Voices: As state charter law turns 20, one of its champions seeks new role
Ben DeGrow traces former Lt. Gov. and current DPS board hopeful Barbara O’Brien’s work shepherding the state’s charter school law into existence.
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Voices: Good high schools — choice and opportunity
Van Schoales, head of A+ Denver, argues that families should be informed about the quality of high schools and student outcomes when choosing where to send their children to school.
Voices: Expanding math tutoring in Denver
Seth Vander and Tim Johnson of the Denver Math Fellows program discuss how daily small group math instruction can help improve student outcomes.
Voices: Housing and Public Schools
Alexander Ooms argues that the traditional system of neighborhood school enrollment is unfair and inequitable.
Voices: A new budget for Jeffco schools
Jefferson County Public Schools board President Lesley Dahlkemper outlines services that will be restored or maintained in her district thanks to a new influx of funds from ballot measures approved last year.
Voices: Reflections from a Dougco parent
The parent of a recent graduate from Douglas County’s schools, Karen McGraw, argues that the district’s schools have changed for the worse since her children started school.
Voices: We can’t test for personal responsibility
Adams State University President David Svaldi argues that students should be held more responsible for their own academic outcomes.
Voices: New law broadens online and blended education supports
The Colorado Children’s Campaign’s Reilly Pharo and the Donnell-Kay Foundation’s Matt Samelson outline changes a new law will bring to online and blended learning in Colorado.
Voices: A call for conversation around closing schools
Veteran educator turned consultant Peter Huidekoper, Jr., lays out his thoughts around the pros and cons of closing schools, and calls for more conversation.
Voices: Reducing the need for remedial ed
The executive director of Colorado GEAR UP, Scott Mendelsberg, highlights attempts around the state to prepare students for college and reduce the need for remediation.
