Overworked and underpaid at COVA?
A five-month investigation by EdNews’ partner KUNC shows some student-teacher ratios as high as 240:1 at Colorado’s largest online school
Posts tagged as: Online education
Teacher stipend bill passes first test
A bill that would give national board certified teachers extra pay cleared the House Education Committee Wednesday.
Online bills move into spotlight
There’s been only low-key discussion of online education during the 2012 legislative session, but that may start changing.
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.
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.
Online bill still being crafted
Proposed legislation to regulate online schools is still being drafted but could be ready in a couple of weeks.
School funding headed for collapse?
Colorado’s school funding system could hit a constitutional dead end in less than five years, the Joint Budget Committee has been told.
Shaffer plans online ed bills in 2012
A request to audit online schools died on a party-line vote Tuesday but a top lawmaker says he’ll introduce legislation in General Assembly
Auditor to consider online schools’ review
A top legislator’s request for an audit of state online education programs is moving ahead.
Seeking state-local balance on evaluations
A key issue in Colorado’s educator effectiveness law – how much flexibility school districts should have in evaluating teachers – remains in play.
