Voter ballots and school board picks!

This is an off election year so fewer people will be voting. Unfortunately some pretty bad characters can then get elected by small margins of voters. Douglas County is an excellent example. The decisions made by your “elected” school boards impacts your life...

Education Equity Panel

 Education Equity Panel – bringing together diverse perspectives   Date: Saturday, Oct. 10th, 10 – 11:30 a.m. Location: St. Cajetan’s Church on Auraria Campus, 1190 9th St. Denver, 80204   Educational Equity Panel Audience members on Saturday can expect a...

Time for a new conversation

After nearly two decades of talking about data and measurement and the mounds of research and evidence showing the destruction of high-stakes standardized tests and how they damage school cultures, negatively effect all outcomes and waste money and opportunities, the...
Picking a side

Picking a side

The United States Senate will vote today on the reauthorization of the Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA). I have been rather silent on the subject because a failure to reauthorize leaves in place the damaging and expensive consequences of high-stakes testing....

A letter to Sophie

This is a bit of a departure from my standard newsletter. I share a letter writing tradition with my daughters. Each year on my birthday, Christmas and Mother’s day, they write me a letter. I have a journal where I write to each of them. I promised to share it...

A morning show and a meeting

In this newsletter: –  Angela on Colorado and Company tomorrow, Thursday between 10-11am MST, channel 9 or watch live here: http://coloradoandco.com/video/live/default.aspx –  Gratitude is the best form of advocacy :Thanking Colorado’s legislative leaders...