State’s charter school laws rank 4th in nation
A charter school advocacy organization has ranked Colorado fourth in the nation in the quality and robustness of its charter laws.
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Denver lands $4 million for ‘charter compact’
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced DPS will get $4 million to help charters and traditional schools share best practices.
State board sides with charter on expansion
Parents of 44 prospective elementary students at a suburban Pueblo charter school got some good news Thursday from the State Board of Education.
Budget cuts may not be needed
An analysis of the state budget seems to make it more likely that K-12 and higher education will escape budget cuts in 2012-13
End of the line for Life Skills
The State Board of Education voted 4-3 to uphold the Denver school board’s denial of a new charter for Life Skills High School.
Reverse transfer bill passes Senate
Updated – The Senate Thursday gave final approval to the reverse transfer bill designed to help more students earn associate’s degrees.
Successful day for education bills
Bills to exempt back-to-school purchases from sales taxes and to promote awarding college credit for life experience have advanced in the Colorado legislature.
More education pieces fall into place
Several significant pieces of education legislation were introduced in the Senate Tuesday, covering such issues as charter schools and coordination of early childhood services.
Key charter bills introduced
A second wave of education bills has been introduced in the 2012 General Assembly, including two pieces of charter legislation.
SBE trips over charter rules
It took some time and wrangling, but the State Board of Education Wednesday approved regulations on charter and online schools.
