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State considers replacing mandatory student exam

By | 09.13.09 | 3:43 pm

Goodbye, CSAP. Hello, what? That’s the question in Colorado, as the Department of Education starts work next month on replacing the current mandatory state exam.

It’s crucial work, since the test may soon be expected to tell us not only…

Obama to tap Duncan; DPS chief Bennet out of running for ed secretary

By | 12.15.08 | 4:30 pm

CEO of the Chicago schools Arne Duncan will be named secretary of education at a press conference on Tuesday at a Chicago-area school, The Atlantic’s Marc Ambinder is reporting Monday afternoon. The choice came down to Duncan, Denver Public Schools Superintendent Michael Bennet and John Schnur, an Obama education advisor and CEO of the New Leaders for New Schools organization, The New Republic reported earlier Monday afternoon.