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.
It took some time and wrangling, but the State Board of Education Wednesday approved regulations on charter and online schools.
The State Board of Education assessed the chances of getting to pay for new tests and rejected a charter school appeal at its December meeting.
The brave new world of 21st-century testing was unveiled for the State Board of Education on Thursday.
The State Board of Education has approved new rules for evaluation of principals and teachers – with important blanks to be filled in later.
Witnesses at a hearing Wednesday supported proposed regulations for educator evaluations but suggested further tweaking.
A judge’s decision is the next step in the legal fight over the state rule requiring parents be notified when teachers are arrested.
Updated – The State Board of Education has voted to request bids for new state tests and supported seeking a NCLB waiver.
Testing costs and the possibility of waiving out of the NCLB law sparked lively discussion among State Board of Education members.
The State Board of Education got an estimate on new test costs Wednesday and an earful about proposed teacher evaluation regulations.
Nearly a quarter of Colorado school districts have applied to participate in field-testing of new principal and teacher evaluation methods.