Sunday, May 30, 2010

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."