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Report praises one program, dings two | EdNewsColorado

Report praises one program, dings two | EdNewsColorado

Report praises one program, dings two

A new report on student teaching programs rates one Colorado education school highly but gives low marks to two others, evaluations those schools don’t agree with.

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The report, “Student Teaching in the United States,” was released today by the New York-based National Council on Teacher Quality.

It rates student teaching system of Colorado Christian University in Lakewood as “model” but those of the


Thursday Churn: GOP grouchy about flyer

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Two influential Republican legislators Wednesday sent a letter to education Commissioner Robert Hammond complaining about the fact that a back-to-school packet sent out by Prairie View High School in Brighton. The packet included a Great Education Colorado Action flyer about the proposed constitutional amendment that would raise state income and sales taxes for five years to provide extra funding for schools and colleges.

Sen. Nancy Spence of Centennial and Rep. Tom Massey of Poncha Springs wrote, “We suggest that each summer, as back-to-school packets are prepared and back-to-school events planned, CDE remind all school