Education - The Denver Post

Education - The Denver Post

Teacher-tenure bill passes out of Colorado Senate committee 604/24/2010The Senate Education Committee on Friday pushed a controversial bill to change the way teachers are evaluated and how they receive and keep tenure over its first big hurdle.

Schools can dish out help in battling childhood obesity04/24/2010 - Seems like America's lunch ladies are under attack by everyone from celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and his "Food Revolution" to retired U.S. military officers, who this week said obesity is a "national security threat" because about 27 percent of Americans between the ages of 17 and 24 are "too fat to fight."

Teacher reform bill inspires many different opinions at Senate hearing04/23/2010 - Colorado teachers, principals, superintendents and even the president of the nation's largest labor union offered testimony for more than five hours Thursday on a controversial teacher reform bill.

Norton taps Penry to run her Senate campaign04/22/2010 - GOP U.S. Senate hopeful Jane Norton replaced her campaign manager Wednesday with state Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry — a move that she said signaled a new, aggressive direction for her campaign.

Ritter throws support behind changes in teacher evaluation04/21/2010 - Gov. Bill Ritter threw his support Tuesday behind a controversial teacher reform bill that appears to be gaining momentum as it begins its journey through the statehouse.