Rhee pitches to supportive crowd
Education reformer Michelle Rhee brought her message of educational competitiveness, school choice and high student expectations to a friendly Denver audience Thursday.Video
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Parent involvement bill passes Senate
Budget discussions dominated Monday at the Capitol, but two education bills advanced in the Senate and House.
Brutal day for education bills
The “kill committees” did their work Wednesday, defeating bills on charter facilities, state aid for private college students and regulation of school-management firms.
Another bite for teacher paychecks?
The amended version of a pension bill could mean less take-home pay for teachers. Plus roundup
Bill logjam breaks up a bit
Both houses worked through long calendars of backed-up floor work Friday, including 10 bills of interest to education.
Bills move, shrink, die
Mandatory physical activity in schools, charter school facilities, energy efficient schools and PERA were all in play at the Capitol Wednesday.
Party divisions shown in committee votes
Two of the session’s higher profile education bills, on resident tuition for undocumented students and on charter school facilities, were set up Friday for initial floor consideration.
Turnaround bill delayed for more work
A bill that proposes changes in how districts handle turnaround schools was pulled off the table Thursday at the sponsor’s request.
“Recess,” charter facilities bills advance
Compromise and significant amendments got two high-profile bills out of the House Education Committee on Monday
DREAM bill introduced
Bills to help undocumented college students, create yet another education study panel and transform PERA were introduced Monday. Roundup
