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Tag: Education
Denver superintendent sheds light on school closure recs, what happens next
Originally posted on Chalkbeat by Melanie Asmar on December 9, 2016.
While the criteria for Denver school closure recommendations is clearer than ever before,...
What you should know about Betsy DeVos, Trump’s education secretary pick
This story originally appeared in Chalkbeat
President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly tapped Michigan philanthropist Betsy DeVos to be his education secretary.
“I am honored to work...
Polarization prevents selection of new DougCo school board member
There were no surprises in Tuesday night’s Douglas County Board of Education meeting.
The board was expected to vote on a replacement for departed member...
Opt-out aftershock: Colorado school ratings called into question for low participation...
The large number of students who skipped this spring’s state standardized tests is throwing a wrench into the high-stakes process of determining the quality...
One in four Colorado school districts are violating state transparency law
Only 57 percent of Colorado school districts fully comply with a state transparency law, independent watchdog group Colorado Ethics Watch has found.
The group...
Colorado’s opt-out rates stay steady, mostly
Originally posted on Chalkbeat by Nicholas Garcia on August 11, 2016
Colorado continued to see a large percentage of older students skip standardized tests...
50 years ago, one report introduced Americans to the black-white achievement...
Originally posted on Chalkbeat by Heather C. Hill on July 13, 2016
This summer marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most influential...
District bills parent $438 to see her son’s school records, $129...
This story originally appeared on the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition website.
Connie Sack was stunned when she received two invoices from the Keenesburg school...
Breaking: Redactions delay the release of DougCo school board’s investigative report
Douglas County School District staff today are redacting parts of an investigation report of a closed-door meeting between Ponderosa High School student Grace Davis...
Despite boost, Colorado school funding is still below pre-recession levels
If there’s any topic that is almost as important to lawmakers as the budget, it’s education. So what will be different for Colorado’s rural...