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Colorado
July 13, 2017

Betsy DeVos is coming to Denver for a meeting of the conservative group ALEC — and protesters are ready

DeVos is speaking to the annual meeting of ALEC, which is influential in crafting conservative, free-market friendly legislation.

Not ready for prime time

Colorado
March 20, 2017

Lawmaker kills bill that would have allowed unlicensed teachers in rural Colorado classrooms

Along with providing flexibility on hiring unlicensed teachers, House Bill 1178 would have created a process for rural schools to receive waivers from state law.

ch-ch-changes

Colorado
November 21, 2016

Democrats have won control of the State Board of Education. So now what?

The Democrats differ on issues such as the viability of Colorado’s existing academic standards and the role of charter schools in public education.

Follow the money

Colorado
October 18, 2016

Colorado teachers union, reform groups find common ground on shifting political power on state board

Plus, the state's largest teachers union, in a rare move, is supporting a Republican for a state House race.

Dividing Lines

Colorado
July 6, 2016

Colorado is rethinking all of its major education policies. And everyone is jockeying for influence.

State Board of Education chairman Steve Durham has four ideas. See them here first.
Colorado
June 30, 2014

Educators, leaders join forces to spruce up two local schools

Educators from around the country — current, future and retired teachers, higher education faculty and educational support professionals — met Monday to beautify two Denver…
Colorado
April 15, 2014

Colorado teachers demand state drop PARCC tests

A majority of delegates at an annual meeting of the Colorado Education Association approved a resolution “demanding the state’s withdrawal from the PARCC assessment,…
Colorado
February 18, 2014

Survey: Colorado teachers say there’s too much testing

Colorado teachers claim they’re spending too much of their time prepping and administering state mandated tests, a survey conducted by the state’s largest union…
Colorado
February 13, 2014

Union hopes to extend “hold harmless” period for teacher evaluations while new tests are proven to be effective

The board of directors of the state’s largest teachers union is advocating for an extension of the “hold harmless” period before student performance associated with…
Colorado
October 9, 2013

State board weighs in on lawsuit dispute

A unanimous State Board of Education on Wednesday joined the chorus of people urging the Colorado Education Association not to challenge the constitutionality of the state’s teacher evaluation law.