Celebration! My deep gratitude to Governor Jared Polis and the multitude of advocates, stakeholders, educators, parents and students who shared their hopes and input! #educationmatters

Today, Ready Colorado celebrates the signing of House Bill 24-1448! In an incredible victory for kids, Colorado’s school funding formula will now prioritize and support the unique needs of students. #COpolitics

It’s official: we have a new school finance formula that centers students and equity in funding CO schools! 🙌👏 Governor Jared Polis signed HB24-1448 into law today. #edcolo #coleg

Less bromide, more action.

'I would argue that the core education model in America, in the vast majority of schools, is just not aligned with the current science of learning.'
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Teach Plus Colorado is looking to hire a Charter Advocacy Policy Manager. Increadible opportunity to support our teachers.
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In North Carolina, you can consent to sex at 16, but your parents can ask to review materials you wish to check out from the public school library up to age 18. So you can get pregnant, but you might not be able to read stories about it. Makes sense. /6

A policy limiting K-2 suspensions 1) reduced suspensions, 2) substantially closed the Black-White suspension gap, 3) increased achievement for high-risk students, and 4) had no negative effects on achievement or discipline for other students. edworkingpapers.com/ai24-950

In their brief heyday, Denver’s 3 #innovation zones held 14 #DPS schools & took autonomy to a new level, with independent, #nonprofit boards supporting & holding #school s accountable for outcomes. bit.ly/4bMSdxZ

#education #colorado #denver #school choice #school

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This is correct. As we learned in Colorado, implementation could not overcome the staunch opposition that remained after passge of SB191. Culture eats policy for breakfast.

Want an in-depth introduction to the politics, policy, & practice of education systems change? Spend 5 days in Denver in inquiry & dialogue with prominent education systems leaders, researchers, advocates, & policymakers? Learn more here: edsystemsleadership.org #edcolo #edpolicy

Today’s must read: Is a Degree in Education Worth It? via Chad Aldeman chadaldeman.com/p/is-a-degree-…

How K-12 Leaders Can Better Manage Divisive Curriculum and Culture War Debates edweek.org/leadership/how…

Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen's closing remarks on HB24-1448, the school finance reform bill, elevated the importance and moral imperative of funding student needs over systems. The bill is currently awaiting the Governor's signature.

Read Sen. Lundeen’s remarks below:

This “journalist” has been carrying a lot of water for wealthy suburbs who are disgruntled that they will be held accountable for pulling their own weight to fund schools. It’s rich that MS Today slapped “analysis” at the top of this article. Pun intended.

But you killed the Teacher Amabassador Program.

'We didn’t want public funds connected to a project about a polarizing geopolitical issue that is still playing out.” Yes, let's wait until the issue plays out like it did for the indigenous people in the US. That worked out well.
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This #TeacherAppreciationWeek , TeachPlusCO alumna Lorelei Jackson celebrates Colorado teacher Ms. Sabour.

'Thank you for growing opportunities and outcomes for students by expanding educational programming in social studies content.'

I’m so tired of the ignorant hot takes.

The U.S. has ALWAYS imposed at least SOME restrictions on military aid, even to Israel!