Civics High School Test Bill Moves Forward At Colorado Legislature
Ninth graders would take the civics portion of the U.S. citizenship exam – and if they don’t pass, they could try again in succeeding years.
Thrifty, Adventurous Colorado Students Look To Germany For College
A growing number of Colorado students are saying ‘auf Wiedersehen’ to American universities.
School Threat Reporting Bill Advances
A bill that allows mental health professionals to notify school officials if a student makes a serious threat against a school is close to becoming law.
PARCC Testing Starting Soon For Colorado Students
It’s estimated the typical Denver student will spend between six and seven hours being tested this year.
High-Speed Internet Disparities Hurt College Chances, Study Finds
The report shows 83 percent of Coloradans have access to high speed Internet. But there are inequities.
Bill To Limit Ninth Grade Testing Moves Forward, With New Amendments
Some lawmakers still think there’s too much testing, even after a move last year to limit them.
Colorado Supreme Court To Hear Teachers’ Lawsuit
The suit challenges a portion of the state’s teacher evaluation law.
Study Gives Colorado A ‘C’ And ‘F’ For Public School System
Colorado ranked fourth from the bottom for its effort on funding relative to the state’s economy in a report from the Education Law Center.
State House Considers Bill To Lessen Penalty For Teen Sexting
A committee of lawmakers heard three hours of testimony this week on a bill that would make teen sexting a misdemeanor crime.
Douglas County Students Protest High Teacher Turnover
On Thursday, about 100 students walked out of class. Students have also gathered more than 1,600 signatures to get answers about the high turnover rate.
TABOR Refunds Targeted By Proposed Ballot Measure
Tax refunds or more money for schools and roads? That’s how a coalition frames a debate it hopes to spark in Colorado.
Denver Public Schools To Cut Hundreds Of Staff Next Year
District officials say the move is driven by falling state aid due to declining enrollment.
Denver Students Pair With Alzheimer’s Patients To Ease Disease’s Pain
Graland Country Day School in Denver has developed a comprehensive learning module for seventh graders focused on Alzheimer’s disease.
AP Test Gains For Colorado High Schools, But Disparities Remain
Under new rules in Colorado, high school students scoring a 3 or better on an Advanced Placement test will earn 3 college credits at no charge.
Bill To Weaken Teacher Evaluation Law Stalls
The bill would have eliminated the law’s requirement that 50 percent of a teacher’s evaluation be based on a student’s growth in test scores.
At CU-Boulder, More Than A Quarter Of Women Report Being Sexually Assaulted
Just over 13,000 students participated in the survey last fall, about a 41 percent response rate.
