June 13, 2007 02:26 AM UTC

Help!

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• by: Haners

I need help!  I’m working on a project for school where I’m proposing some reforms for the education system in Colorado along the lines of what I’ve talked about before.  Just so you know, I’m proposing that:

  1) School districts be combined to one per county to cut buearucracy and pool mill levy revenues.

  2)  Pay teachers more while giving principles the power to hire and fire teachers.

  3)  Institute a voucher program to get kids out of failing schools.

What I need help with is research, information and counter arguments. 

I know Colorado tried to institute a voucher program, but last I heard it was declared unconstitutional.  Is that the case?  I hear that a couple of voucher initiatives were defeated.  Does anyone know anything about those?  For crying out loud, I’m having trouble determining if Colorado even has such a program now!

If you don’t agree with my proposals, I want you to debate me about it-the project is an oral presentation with a Q&A session afterwards, and I want to get an idea as to what concerns may be brought up.  So please, let me know what you think!

Y’all are smart and have an amazing wealth of knowledge.  If you can help steer me in the right direction, I would really appreciate it. 

Thanks!