Hess: Don’t trust ‘I’m for the kids’
People seeking a dose of iconoclastic thinking and blunt talk about education reform might want to seek out Rick Hess.
A resident scholar and director of education policy studies at the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute think tank, Hess has made a career of questioning the most cherished assumptions of everyone associated with public education. It is impossible to pigeonhole him on education issues. To paraphrase Hess, he makes a good
Monday Churn: Back to work
What’s churning:
Last week’s work week lasted a short four days and the weekend was – for many – a somber remembrance of the decade since Sept. 11, 2001.
So it’s back to a full week ahead of state education meetings and district school board gatherings. Agendas include a discussion of a new credit-card spending policy for Denver Public Schools board members, a look at the financial health of Jefferson County Public Schools and talk about new graduation guidelines at the State Board of Education.
Meanwhile, election season is gearing up in various districts. Tonight, candidates for the Douglas Countyschool board will speak at a Highlands Ranch elementary school. Eight candidates are vying for three seats in a