The Sept. 21 “summit” designed to kick off an 18-month process of creating a new higher education master plan has been postponed, probably until October. David Skaggs, director of the Department of Higher Education, resigned Friday, leaving the agency with a vacancy at a time of great stress and uncertainty for the state’s colleges and universities. Skaggs was the main public voice pushing the master plan, and idea that has been questioned by some university presidents.
August 31, 2009 | Posted in
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By Rebecca Jones
It was the best of meals; it was the worst of meals.
It was cheese tortellini topped with steamed zucchini, a whole wheat roll, organic soy milk and whole fruit; it was fried chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes and gravy, a pre-packaged blueberry muffin, chocolate milk and a fruit cup.
It was $3.10 per child; it [...]
August 28, 2009 | Posted in
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Could Colorado improve its chances to win federal Race to the Top funds by, in effect, coming up with matching funds? One state legislator thinks so.
August 27, 2009 | Posted in
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Jim Christensen, who has headed Colorado’s third-largest school district since 2003, is stepping down Oct. 1.
Chief Operating Officer Steve Herzog will serve as a “temporary replacement” for Christensen.
According to a school district press release, Christensen will “be joining in education organization that will focus on ensuring every child has a chance to learn and graduate [...]
The number of students at a high-performing charter school who received extra time on state reading and math tests continued to exceed statewide student averages in 2009, according to the Colorado Department of Education.
Cesar Chavez Academy in Pueblo, the original campus of a charter network with schools in Denver and Colorado Springs, is now undergoing [...]
August 20, 2009 | Posted in
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Gov. Bill Ritter Tuesday detailed $320 million in proposed state budget cuts and shifts designed to cover the revenue shortfall created by the recession. The plan proposes no cuts to the formula-driven state support for K-12 schools, projected to total more than $3 billion.
August 18, 2009 | Posted in
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Financial practices in 43 Colorado school districts triggered “warning indicators” in the three fiscal years ending on June 30, 2008, the Legislative Audit Committee learned Monday.
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More than 50 Colorado schools will receive state aid of $127.5 million for construction and renovation projects under grants approved Thursday by the State Board of Education.
August 13, 2009 | Posted in
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The State Board of Education Thursday unanimously approved a rule that allows school districts to count passing time between classes as part of overall instructional time. Some 50 Colorado school districts do count passing time, but state law and regulations were silent on whether that actually was allowed. That ambiguity had bothered some SBE members, and some wanted to bar use of passing time. But, doing that would have provoked strong complaints from some school districts.
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As recent events attest, the Cesar Chavez Schools Network is an organization mired in controversy. This magazine-length article provides a comprehensive look at the network, its players, and the multiple sources of tumult.
