COLORADO Legislators cleared most of the last education bills under consideration off their plates. EdNews Colorado Some schools want more students to walk or bike, but safety concerns and car culture can make it a hard sell. EdNews Colorado The tiny school district in Dove Creek may become a model for other school districts looking for loopholes [...]
COLORADO The Senate advanced a still-unfunded bill that aims to improve instruction for English language learners. EdNews Colorado Roger Kilgore threw his hat into the Denver Public School board race’s ring. EdNews Colorado A group of students met Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Colorado Springs Gazette A foundation is donating money to improve arts education in Douglas [...]
COLORADO The House advanced a bill that would restore some merit scholarships after years of budget cuts. EdNews Colorado The Aspen Community School raised the money it needed for a matching grant to secure state funds to overhaul its school building. Aspen Daily News Supporters say a bill that would allow schools to give EpiPens to students [...]
COLORADO The House passed a proposed school finance overhaul with no Republican support. EdNews Colorado It also passed the proposed education budget for next school year. EdNews Colorado As many states increase their emphasis on world language instruction, many Colorado districts have no requirements that students study them. EdNews Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a law [...]
COLORADO The House delayed its vote on school finance reform. EdNews Colorado Culinary classes are becoming more popular in Colorado high schools. Denver Post The “Day Without Hate” program begun in a Jeffco high school is now observed in 12 states around the country. 9News A University of Colorado Regent says he wants the state’s liberal arts [...]
COLORADO A new bilingual Montessori-style charter school is searching for a building in North Aurora before the start of the school year. Aurora Sentinel Roaring Forks Re-1 district has created a new position to link student academic growth to new teaching materials. Aspen Times Boulder teachers will spend their Saturday learning how to use iPads in [...]
COLORADO A House panel advanced next year’s school funding bill, but cut a pre-k improvement program sought by the governor. EdNews Colorado The House also approved a merit scholarship plan and killed a plan that would have addressed closed school board meetings in Douglas County. EdNews Colorado Policies to protect students with food allergies vary widely across [...]
COLORADO A final House vote on school finance reform was delayed until later in the week. Denver Post Teachers and administrators in Adams 12 began negotiating a contract early, but the process has been contentious. EdNews Colorado A panel of educators said the challenge of education is trying to prepare students for jobs that don’t yet [...]
The Colorado Legacy Foundation has named five recipients of its 2013 Ignite Innovation Challenge, which provides grants to teachers for innovative approaches to personalized learning. Winner of a $1,000 award is Evan Wettengal, a second-grade teacher at Godsman Elementary School in Denver. Wettengal won the prize for his work with expanded learning time initiatives. The [...]
A hundred Colorado eighth, ninth and tenth graders will meet with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor when she visits Denver May 2 for the dedication of the Ralph L. Carr Judicial Center. Sotomayor will discuss her life and experiences with the students and take questions from 8 to 10 a.m. that day. Participants were [...]
