Wednesday, September 29, 2010

The Daily Churn: Wednesday | EdNewsColorado

The Daily Churn: Wednesday | EdNewsColorado

The Daily Churn: Wednesday

Daily Churn logoWhat’s churning:

It’s decision day in Las Vegas. By the end of the evening we will know, presumably, whether Colorado will need a new education commissioner. The Clark County, Nev. school board meets beginning at 6:30 p.m. Mountain time to decide who will become the next superintendent of the fast-growing Las Vegas school system. Colorado Education Commissioner Dwight Jones is vying for the job against Dallas Independent School District Superintendent Michael Hinojosa. Check back here frequently this evening for updates, and follow us on Twitterfor minute-by-minute developments.

Far northeast Denver has some of the lowest-performing schools in the city, or for that matter, in the state. Last night, after six months of work, a community committee heard recommendations from the district on how to