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Scenes From Betsy DeVos’ ‘Rethinking School’ Tour
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos took a six-state “Rethink Education” tour the week of Sept. 11 to kick off the school year.
Every Student Succeeds Act
Trump Education Dept. Responds to Colorado's ESSA Plan
Every single one of the seventeen plans for ESSA have been turned have gotten feedback from U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos' team.
Education
Opinion
What Doesn't Belong in a Teacher's Desk: A Gun
Holster those guns and take them out of our classrooms (and away from our kids)
School Choice & Charters
Colo. Lawmakers Pass Bill Requiring School Districts Split Funds With Charters
Charter school advocates are calling the bill "historic."
Curriculum
District Using Competency-Based Learning Fights to Avoid State Censure
Competency-based education is being piloted by more districts and states, but in Colorado, one district is struggling with the approach as state officials contemplate how to intervene.
Teaching Profession
Linking Professional Development to Teacher Evaluations
The Boulder Valley District in Colorado built an online portal called MyPassport, intended to guide educators to professional development that matches their needs.
Curriculum
In Denver, a Call for More Diverse School Options
Plans to expand college prep-style charter schools have led to calls for schools with more diverse instructional models.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
How We Got Colorado's Teacher-Evaluation Reform Wrong
Colorado’s new teacher-evaluation laws relied on partial data, had few supporters, and created unnecessary bureaucracy, writes CEO of A+ Colorado Van Schoales.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
In Defense of Teacher-Evaluation Reform
Teacher-evaluation and tenure-reform laws have great potential, but transformative change takes time, says Scott Laband.
School Choice & Charters
Photos
National School Choice Week Around the Country
This past week there have been approximately 20,000 demonstrations across the country in honor of National School Choice Week.
States
State of the States: Colo., Ind., N.M., S.C., Va.
Here are summaries of recent annual addresses by governors around the country.
School Choice & Charters
From Our Research Center
A Virtual Mess: Inside Colorado's Largest Online Charter School
At Colorado's 4,000-student GOAL Academy, just 1 in 4 students uses the learning software each day. The founder helped direct millions of dollars to his for-profit management company.
School Choice & Charters
Tracking Attendance in Online Schools
Just 1 in 4 students uses GOAL Academy's learning software each day. Yet the state of Colorado officially reports an 89 percent attendance rate at the school. Why the disconnect?
School Choice & Charters
Cyber Charters vs. 'Multi-District Online Schools'
Across the country, interest is growing in such new types of non-charter management models. But multidistrict online schools have faced some of the same problems that plague cyber charters.