Iowa State Education Boss Could Be Leaving His K-12 Post
Iowa Director of Education Jason Glass is one of three finalists for a superintendent position in a Colorado school district. Read Full Post >
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May 09, 2013
May 07, 2013
Tax-Hike Vote Looms for Colorado K-12 Funding Overhaul
Colorado lawmakers have approved a big K-12 funding overhaul, but voters must still approve a tax hike to fund it. Read Full Post >
April 03, 2013
Big Retrofit for Colorado K-12 Finance Passes Senate
A bill that would dramatically change Colorado's K-12 finance system passed the state Senate April 2. Read Full Post >
February 16, 2013
With New Effort, Denver Tackles School-to-Prison Pipeline
School-based police officers and school administrators will first have to try to de-escalate school incidents whenever possible and determine what really requires police involvement. Read Full Post >
December 07, 2012
U.S. States Fare Well on Global Tests, But Not at 'Advanced' Tier
Florida and Massachusetts performed well compared with other countries and school systems on international reading, math, and science tests. Read Full Post >
August 24, 2012
Denver Tutoring Program Shows Gains, Heads to Referendum
Voters will decide whether to expand a math-tutoring program currently used in low-performing schools through a Harvard-affiliated turnaround initiative. Read Full Post >
August 09, 2012
Assessment Consortia: Colorado Makes Its Choice
Colorado decides to commit to the PARCC consortium for common assessments. Read Full Post >
May 17, 2012
Online Foreign Language Program Replaces Teachers
Reluctant move by Colorado district made to save money, raising concerns about the quality of the online program. Read Full Post >
April 16, 2012
School Turnaround Report Examines Ed. Consultants
With large parts of federal School Improvement Grants going to private consultants that produce mixed results, officials are considering stricter reviews. Read Full Post >
March 08, 2012
Increased Accountability for Colo. Online Schools?
Lawmakers in Colorado are looking into strengthening accountability measures for online schools. Read Full Post >
