“Every child deserves a school that is rigorous, inspiring and accountable — one that prepares them to compete in a global economy and to thrive as individuals.” Great call to action from Eva Moskowitz (@MoskowitzEva). https://t.co/X2igxH09h1

In our Open Doors, Open Districts II report from this year, we analyzed the choices that parents were making when it comes to enrolling their students. More than 347,000 Colorado students are utilizing public school choice. Here’s how that breaks down: Open Enrolled, Within

Need a last-minute idea for a Halloween costume? A goblin, perhaps? A werewolf is a classic! A spell-casting wizard? Or, if you really want to scare the kids, you can dress as the Colorado Education Association.

Innovation is winning in Colorado. 🏔️ Open enrollment is giving families options — and schools are adapting to meet them.

Every family deserves the freedom to find the right fit. In Colorado, 347,000 kids are already benefiting from a system built on choice. h/t @ReadyColo 🌄

Four out of ten Colorado kids (including mine!) don’t go to their assigned neighborhood school.

Colorado’s Mapleton, Denver, and Academy District 20 are powerful examples of what happens when districts reimagine themselves around parents’ choices: 100% choice models, transparent enrollment systems, and specialized programs for every interest. h/t @ReadyColo ⏩

A growing number of Colorado students attend a different school from the one their district assigns https://t.co/xtbDvouSGb

Thanks to @EricaBreunlin and the @ColoradoSun for covering our newest report, Open Doors, Open Districts II. "'I think it makes clear that it’s not a fringe issue anymore, that it’s how families are navigating the public education system in our state,' Ready Colorado President

Our newest report, Open Doors, Open Districts II, finds that nearly 40% of Colorado students attend a school of choice. Explore the upward trend that public school choice has seen in the last decade, alongside what barriers still remain for families. https://t.co/cTVIQTS42h

@CounselorKemble @eschoolnews @michaelbhorn @educationgadfly 📰 AI Tutors: Hype or Hope for Education? (@John_Bailey via @AEI) Interesting tidbit: “We need more, not less, experimentation with AI tutors. We need more efforts using GenAI to lighten the administrative load that often distracts teachers from their most important work:

@CounselorKemble @eschoolnews @michaelbhorn 📰 Thanks for the help, AI, but students still need to learn to write for themselves (Meredith Coffey via @educationgadfly) Interesting tidbit: “...the same study that found that using AI to write an essay was bad for brain activity also found that using AI after writing an

@CounselorKemble @eschoolnews 📰 Students are anxious about the future with AI–their parents are, too (@michaelbhorn via @eschoolnews) Interesting tidbit: “...31% of parents say their teens use ChatGPT-like tools daily. Among those with children in private or charter schools, that number rises to 37%.”

📰 As schools embrace AI, an educator offers top tips, cautions, and predictions (@CounselorKemble via @eschoolnews) Interesting tidbit: “AI should never replace the relationships at the heart of education. But if used wisely, it can extend your reach, personalize your impact,

With so many challenges in education, could AI be part of the fix? Here are a few recent pieces we’ve read that may shine a light into this exciting (and uncertain) world we’re entering. A 🧵

April showers bring May flowers… and education freedom! 💐🌱 This month alone, 7 different states have passed major wins to give every kid an education suited to their needs.

"The DPS board's behavior is gaslighting at its finest. They preach 'community voice' while silencing it. They invoke democracy while flouting it. They claim to champion students while shielding adults who fail them. Denver's school board keeps letting Marrero off the hook.

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“The schooling unions protect a failing system because it works for them. It’s one that funds failing schools, shields underperforming teachers and blocks any change that threatens the status quo. This isn’t about children. It’s about maintaining the machine.” .@rweingarten

Denver’s school board promised transparency. So why the secret talks about extending the superintendent’s contract more than a year early? @obriencolorado asks some important questions.