Evaluations for the rest of the workforce

Colorado is moving closer to a system for evaluating counselors, nurses and other school professionals who aren’t classroom teachers.

Colorado is moving closer to a system for evaluating counselors, nurses and other school professionals who aren’t classroom teachers.

The State Board of Education Thursday heard sharply contrasting views about the brave new world of student data systems.

The State Board of Education has adopted high school graduation guidelines that leave a lot of questions unanswered.

For education, the 2013 session of the Colorado legislature was all about the money, with policy taking a back seat. Session review

Updated – Education bills affecting teacher evaluations, truancy and more moved ahead Monday as the legislative session neared adjournment.

Lack of funding killed three education bills at the Capitol Friday, and a fourth measure took a big haircut. Capitol roundup

Updated – An English language learners bill died today in committee because there was no funding for it. Capitol roundup

Both of 2013’s big school finance bills finished up Wednesday where they started, in the Colorado Senate.

Update – The House Wednesday voted 59-5 to pass the bill that would reinstate state merit scholarships.

Updated – The House Tuesday voted 52-12 to pass the bill needed to fund K-12 education in the coming school year.