Wednesday Churn: Bullying wars escalate
Some school bullying could constitute a federal civil rights violation, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Tuesday.
Archive for: October, 2009
Joel Klein: Lessons learned in NYC
Joel Klein led the government’s antitrust prosecution of Microsoft before tackling the nation’s largest school district. Bill Gates was easier. With video, audio.
School finance panel wraps up modest effort
The Interim Committee on School Finance Monday recommended a decidedly modest list of bills, ending five months of work that some observers have criticized for lack of ambition.
Tuesday Churn: O’Brien lands new gig
Updated - Outgoing Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien will take a position with the Piton Foundation after she leaves office.
Its record mixed, DPS pulled both ways on reform
Denver Public Schools’ record of reform at its lowest-performing schools has produced mixed results as the district seeks federal dollars to do more.
Monday Churn: Far Northeast on deck
The Denver Post weighs in on the Far Northeast Denver turnaround controversy with a biting editorial as the battle resumes this week.
Unions pump cash into Jeffco races
Teachers’ unions have contributed significantly in some Jefferson and Boulder County school board races, while business is heavily supporting the proposed Greeley schools tax increase.
Friday Churn: K-12 cuts a wash
Updated - Gov. Bill Ritter has proposed cutting current state support of schools by $156.3 million, money he said will be replaced by $159 million in federal Edujobs funding.
PERA woes loom large for education
The budget and school finance aren’t the only big-money headaches facing legislators and educators in 2010 – add pensions to the list.
Thursday Churn: Mayor Bloomberg visits
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg visits Denver today, as NYC schools prepare to release controversial teacher ratings.
