Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Some recommendations on reform that actually make sense, for a change

 "Democracy Left Behind: How recent education reforms undermine local school governance and democratic education"
This is heavy reading, but well-worth the time.  With our state poised to dismantle locally controlled education completely with Rep. Lyons' mega choice bill and the Oxford Foundation's similar charge to create a legislative platform for the Governor's "any place at any pace" agenda, this article could not be any more timely.

http://nepc.colorado.edu/files/pb-localcontrol.pdf