Colorado schools fail inspection mandate
More than half of Colorado’s schools fail a federal rule requiring their lunchrooms be inspected twice a year. How to check your school.
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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.
Districts and unions settling earlier, for less
School districts and teachers unions across Colorado are settling contracts earlier this year as record budget cuts leave little to negotiate
Jeffco board approves 2010-11 cuts
The Jefferson County school board Thursday evening approved a 2010-11 general fund budget of about $661 million, down from this year’s $676 million.
AG answers Lobato suit
In legal papers filed Friday, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers denied the claims of plaintiffs in the Lobato v. State school funding case and asked that the suit be dismissed.
Historic budget cuts hammer districts
School districts are shedding hundreds of jobs, pulling millions of dollars from reserves and piling on student fees as they face unprecedented budget cuts
Major compromise in works on evaluation bill
Proposed amendments to the educator effectiveness bill would lengthen the rollout time for a new system, putting off full implementation until 2014-15.
State board endorses teacher evaluation bill
The State Board of Education Wednesday unanimously endorsed Senate Bill 10-191, the bipartisan proposal to reform teacher and principal evaluation and teacher tenure.
First phase of CAP4K could cost $142 million
Implementing just the first phase of the Colorado Achievement Plan for Kids reform program could cost $142.4 million or more, according to an estimate prepared by consultants.
Senate passes arts, course transfer bills
Rep. Mike Merrifield’s arts education bill has been significantly amended as it’s worked its way through the House and the Senate Education Committee, but on Tuesday some Senate Republicans tried to just kill it.
