Ed groups bat .785 on endorsements

The five education groups that endorsed or contributed to legislative candidates this election picked the winners at an overall rate of 78.5 percent

The five education groups that endorsed or contributed to legislative candidates this election picked the winners at an overall rate of 78.5 percent

Legislative party caucuses have picked their leaders for the 2011 session, but the composition of the House and Senate education committees is still up in the air.

Democratic incumbent Angelika Schroeder was in the lead Tuesday night for the State Board of Education, and CU Regent incumbent Steve Bosley pulled ahead in his race.

If history, voter registration and fund raising are any indications, the State Board of Education may look fairly similar after the election

With the 2010 election two weeks away, the peak of the campaign fund raising season has passed but there still were some interesting developments

Despite the fragile economy and perceived voter grumpiness about taxes, 33 Colorado school districts are seeking tax increases in this election

The education advocacy group Stand for Children has contributed money to nine of the 18 legislative candidates it previously endorsed, according to the latest campaign financial reports.

The Colorado Education Association may be the 800-pound education group in state politics but other interest groups are weighing in

The legislative Joint Budget Committee has thrown a lifeline to six Colorado school districts struggling with cash-flow problems because of proposed Amendment 61.

The State Board of Education has rejected a charter school’s bid to revoke the exclusive chartering authority of the Adams 14 school district.