Education-reform puts Colorado in strong spot for funds - The Denver Post

Education-reform puts Colorado in strong spot for funds - The Denver Post

Education-reform puts Colorado in strong spot for funds05/30/2010Colorado may be in better shape to win a competitive Race to the Top education grant, even though it has lost the support of teachers unions and some school districts. School's out, but should it be?05/28/2010 - As Colorado students wrap up another school year, a movement is underway to lengthen it, or at least provide students with year-round academic enrichment to prevent "the summer slide." Students' cheating takes a high-tech turn05/27/2010 - Six Golden High School students were caught cheating on a chemistry final last week, forcing the school to make all 100 students enrolled in the course take the exam again before summer break begins next week. Data may help DPS improve regional outcomes05/25/2010 - School officials are parsing data to try to figure out why educational outcomes for Denver Public Schools students are inconsistent from region to region. Palin issues "wake-up" call at DU05/22/2010 - With her trademark plain talk and pitch that bring roomfuls of loyalists to their feet, former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin implored 3,500 people at the University of Denver on Saturday to "wake up" because, she said, "I can see November from my house." Palin's message is more diffuse, but her star power's undiminished – 05/23 Colorado gets $17.4 million grant for data system to track student progress – 05/22 Chancellor of CU's Denver, Aurora campuses resigns – 05/22 DPS, teachers agree on contract – 05/21 State gets millions for education data system – 05/21 At Denver school, four square is quadruply hip – 05/21 Tenure bill signed into law after roller-coaster legislative journey – 05/21 "Innovation" DPS schools not getting autonomy required by law, attorney says – 05/20 2 Pueblo charter schools have interim CFO – 05/20 Lockheed Martin pledges support for Denver School of Science and Technology – 05/19 Douglas County votes to charge fees for school-bus rides – 05/19 Bruce Randolph School caps turnaround with first graduating class – 05/19 Bleak reading performance stats spur push to teach early – 05/19 Norton brings the fight to GOP primary contest – 05/19 Cheating cases up at CU-Boulder; increased detection credited – 05/18 Colorado congressman wants healthier school meals – 05/17 "Positive model" for states weighing teacher reforms – 05/13 Broomfield High wrestling coach accused of sex with student – 05/13 Black professor at CU dental school alleges longtime racial bias – 05/13 East High students will step on sage advice – 05/13 Salazar to deliver commencement address at Denver school – 05/12 Brain bank at CU aims to help find cause, cure of MS – 05/12 Colorado House ready to vote on controversial teacher reform bill – 05/11 Colorado education bill narrowly clears committee – 05/10 CU confers 5,825 degrees in Boulder – 05/08

COLORADO CLASSROOM EDUCATION BLOG DPS board vote on teachers shows rifts DPS board meeting a calm affair Arne Duncan weighs in on SB-191 AFT’s Randi Weingarten weighs in COLORADO CSAP TEST SCORE LOOKUP Click here to look up Colorado's CSAP, ACT and SAR results by district, school, city, county or ZIP code. HIGHER EDUCATION School's out, but should it be? Students' cheating takes a high-tech turn $17.5 million gift to DU will fund study of aging Cheating cases up at CU-Boulder; increased detection credited Black professor at CU dental school alleges longtime racial bias