#IWishMyTeacherKnew struck a chord. We asked the teacher why
Third-grade teacher Kyle Schwartz didn’t think her project would elicit such a powerful response.
With solar project, Littleton seventh graders power up climate change fight
“We knew that if we put it on our school and we got the word around, then other schools would do it,” says a student at Mackintosh Academy.
State Legislature approves more money for schools, but less than they wanted
The amount is also a far cry from the $200 million the governor asked for.
8 Colorado colleges make federal watch list, but the devil’s in the details
A closer look into some Colorado institutions found a more complex picture than fiscal irresponsibility as the list suggests.
New social studies, science testing halted by technical difficulties
The Colorado Department of Education didn’t have the numbers of students affected, but more than 34,000 students were scheduled to take the test Tuesday.
College tuition burden in Colorado is 25 percent above national average, report says
Tuition dollars make up about 72.9 percent of the cost of a Colorado college education, which is the fourth highest percentage in the nation.
After hours of testimony, two testing bills advance at Colorado Capitol
The Senate Education Committee passed two bills aimed at addressing a public backlash against statewide testing.
Attorney General says parents’ OK not needed for student health survey
The biennial survey that asks students a range of questions about sex, drugs, physical health and suicide has stirred controversy.
Standardized test bills struggle to catch on at Colorado Capitol
A bill was delayed that would eliminate state tests in 11th and 12th grades and make ninth grade tests optional.
Colorado legislators advance bill to shield schools from opt-out penalties
Currently, if 95 percent of students don’t participate in state testing, schools, districts and teachers can face sanctions.
More than 500,000 Colorado students wrap up first part of new state PARCC tests
Final participation rates will be available in August — students begin taking a second round of PARCC tests in May.
Labor groups pushing DPS to escape financial deal gone wrong
Denver Public Schools has paid millions as result of its involvement in complex derivative swaps that went bad in the financial crisis.
Bill to protect schools from testing opt-out penalties advances
Currently, if 95 percent of students don’t participate in state testing, schools, districts and teachers can face sanctions.
Students are ‘more than a score’ protesters say at anti-testing Capitol rally
About 150 teachers and students rallied at the state Capitol Wednesday calling for fewer standardized tests.
Denver teachers union survey puts spotlight on student discipline issues
A third of Denver teachers surveyed about behavior issues in class say they don’t feel safe in their own schools, but the district’s Superintendent calls the survey “unrealiable.”
State test ‘opt out’ bill headed to lawmakers
The bill would also bar the state from penalizing school districts that fail to get 95 percent of all students participating on tests.