Literacy bill signed into law
Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed the Colorado READ Act, the landmark education bill of the 2012 session.
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Legislative review 2012
The 2012 legislative session produced major bills on literacy, discipline and higher education and modest good news on school funding.
Key bills rescued as session ends
Updated - Four endangered education bills were rescued and other key bills passed Wednesday as the 2012 regular legislative session ended.
Education bills sideswiped
Four important education bills have died because of the Colorado House’s late-night impasse over Senate Bill 12-002, the civil unions proposal.
School finance bill moves in Senate
The Senate Tuesday gave preliminary approval to the 2012-13 school funding bill – with an interesting addition.
Lobato resolution killed
Updated – A Senate committee has killed the resolution proposing the legislature intervene in the Lobato case.
Session goes down to the wire
School funding, literacy, school discipline and the sales tax holiday remain in play as the legislature enters its last three days.
Stepping back from the brink
The Senate Education Committee wrestled with a potentially explosive change to the school funding bill Thursday but didn’t pull the trigger.
Parent notice rejected again
The Senate has rejected a maneuver designed to resurrect a controversial state rule requiring parents be notified when teachers are arrested. Roundup
