A Lobato debate in the House?
The House may get a chance to debate an issue lawmakers have been avoiding all session – the Lobato school funding case.
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Funding fight brews over literacy bill
House leaders are holding the 2012-13 school funding bill until they know what the Senate will do with literacy legislation.
Legislative calendar April 16-20
Here’s the calendar of education-related meetings in the legislature for April 16-20.
A little dustup in Senate Ed
The bill to provide state stipends for nationally board certified teachers hit an unexpected speed bump in the Senate Thursday.
Dems have futile fun with budget
Education funding figured prominently in the annual political comedy of debating floor amendments to the state budget bill.
State Board adopts appeals rules
The State Board of Education has adopted rules that will govern appeals by teachers who receive two consecutive ineffective ratings.
Rally urges more school spending
Speakers and the crowd at a lively Capitol rally Wednesday called for improved funding for Colorado schools.
Trans fats ban limps out of Senate
A bill that would ban trans fats in most foods served at schools has squeaked out of the Senate on an 18-17 vote.
School finance, ASSET bills move
Next year’s school funding bill passed a committee easily after a brief diversion, and the ASSET bill passed the Senate in a surprising way.
Legislative calendar April 9-13
Here’s the calendar of education-related meetings in the legislature for April 9-13.
