http://www.ediswatching.org/2008/05/a-cautious-hooray-for-the-newly-signed-innovation-schools-act/ Keeping an eye on Colorado laws, policies, and other developments that affect parents’ educational choices Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:46:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.ediswatching.org/2008/05/a-cautious-hooray-for-the-newly-signed-innovation-schools-act/comment-page-1/#comment-9709 Ed is Watching » January 13: Landmark Day for Colorado K-12 Productivity and Innovation? Thu, 13 Jan 2011 23:48:19 +0000 http://www.ediswatching.org/?p=17#comment-9709 [...] education on a tighter budget. The goal is later in the year to craft a proposal under the Innovation Schools Act that would make Falcon a “district of innovation,” subject to approval from the State [...] [...] education on a tighter budget. The goal is later in the year to craft a proposal under the Innovation Schools Act that would make Falcon a “district of innovation,” subject to approval from the State [...]

]]> http://www.ediswatching.org/2008/05/a-cautious-hooray-for-the-newly-signed-innovation-schools-act/comment-page-1/#comment-3050 Ed is Watching » Are Michigan Lawmakers Being Inspired by Colorado’s Innovation School Act? Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:56:28 +0000 http://www.ediswatching.org/?p=17#comment-3050 [...] year Colorado passed the Innovation Schools Act, which I applauded as a positive step forward. But our state isn’t the only one to see greater need for public [...] [...] year Colorado passed the Innovation Schools Act, which I applauded as a positive step forward. But our state isn’t the only one to see greater need for public [...]

]]> http://www.ediswatching.org/2008/05/a-cautious-hooray-for-the-newly-signed-innovation-schools-act/comment-page-1/#comment-2094 Ed is Watching » Please, Please Don’t Nip Colorado School Innovation In the Bud Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:01:01 +0000 http://www.ediswatching.org/?p=17#comment-2094 [...] when I was just barely 5 (not nearly 6, like I am now) I applauded Colorado’s new Innovation Schools Act. While the law could be better - some of those adult interest group lobbyists got in there and [...] [...] when I was just barely 5 (not nearly 6, like I am now) I applauded Colorado’s new Innovation Schools Act. While the law could be better – some of those adult interest group lobbyists got in there and [...]

]]> http://www.ediswatching.org/2008/05/a-cautious-hooray-for-the-newly-signed-innovation-schools-act/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Ed is Watching » New CSAP Scores Tell Colorado It’s Time to Advance in School Reform Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:04:09 +0000 http://www.ediswatching.org/?p=17#comment-147 [...] can’t help but agree with Senator Spence. Colorado took a small step forward in school autonomy and innovation this year, but it isn’t time to give up on accountability [...] [...] can’t help but agree with Senator Spence. Colorado took a small step forward in school autonomy and innovation this year, but it isn’t time to give up on accountability [...]

]]> http://www.ediswatching.org/2008/05/a-cautious-hooray-for-the-newly-signed-innovation-schools-act/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Ed is Watching » Bruce Randolph Free to Enforce High Expectations, End Social Promotion Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:13:21 +0000 http://www.ediswatching.org/?p=17#comment-50 [...] Bruce Randolph School has been in the news a lot the past six months, struggling with some success to free itself from the red tape of district bureaucracy and union work rules. Bruce Randolph has served as inspiration for the recent Innovation Schools Act. [...] [...] Bruce Randolph School has been in the news a lot the past six months, struggling with some success to free itself from the red tape of district bureaucracy and union work rules. Bruce Randolph has served as inspiration for the recent Innovation Schools Act. [...]

]]> http://www.ediswatching.org/2008/05/a-cautious-hooray-for-the-newly-signed-innovation-schools-act/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Ed is Watching » Why Aren’t Union Leaders Listening to Montclair’s Request to be Free? Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:51:15 +0000 http://www.ediswatching.org/?p=17#comment-25 [...] week I gave a “cautious hooray” to the new Innovation Schools Act, which makes it easier for individual schools to free themselves [...] [...] week I gave a “cautious hooray” to the new Innovation Schools Act, which makes it easier for individual schools to free themselves [...]

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