Aurora expands full-day kindergarten to all
The district is using part of a 2008 tax increase to provide full-day kindergarten to all kids in all schools this fall
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The Daily Churn: Thursday
Denver Superintendent Tom Boasberg touts big savings while the DPS board holds a double-secret – or not – retreat
Opinion video: A teacher’s take on turnarounds
Sabrina Stevens Shupe, who blogs about her experiences and frustrations with education on her Failing Schools blog, created this video from a PowerPoint presentation she made for the recent Teachers’ Letters to Obama electronic roundtable discussion on school turnarounds. Shupe, who taught in Denver Public Schools, allows Education News Colorado to cross-post some of her [...]
Reporting teacher arrests raises tricky issues
Should school districts be required to inform parents when a teacher or school employee is arrested?
19 schools to get improvement grants
Turnaround plans for 19 low-performing Colorado schools have been approved by the state Department of Education.
Hick: No new money for education
School funding will remain tight, Democrat John Hickenlooper warned Monday as he unveiled plans for education if he’s elected governor. Video
Colorado schools fail inspection mandate
More than half of Colorado’s schools fail a federal rule requiring their lunchrooms be inspected twice a year. How to check your school.
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
Slow going for higher ed panel
The group working to develop a new strategic plan for higher education made little progress Wednesday on a first draft.
R2T rejection leaves a sour taste
Gov. Ritter cites lack of objectivity in judging Colorado’s $175 million Race to the Top bid after state finishes 17th of 19 finalists. Video
