In Douglas County, Colorado, a battle over education choice is brewing as efforts to open a new classical charter school, the John Adams Academy, face fierce opposition. Spearheading the initiative is Ellie Reynolds, a Sterling Ranch resident and mom, and Kim Gilmartin, a seasoned advocate for school choice, who has helped launch multiple classical charter schools across the state.
New charter schools authorized by the Colorado Charter School Institute would be allowed to open in communities with low-performing schools — possibly without approval from local school boards — under legislation that Colorado Senate President James Coleman is considering introducing at the Capitol this year.
Republican Sens. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Tim Scott of South Carolina are celebrating School Choice Week by introducing a bill to empower businesses and individuals to fund education choice for students.
GOP lawmakers introduce bill to expand school choice Read More »
In a pivotal 4-3 vote on Tuesday night, the Douglas County School District board approved the release of the John Adams Academy charter school to apply for authorization through the Colorado Charter School Institute (CSI).
This measure would enshrine school choice as a “right” in the Colorado Constitution.
Support Amendment 80: Constitutional right to school choice Read More »
Public charter schools are an integral part of Colorado’s educational ecosystem. The Centennial State is now home to more than 260 charter schools that serve north of 130,000 students — more than 15 percent of the state’s total public school enrollment.
Democrats work to erase the biggest school choice option in Colorado Read More »
Keith King, a businessman, education leader and former legislator who served in the state House and Senate, as well as on the Colorado Springs council, has died after a long illness.
Keith King, a titan of school choice in Colorado education, dies at 75 Read More »
In the pandemic’s aftermath, Colorado’s public PreK-12 school system faces deteriorating enrollment. Contrary to the narrative spun by politicians, educrats and teachers union bosses — that the slump is simply due to demographic shifts, unaffordable housing and COVID-19 — it’s far from the full story.
COLUMN: As school performance slumps, parents opt out | Jimmy Sengenberger Read More »
The only downside to school choice in our state? There isn’t enough of it.
EDITORIAL: The urgent need for more school choice in Colorado Read More »
