Districts get the word on Edujobs grants
Colorado school districts and charter schools received good news Wednesday about federal funds that will ease district budget cuts and fund new charters.
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Colorado Edujobs status still uncertain
The state’s school finance chief says it’s still unclear if Colorado will be eligible for money from the new $10 billion Edujobs program.
State board approves BEST grants
The State Board of Education has approved $252.1 million in school construction projects and ruled against the Adams 12 district in a dispute with a charter school.
Colorado eligibility for Edujobs unclear
State officials are trying to figure out if Colorado is eligible for a slice of the new $10 billion “Edujobs” program.
CCHE can’t pull trigger on funding plan
The Colorado Commission on Higher Education Thursday deadlocked on a proposed model for allocating tax funds to state college and universities, delaying a decision until Sept. 8 and putting a squeeze on institutions that might want to ask for tuition increases of more than 9 percent for 2011-12.
Higher ed panel wrestles with tough questions
Big ideas were in the air Tuesday as the Higher Education Strategic Planning Steering Committee started its formal review of subcommittee proposals
CCHE wrestles with slicing higher ed pie
Colorado colleges and universities are taking a wait-and-see attitude about their newly won ability to seek authority for raising tuition more than 9 percent a year.
District cuts top $288 million
Colorado school districts chopped more than $288 million out of their budgets as they prepared for the 2010-11 school year, according to data compiled by the Colorado School Finance Project.
House passes R2T cuts
The U.S. House has passed an amended spending bill that funds a proposed $10 billion teacher jobs program with cuts in education reform programs, including Race to the Top.
Busy, newsy end to DPS year
On the final day of 2009-10, DPS leaders announced key staff changes, approved three new schools and passed a $1.2 billion budget
