Expanding the Education Menu
From our education policy analyst Ben DeGrow:
Our Education Policy Center recently co-sponsored an important discussion about a new strategy to promote choice and accountability in our public schools. Last Tuesday’s conference in downtown Denver (also sponsored by the University of Colorado at Denver’s School of Public Affairs, Donnell-Kay Foundation and Piton Foundation) explored how local school boards can adopt a hands-off, “portfolio management” strategy to offer a greater menu of education options to families in their communities. As one of the panelists, Center Director Pam Benigno explained how our School Choice for Kids website is empowering parents to demand more options. On the Schools for Tomorrow blog, our own Ben DeGrow shared some reasons why he thinks the “portfolio management” approach has promise not only in Denver but also in other Colorado school districts.
