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Category archives for: Capitol News

Literacy bill signed into law

Literacy bill signed into law

Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed the Colorado READ Act, the landmark education bill of the 2012 session.

Legislative review 2012

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Literacy bill passes Senate 35-0

Literacy bill passes Senate 35-0

Updated – The Senate has passed the early childhood literacy bill.

Parent notice rejected again

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

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