Events

Colo. Capitol Room Packed to Talk Student Backpack Funding

On Thursday, December 6, a panel event co-sponsored by the Independence Institute packed a State Capitol committee room with 85 people to advance the discussion about how Colorado can embrace and implement backpack funding in future K-12 policy changes.
Addressing an audience of educators, policymakers, and other citizens, four panelists shared some “outside-the-box” ideas on [...]

Written on December 11, 2012 | Posted in K-12 Funding, Latest on K-12 issues, Our Events | 5 comments

Literacy Champion John Corcoran Shares Inspiring Tale of Triumph

On Thursday, August 2, the Independence Institute Freedom Embassy hosted its second Brown Bag Lunch event with a compelling personal story highlighting the need to improve literacy in Colorado and nationwide. Addressing an audience of more than 50 Colorado educators, officials and other interested citizens, John Corcoran, president and CEO of the John Corcoran Foundation, [...]

Written on August 3, 2012 | Posted in Latest on K-12 issues, Our Events | 1 comment

Teachers Matter Author Headlines First Independence Institute Brown Bag Lunch Event

On Thursday, April 12, the Independence Institute Freedom Embassy hosted its first-ever Brown Bag Lunch event with a presentation on the research that informs educator effectiveness policies. Manhattan Institute senior fellow and University of Colorado at Colorado Springs professor Dr. Marcus A. Winters shared the findings from his new book Teachers Matter with an audience [...]

Written on April 16, 2012 | Posted in Alternative Certification, Events, Latest on K-12 issues, Our Events, Pay for Performance, Teachers, Tenure | 7 comments

Independence Institute, Liberty on the Rocks Celebrate School Choice Week with Kids Aren’t Cars Movie

On Thursday, January 26, Liberty on the Rocks and the Independence Institute celebrated National School Choice Week by co-hosting a special event at the Independence Institute’s new Freedom Embassy in Denver. Attendees watched selected portions of the 2011 movie Kids Aren’t Cars.
Afterward, the Education Policy Center’s Pam Benigno and Ben DeGrow shared some insights [...]

Written on January 30, 2012 | Posted in Online Education, Our Events, School Choice, Vouchers & Tax Credits | 1 comment

iNACOL’s Susan Patrick Guides Colorado Online Leaders in Crafting Digital Learning Policy Roadmap

On Monday, January 23, nearly 50 Colorado online education leaders and policy experts gathered at the Independence Institute’s new Freedom Embassy to help craft a roadmap of digital learning policy priorities for the state. School district and charter school online program personnel attended alongside representatives of policy organizations.
Co-sponsored by the Independence Institute and Donnell-Kay Foundation, [...]

Written on January 26, 2012 | Posted in Events, Online Education | 2 comments

Teacher Reform Message Carried to CU-Boulder Film Event

On November 3, Ben DeGrow participated on a discussion panel at CU-Boulder following the Colorado premiere of the documentary film American Teacher.

Written on November 8, 2011 | Posted in Other Events, Pay for Performance, Teachers | No comment

DeGrow Talks Education Reform at Liberty on the Rocks

On October 25, senior policy analyst Ben DeGrow led a lively and thoughtful conversation on education reform Colorado-style with the Colorado Springs chapter of Liberty on the Rocks.

Written on October 27, 2011 | Posted in Latest on K-12 issues, Other Events | No comment

Education Policy Center Briefings Bring Out School Board Candidates Across Colorado

During the month of September the Education Policy Center hosted a series of four briefings on key Colorado education topics and local reform opportunities, specially designed for school board candidates. Center director Pam Benigno and senior policy analyst Ben DeGrow gave two presentations at the Independence Institute offices and one each in Colorado Springs and [...]

Written on September 16, 2011 | Posted in Latest on K-12 issues, Our Events | 3 comments

You’re Invited to Waiting for Superman Movie Night

Please join us for a showing of
Waiting for Superman
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
6:30 PM Doors Open
7:00 PM Movie begins
Popcorn, Candy and Soft Drinks will be served.
Please RSVP to Mary at 303-279-6536 X102 or Mary@i2i.org

Written on August 29, 2011 | Posted in Our Events | No comment

Ben DeGrow Highlights School Vouchers at “DIRECTION 38!” Monument Community Forum

Senior education policy analyst Ben DeGrow gave a presentation on how school vouchers work, with special emphasis on Colorado’s groundbreaking Douglas County Choice Scholarship Program, as part of a community-sponsored panel presentation on July 18 in Monument, Colo. The event was sponsored by Lewis-Palmer Direction 38 — a citizen group committed to successful schools — to discuss the theme of “School Choice and Building Community Relations,” and hosted at Monument Academy K-8 charter school

Written on July 19, 2011 | Posted in Other Events, School Choice, Vouchers & Tax Credits | No comment