Funding reform gets first full airing
Plenty of doubts and worries about the proposed school finance overhaul went public Tuesday during the first legislative hearing on the bill.
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Audit finds fewer district red flags
The number of Colorado school districts showing financial risk factors has dropped, a new audit reports.
Much work ahead on evaluation system
The ball has been passed to the state Department of Education to flesh out new principal and teacher evaluation systems. With links
Dems plan to save breakfast funding
The debate over the level of state funding for school breakfast programs that erupted last week took a new turn Monday.
EdNews 2011 legislative preview
Many in education are hoping 2011 will be the first Colorado legislative session in three years without a “big” education reform bill.
People to watch in 2011
A well-liked real estate broker from Poncha Springs could be the key figure on education issues during the 2011 legislative session.
Clashing views aired on student counts
Worries and hopes about changing the way student enrollment is counted were laid bare at a meeting of a panel studying the issue.
Bleak prospects for future K-12 support
There was no good news about future state support for K-12 schools at a Joint Budget Committee briefing on school spending.
Enrollment study will be a sprint
A state study of how to count students got going Wednesday – about six weeks before the effort is supposed to produce a report.
Another view on college “doomsday” plans
A 50 percent cut in state aid to higher education wouldn’t force closure of any colleges, but it would require some tough choices
