College fees soar; flaws found in system
Fees at state colleges and universities jumped 142 percent from 2006 to 2010 while tuition increased 69 percent, according to a new state audit.
Archive for: August, 2010
PERA bounced back in 2009
The investments of the Public Employees’ Retirement Association rebounded in 2009, rising 17.4 percent in value after a plunge of 26 percent in 2008.
Video: State project aims to improve teaching
State officials Monday officially kicked off a project designed to better coordinate efforts to improve educator effectiveness statewide.
EdWeek: Cuts hit summer lunch programs
The tight economy and help from Gov. Ritter are credited with increasing summer lunch participation in Denver but it falls elsewhere
Colorado Edujobs status still uncertain
The state’s school finance chief says it’s still unclear if Colorado will be eligible for money from the new $10 billion Edujobs program.
Helping kids make smart food choices
ZisBoomBah, a Boulder company, is in the running for Michelle Obama’s Apps for Healthy Kids contest, part of her Let’s Move! campaign
State board approves BEST grants
The State Board of Education has approved $252.1 million in school construction projects and ruled against the Adams 12 district in a dispute with a charter school.
Colorado eligibility for Edujobs unclear
State officials are trying to figure out if Colorado is eligible for a slice of the new $10 billion “Edujobs” program.
Denver, Dougco tops in large-district growth
Growth snapshots of the state’s ten biggest school districts show Denver and Douglas County are leading the pack
