Colorado districts gear up for new teacher eval rules
Cautiously optimistic. That’s one way to describe teachers’ attitudes about the pending rollout this fall of Senate Bill 10-191, the so-called teacher effectiveness policy.
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Hick signs school finance reform bill
The proposed overhaul of the school funding system is now law, but it’s unclear which proposal to fund the plan will go to voters.
Denver schools will tweak “do not rehire” practice
The Denver school board voted unanimously Monday to have staff tweak the district’s controversial “do not rehire” practice targeting teachers.
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.
Popular IB school to be placed at Smiley
The Denver school board voted 6-1 early Friday to move McAuliffe International School from its home in Stapleton several blocks southeast into Smiley Middle School.
DPS board hears emotional pleas about teachers and tenure
The Denver school board will make a final decision at 3 p.m. Monday regarding the fate of 220 probationary teachers.
Data fears aired before State Board
The State Board of Education Thursday heard sharply contrasting views about the brave new world of student data systems.
Board pushes ahead on grad guidelines
The State Board of Education has adopted high school graduation guidelines that leave a lot of questions unanswered.
Discipline concerns flare in Denver schools
The Denver school board gets briefed on its discipline policy as complaints from teachers about unruly classrooms grow louder.
Analysis: What the DPS board minority wants
The Denver school board’s minority camp is often portrayed as simply opposed to the majority’s position. Here’s a closer look at their vision.
