Anti-charter bill, HB24-1363, is defeated in first committee hearing

Apr 12, 2024 | Press Releases

PHOTO: Pictured from left to right is Stephen Bartholomew, Executive Director of New Legacy Charter School, and students Imani with her son Kayden, Lucero with her son Emilio. DENVER – Following last night’s defeat of the anti-charter bill, House Bill 24-1363, Ready...

Time in School

Oct 3, 2023 | Blog Posts

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...

2023 Legislative Review

May 31, 2023 | Policy Briefs

The legislative session has finally come to an end, and despite it being difficult for conservative policies in general, there was bipartisan support for a number of bills we drafted, supported, and testified on. For the first time in Colorado history,...

POLL: 2023 Colorado Voters on Education Issues

Feb 15, 2023 | Polling

Ready Colorado commissioned a poll by Cygnal to measure where Colorado voters stand on important educational issues. Here is a brief summary of the results: A majority (55%) of parents believe public education is on the wrong track. Charter schools retained a strong...

The History of School Choice in Colorado

Jan 30, 2023 | Research

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...