Analysis: Colorado’s lost points in Race to the Top
Evaluators cite flat student growth, lack of union support and poor plan to put top educators where they’re needed most
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NEA kicks off national tour in Denver
NEA President Dennis Van Roekel highlights Denver’s teacher-led school and a district-union partnership to overhaul teacher evaluation. Video
Bracing for a ballot measure
Several Colorado school districts are acting now to prepare for the possible approval of Amendment 61, which limits government borrowing
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
Results rise in DPS, but far to go
Denver Public Schools is outpacing most other districts in gains on state tests – but it’s failing to meet its own growth goals
CSAP analysis: Signs of reforms taking hold?
EdNews looked at state test scores around reforms in Aurora, Harrison, Mapleton and Westminster as part of our comprehensive 2010 CSAP coverage
State testing mishap in Adams Five Star
In the biggest testing error in CSAP history, 6,100 reading, writing and math tests are tossed out in the state’s fifth-largest school district
DPS, St. Vrain among federal ‘i3′ winners
DPS, one of two Colorado district winners of the highly competitive Investing in Innovation grant contest, celebrates at a morning press conference
Video: Obama defends education policies
President Obama defended his education policies Thursday in a speech tackling recent criticism that his initiatives are unfair to minority children. He also talked about pushback from the nation’s teachers unions, who say his policies are too tough on those in the classroom. To read an account of the speech, given at a gathering of [...]
Economy forces states to scale back scholarships
Education Week explores the devastating impact of states’ budget crises on their merit-based college scholarship programs
