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Voices: New law broadens online and blended education supports »

Voices: New law broadens online and blended education supports

The Colorado Children's Campaign's Reilly Pharo and the Donnell-Kay Foundation's Matt Samelson outline changes a new law will bring to online and blended learning in Colorado.

May 20 2013 / No comment / Read More »

Voices: A call for conversation around closing schools »

Voices: A call for conversation around closing schools

Veteran educator turned consultant Peter Huidekoper, Jr., lays out his thoughts around the pros and cons of closing schools, and calls for more conversation.

May 16 2013 / 9 comments / Read More »

Voices: Reducing the need for remedial ed »

Voices: Reducing the need for remedial ed

The executive director of Colorado GEAR UP, Scott Mendelsberg, highlights attempts around the state to prepare students for college and reduce the need for remediation.

May 14 2013 / No comment / Read More »

Voices: Advancing the teaching profession »

Voices: Advancing the teaching profession

A high school teacher in Thornton, Jessica Keigan, outlines a path for the future of teacher training, licensure and professional support in Colorado.

May 9 2013 / 3 comments / Read More »
Top News

Colorado districts gear up for new teacher eval rules »

Colorado districts gear up for new teacher eval rules

Cautiously optimistic. That's one way to describe teachers' attitudes about the pending rollout this fall of Senate Bill 10-191, the so-called teacher effectiveness policy.

May 21 2013 / K-12 News, News, Top News / No comment / Read More »

Hick signs school finance reform bill »

Hick signs school finance reform bill

The proposed overhaul of the school funding system is now law, but it’s unclear which proposal to fund the plan will go to voters.

May 21 2013 / Capitol News, Top News / No comment / Read More »

Denver schools will tweak “do not rehire” practice »

Denver schools will tweak “do not rehire” practice

The Denver school board voted unanimously Monday to have staff tweak the district's controversial "do not rehire" practice targeting teachers.

May 20 2013 / K-12 News, News, Top News / 6 comments / Read More »

Evaluations for the rest of the workforce »

Evaluations for the rest of the workforce

Colorado is moving closer to a system for evaluating counselors, nurses and other school professionals who aren’t classroom teachers.

May 20 2013 / Capitol News, K-12 News, Top News / No comment / Read More »
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Find your school’s 3rd-grade 2013 TCAP scores »

Find your school’s 3rd-grade 2013 TCAP scoresLook up your district and school's preliminary 2013 third grade TCAP reading scores.

May 7 2013 / 2 comments / Read More »
EdNews Parent

Ask an Expert: Top summer learning posts »

Ask an Expert: Top summer learning posts

Are you getting nervous about how to fill those long summer hours with your kids and keep them learning? Look no further.

May 21 2013 / No comment / Read More »

Ask an Expert: Questions about food dyes »

Ask an Expert: Questions about food dyes

A Denver nutritionist says parents should be concerned about food dyes and flavorings even though the research can be mixed.

May 14 2013 / No comment / Read More »

Ask an Expert: Combatting end-of-school-year stress »

Ask an Expert: Combatting end-of-school-year stress

Are the last few weeks of the 2012-2013 school year making your head spin? Get some tips from this EdNews Parent expert.

May 1 2013 / No comment / Read More »
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