Why Choice is Best for Denver's Kids
In recent months we have listened to presidential debates about reforming and improving K-12 education. The education debate has not, however, aroused as much emotion as social security and prescription drugs. It is ironic how people are filing massive multi-million dollar class action lawsuits suits against Ford Motor Company and the Firestone Tire Company because dozens of tires out of the millions manufactured failed. Yet, we arent nearly as troubled or inclined to take bold action when literally thousands of Latino/Chicano students fail.
Drug War Casualties
Americas war on drugs stopped being a metaphor long ago. It is a literal war, with militarized police units, high tech intelligence gathering and surveillance, an enemy, and, as with most wars, lots of casualties.
As the North Metro Task forces pursuit of the Tattered Covers bookstore’s sales records winds its way through Colorados courts, it seems a good time to look at some of the damage done in the name of the drug war in terms of both lives and liberties.
Not Very Open Colorado’s Public School Open Enrollment Policies
The Colorado Public Schools of Choice Act provides for intra-district and inter-district student enrollment. Many school districts, through school board policy, are discouraging parents from exercising their right of public school choice. Clarifying the statute to protect parents from restrictive regulations is needed.
