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Colorado’s CMAS test results for 2024: See how your school or district performed

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The 2024 Colorado standardized test scores are in. Here are 5 key takeaways

By Jenny Brundin

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15 years after a law gave more flexibility, innovation to schools, their test scores are a ‘mixed bag’

By Jenny Brundin

Colorado’s Measures of Academic Success scores are out. Here’s how students did

By Jenny Brundin

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Colorado students will take computer-based SAT and PSAT starting next year

By Jason Gonzales, Chalkbeat Colorado

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Audit of how Colorado evaluates schools and districts has officials and educators at odds over results

By Jenny Brundin

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Denver Public Schools’ controversial reform strategy led to higher test scores and graduation rates, but not without costs

By Jenny Brundin

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‘Profound toll’ the pandemic had on students shows up in Colorado’s drop in reading and math scores

By Jenny Brundin

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Colorado standardized test results are in. Here are 6 key takeaways

By Jenny Brundin

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There’s A Huge Gulf Between The Highest Performing Schools In Colorado And The Lowest Ones. Here’s How Your Child’s School Did On This Year’s Tests

By Jenny Brundin

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Kids’ Performance Across Grade Levels Fell In Every Standardized Test Subject Due To COVID-19

By Jenny Brundin

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The Pandemic Taught Teachers A Bunch Of Lessons. Now, They Want Their Schools To Listen

By Jenny Brundin

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Colorado Can Scale Back Its Standardized Testing This Year, Federal Officials Say

By Jenny Brundin

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Even As Colorado Lawmakers Want To Limit Them, The Debate Is Still Out On The Value Of Standardized Tests This Year

By Jenny Brundin

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Will Your Student Take A Standardized Test This Year? Lobbyists, Educators And Lawmakers Are Facing Off Over That Question

By Jenny Brundin

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More Testing Means More Stress For Teens — And There’s No Solution In Sight

Technology, The Law, College Costs And Our Culture Have Made Academic Stress Much Worse For Teens Today

By Jenny Brundin

Colorado Schools Will Have To Meet A Higher Bar Of Performance In 2021

By Kate Schimel

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