Literacy bill signed into law
Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed the Colorado READ Act, the landmark education bill of the 2012 session.
Posts tagged as: Achievement
Lobato resolution killed
Updated – A Senate committee has killed the resolution proposing the legislature intervene in the Lobato case.
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
Testing bill passes Senate
Updated – The state Senate today voted 31-4 to pass the bill requiring the state sign-on with a multistate testing program.
State Board unconvinced on new tests
A split State Board of Education is opposing a bill that would commit Colorado to new multi-state achievement tests.
State board opposes testing bill
Updated – The State Board of Education has voted to oppose a contentious testing bill.
Literacy, ASSET vie for attention
Proposed Senate amendments to the early childhood literacy bill would give school districts more flexibility and a lot more money.
College completion bill advances
A bill intended to improve college remedial education programs has easily passed a House committee, as have two college name changes.
Literacy bill advances on 10-3 vote
The proposed Colorado Early Literacy Act, including its section on holding some third graders back, has passed the House Education Committee.
A day of much talk, little action
A chaotic day for education bills at the Colorado legislature ended with just one noteworthy bill passed and much work left over for later.
