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Sunday, May 23, 2010

Palin issues "wake-up" call at DU Education - The Denver Post

Education - The Denver Post

Palin issues "wake-up" call at DU 805/22/2010With 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 1105/23/2010 - As a vice presidential hopeful two years ago, Sarah Palin drew passion and loyalty from the Republican base even before there was a Tea Party movement.
Colorado gets $17.4 million grant for data system to track student progress 505/22/2010 - Colorado's ability to win big-stakes education grants got a boost Friday when the federal government announced the state had been awarded $17.4 million to build a statewide education data system.
Chancellor of CU's Denver, Aurora campuses resigns 205/22/2010 - Dr. M. Roy Wilson, the chancellor of the University of Colorado campuses in Denver and Aurora, will resign from both positions effective June 30, university spokesman Ken McConnellogue said Friday.
DPS, teachers agree on contract05/21/2010 - Denver's teachers agreed to a delayed pay increase next school year and a pay freeze in 2011-12, according to the contract agreement reached between the district and union that was announced Thursday.