District walks the talk on performance pay
Harrison District 2 Superintendent Mike Miles is launching a merit pay plan for teachers that is markedly different than other efforts in Colorado.
Archive for: January, 2010
What’s so hard about counting kids?
As long as their own kids get to school, most people probably don’t give much thought to school enrollment stats. What’s so hard about taking attendance, right?
Is Round 2 Colorado’s best shot?
Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien Wednesday continued to sound cautious about Colorado’s chances in the Race to the Top.
Mascot bill likely to raise hackles
A bill introduced Wednesday would require public and charter high schools to get state approval to use Native American-themed nicknames.
Analyzing Colorado’s shot at the Top
Will Colorado’s desire for collaboration doom the state’s chances of winning the Race to the Top?
Colorado’s R2T bid seeks $377 million
State officials Tuesday filed their application for $377 million in federal Race to the Top funds, insisting that the plan sets the path for further education reform even if Colorado doesn’t win a grant.
Senate approves K-12 cuts
The Senate Tuesday gave final approval to a bill that will cut state aid to schools by $110 million this school year.
Final tally for DPS school board races
Jaw-dropping amounts of money flowed into DPS board elections from would-be reformers near and far while state and local labor unions united in a covert push to fight them.
Jeffco board votes to close one school
Jeffco board votes to close one school instead of four Thursday but still faces tough budget problems and thousands of empty seats.
