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...

Charter school focused on black students challenged

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,...

What does the Colorado State Board of Education do?

Aug 17, 2022 | Research

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...