Having deregulated and broken up most of our former monopoly corporate structure, public education now stands out as a system highly resistant to change. Change is coming. Colorado is a national leader in charter schools. Colorado Springs and Denver are experimenting with the Edison project, a private school making use of computer technology linking classroom and home. Most school districts now offer magnet, Montessori and core knowledge schools within the public system.
Education is our most critical task in the next century.
In an age of globalization, our children must have the best basic education available. Boulder's revolution is a wake up call for the entire education establishment and a model for parents and taxpayers throughout Colorado. Floyd Ciruli is president of Ciruli Associates, a research and public policy management firm in Denver, Colorado. He provides research and facilitation for Colorado school districts and managed the Boulder Valley School District Superintendent search in 1997. This article, from the Independence Institute staff, fellows and research network, is offered for your use at no charge.