For those who may be laboring under the misconception that President-elect Barack Obama is leaning exclusively to the political center in his administrative appointments, Cooler Heads notes that the new "energy czar" Carol Browner is a card-carrying Socialist. Our work is cut out for us. … [Read more...]
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Michael Bennet in U.S. Senate Creates GOP Chance–Not to Be Taken Lightly
Most likely one of the final big stories broken by the Rocky Mountain News: Gov. Bill Ritter names Denver Public Schools superintendent Michael Bennet to replace Ken Salazar in the U.S. Senate. Honestly, I never gave this possibility serious consideration. My initial impressions? Fresh and outside-the-box, obviously. Bill Ritter definitely outperformed his Democratic gubernatorial colleagues in Illinois and New York with their appointments. But Ritter also has rolled the political dice. Besides being pretty good on education reform issues for a Democrat, where does Bennet stand? The next two years of votes on big issues like the Employee Free Choice Act will define him quickly. While the state and national GOP should be perking up at … [Read more...]
Go Charter Schools & Go Nittany Lions!
An interesting sidelight to one of the football games I plan to watch today. This came in the Colorado League of Charter Schools newsletter:While 'SC and Penn State have their fans, Rose Bowl Game sponsor Citi (Citigroup) has picked its favorite for the big game on New Years Day: Inner City Education Foundation (ICEF) Public Schools, the fast-growing public charter school operator based in Southern California. ICEF charter schools students will be featured in Citi's "Chairman's Message" to be aired at half-time of the national ABC telecast of the Rose Bowl game on January 1 (consult local listings for kick-off time). This marks the first time public charter schools will be highlighted in a bowl game message... to an audience of tens of … [Read more...]
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