Texas Blazes Trail for Protecting Teachers from Automatic Political Payroll Deductions
Former teacher Larry Sand reports that Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has enacted a policy protecting teachers in the Lone Star State from automatic payroll deductions to political action committees.
Members of the Texas State Teachers Association who want to give to their organization’s political agenda still have the right and the convenient access to make […]
Bringing Balance to Grand Junction Classrooms
Grand Junction resident, attorney and citizen activist Rose Pugliese talks about her grassroots petitions to bring political neutrality and to restore balanced teaching of global warming theories to the classrooms in her local schools.
Rocketship Education: Innovative Charter School Network Blasting Off to Success
Rocketship Education CEO John Danner talks about his charter school network’s unique hybrid learning model that has shown remarkable results in improving achievement among challenging, low-income students in San Jose, California – as well as possible lessons for reform and innovation nationwide. As Danner prepares to come to Denver on May 21 to speak about his innovative entrepeneurial success, the fast-growing Rocketship network has an eye on possibly coming to Colorado in the near future.
CO Senate Bill 191: Looking Back and Looking Ahead
Colorado executive director of Stand for Children Lindsay Neil discusses the recently-passed SB 191 – the education tenure and evaluation reform bill – in light of the bill’s broad coalition of support, the intense and emotional debates in the legislative process and the national attention it has received. Neil also talks about Colorado’s chances in the much-ballyhooed Race to the Top federal grant competition and the next steps for ensuring the new law will be implemented to promote effective teaching and school leadership.
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Newsletter May 12 2010
What To Do about Politically Correct Universities?
Is there anything that reasonably can be done to change the overwhelming Left-leaning bias of faculties at American colleges? Lead editor of the new insightful volume The Politically Correct University, University of Arkansas Department of Education Reform professor Bob Maranto discusses the problem and possible solutions.
Colorado State University Board Rescinds Ban on Licensed Firearms Carry
Originally published on Volokh.com The ban at the Fort Collins and Pueblo campuses, had been scheduled to take effect on August 1. The prospective ban had been imposed last winter, by a unanimous vote of the Governing Board, and against the express vote of the Student Senate. Congratulations to Rocky Mountain Gun Owners for bringing the […]
