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May 17: Week in Review

5/17/2014 By Ben Leave a Comment

May 17: Week in Review

This week the Greeley Tribune published my column on the progress Colorado is making — and still needs to make — in order to ensure fair funding for public charter schools.

More from the Independence Institute

  • Amy Oliver Show: Charter Schools Look for Fairer Funding (Podcast)
  • Amy Oliver Show: An Outside Look at Douglas County Reform (Podcast)
  • How Can Jeffco Union Leaders’ Bad Faith Bargaining Be Good for Kids? (Ed Is Watching)
  • International Report Shines Light on Colorado Education Performance Gap (Ed Is Watching)
  • So Glad to Find Insights and Direction for HB 1382’s K-12 Online Pilot Programs (Ed Is Watching)

Finished One Good(read) Book This Week

  • Life After Art: What You Forgot about Life and Faith since Leaving the Art Room by Matt Appling: I decided to peruse the volume at my wife’s suggestion when she set it on my nightstand. A quick read that may find you inspired to reengage your God-given creative capacities. Three stars (out of five).

Top Social Media Links of the Week

  1. My Twitter feed was buzzing yesterday to shine the light on the Jeffco teachers union’s misinformation campaign
  2. Interesting Property Rights Proposal (Later Shot Down): Colorado Springs to Consider Eminent Domain Protections (Watchdog Wire Colorado)
  3. Not Looking Out for the Little Guy: Union Surrenders Member Benefits to Keep Unenforceable Clause in Contract (Michigan Capitol Confidential)
  4. It Ain’t Over ’til It’s Over: DET vs BAL: Miggy drills a three-run shot to take lead (MLB)
  5. By My Better Half: What’s Your Child’s Learning Style? (Jeffco Observer)

Twitter Verse of the Week: “But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.” Proverbs 4:18 (ESV)

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