priority of the Democratic majority for the recently completed legislative session in Colorado: yet another study on bees or grants for schools to help kids learn math? If you guessed the bees, you must have the...
Kids need open schools, a ride — and a choice

Kids need open schools, a ride — and a choice

We’ve failed our children for far too long. The numbers are so astonishing it’s hard to even process what this means for our students and our society as a whole. Statewide, over three quarters (76%) of sixth graders are behind grade level in math. Over 60% of third...
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