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Category Archives: Fiscal & Economic
DPS and the credit crises
This little news nugget caught my attention over the weekend: Denver Public Schools’ pension plan was pulled into the financial crisis on Wall Street this week when a dearth of buyers at a bond sale cost the fund “hundreds of … Continue reading
A charter school analogy
In an environment where both Presidential candidates have called for an expansion of the roles of Charter schools, and highly-visible and encouragingly successful school districts such as New York, New Orleans and Chicago have embraced Charters as part of their … Continue reading
Don’t underestimate market impact
One of my general beliefs is that markets – for good or for evil, and there is plenty of both – are enormously powerful and should never be underestimated. Trying to act against an established and growing market is akin … Continue reading
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On selling schools
The Urban Land Institute has given DPS a report recommending selling some property immediately to raise money (see Article or Report). Am I the only person who reads this report and thinks it is counting the trees and obscuring the forest? Amid the … Continue reading
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