by Sage Naumann | Jan 30, 2023 | Research Briefs
Introduction June 4, 1991 is perhaps the most important date in the history of the school choice movement in the United States. On that day, Minnesota’s Republican Governor, Arne Carlson, signed the Omnibus K-12 Education Finance Bill into law. Tucked into what may...
by Sage Naumann | Oct 12, 2022 | Press Releases
COMMERCE CITY, Colo – Last night, the Adams 14 School Board denied a contract for University Prep, depriving the kids of Commerce City of access to a high-quality education. On December 14, 2021, the Adams 14 School Board voted to approve the charter application of...
by Brenda Dickhoner | Sep 30, 2022 | Opinion Editorials
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,...
by Sage Naumann | Sep 7, 2022 | News Articles
By Asher Lehrer-Small for The 74 As federal COVID relief dollars flow to schools across the country, budgets have swollen more than 16% over the last two years, a recent analysis of more than 100 districts reveals. The average increase was 10.8% from 2020-21 to...
by Sage Naumann | Sep 1, 2022 | News Articles
By Kevin Mahnken for The 74 Two decades of growth for American students in reading and math were wiped away by just two years of pandemic-disrupted learning, according to national test scores released this morning. Dismal releases from the National...
by Sage Naumann | Aug 17, 2022 | News Articles
Colorado students in most grades did better on statewide tests in math and English this spring compared to last year. But scores in almost every grade level and subject area are still below where they were before the pandemic, according to newly released state...
by Sage Naumann | Aug 17, 2022 | Research Briefs
Introduction The State Board of Education administers a multi-billion dollar budget and makes policies that govern Colorado’s 800,000+ students across 178 school districts, and yet it remains a relatively obscure aspect of our state’s government. As a candidate...
by Brenda Dickhoner | Jun 29, 2022 | Opinion Editorials
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...
by Colin Larson, Mary Young and Cleave Simpson | Apr 28, 2022 | Opinion Editorials
Times of great upheaval also offer the opportunity for great innovation. Our K-12 schools have certainly faced their share of upheaval in the last two years. From remote learning to staffing shortages, our education system has been challenged on nearly every front....
by Nicholas Martinez | Apr 12, 2022 | Opinion Editorials
Since 2017, I have had the privilege of spending time listening and learning from parents, students, and educators in Adams 14 school district, based in Commerce City. I have heard the stories of struggle, determination and broken promises. I’ll never forget parents...
