# Ed Lede - July 2026 Edition
# School Choice & Reform News Roundup
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20260811 Gov. Polis Oversells Colorado’s U.S. News Education Ranking
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A Ari Armstrong
P CompleteColorado.com
U https://completecolorado.com/2026/08/11/polis-oversells-colorados-education-ranking/
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20260811 Ed Pepper
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P Ed Lede
A Ed Lede
U https://www.edlede.com

20260811 New homeschool enrichment rules leave Colorado teachers, families in limbo
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A Olivia Young
P CBS News
U https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/rules-homeschool-enrichment-programs-colorado/
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20260807 Pony Up and Fire DPS’ Marrero, for the kids’ sake
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A Steve Schuck
P Denver Gazette
U https://www.denvergazette.com/2026/08/07/guest-opinion-pony-up-and-fire-dps-marrero-for-the-kids-sake/
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20260808 The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Proposition NN
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A Erik Gamm and David Martinez
P Commonsense Institute Colorado
U https://commonsenseinstituteus.org/research/the-economic-and-fiscal-impacts-of-proposition-nn/
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20260807 Colorado teachers, students push for new school funding initiative
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A James Bartolo
P Pueblo Chieftain
U https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/colorado-teachers-students-push-school-100251934.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFr1N73lNk5FgbiPTVLN4xSuD4VJCaiKpnnlMGN4OLGTScGNbqCIE1g68E_XRV5N931Bn408bpyFLWEQhy99Oo3ImxoYzQlnpfrXm5DoD_f4VqvFrnEu-BcsbGIDCpI2SSBG7KEdBg20CuVKOEEzPinUW9RJ1eJMaTSbWyoSg0y1
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20260806 Can You Get Paid to Homeschool Your Child in Colorado?
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A Staff
P LegalClarity Colorado
U https://abcnews.com/Politics/youngkin-launches-policy-group-focusing-education-school-choice/story?id=135402565
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20260805 Colorado’s Ballot-Initiative Process Again a Battleground for Deep Pockets, Special Interests — Not the People
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A Miller Hudson
P Colorado Politics
U https://www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/08/10/colorados-ballot-initiative-process-again-a-battleground-for-deep-pockets-special-interests-not-the-people-miller-hudson/
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20260804 Highlights from the Newly Released 2026 Schooling in America Survey
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A Colyn Ritter
P EdChoice.org
U https://www.edchoice.org/highlights-from-the-newly-released-2026-schooling-in-america-survey/
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20260803 Defending Charter Autonomy: Starlee Coleman on Policy Threats and Solutions
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A Staff
P Philanthropy Roundtable
U https://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/defending-charter-autonomy-starlee-coleman-on-policy-threats-and-solutions/
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20260802 Phil Weiser's School Monopoly Hypocrisy
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A Wayne Laugesen
P Substack
U https://waynesword.substack.com/p/phil-weisers-monopoly-hypocrisy
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20260801 Save a child With a New Cost-Free Option
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A Wayne Laugesen
P Substack
U https://waynesword.substack.com/p/save-a-child-with-a-new-cost-free
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20260810 New Research Finds School-Choice Students Outperform Peers
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A Ray Carter
P OCPAThink.org
U https://ocpathink.org/post/independent-journalism/new-research-finds-school-choice-students-outperform-peers
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20260810 Why shut down schools that put kids more than a year ahead?
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A Patrick McIlheran
P BadgerInstitute.org
U https://www.badgerinstitute.org/why-shut-down-schools-that-put-kids-more-than-a-year-ahead/
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20260805 Map Shows Where Children Eligible for Scholarships are As More States Join
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A Alice Gibbs
P Newsweek
U https://www.newsweek.com/map-shows-where-children-eligible-for-scholarships-for-as-more-states-join-12285818
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20260805 Youngkin Launches Policy Group Focusing on Education and School Choice
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A Benjamin Siegel
P ABCNews.com
U https://abcnews.com/Politics/youngkin-launches-policy-group-focusing-education-school-choice/story?id=135402565
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20260804 Arkansas Legislative Panel Approves study of Proposed $100 Million School Choice 
Tax Credit
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A Erika Donalds
P America First Policy Institute
U https://www.americafirstpolicy.com/issues/education-freedom-tax-credit-kansas-time-has-come
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20260729 Department of Education Investigates Denver Public Schools After Students Claim They Were Made to Kiss During Class Assignment
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A Jennifer McRae
P CBS News
U https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/department-education-investigates-denver-public-schools-students-claim-made-kiss-class-assignment/
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