Author: ERICA MELTZER Chalkbeat Colorado
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Report: More than half of aspiring Colorado elementary teachers fail their licensure exam on the first try; many don’t try again
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than half of prospective elementary teachers in Colorado fail their licensure exams on the first try, and of those who fail, 40% don’t try again, according to new data from the National Council on Teacher Quality. Only 46% of state elementary teacher candidates pass…
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Report: More than half of aspiring Colorado elementary teachers fail their licensure exam on the first try; many don’t try again
More than half of prospective elementary teachers in Colorado fail their licensure exams on the first try, and of those who fail, 40% don’t try again, according to new data from the National Council on Teacher Quality. Only 46% of state elementary teacher candidates pass their exam on the first try, similar to the national…
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Masks still required in Colorado schools, child care, indoor camps
Masks will still need to be worn in all Colorado schools, child care centers, and indoor summer camps under a modified executive order from Gov. Jared Polis. Colorado’s statewide mask mandate, first issued in July 2020, was set to expire Saturday. Polis announced Friday that he would extend the mask mandate for at least another…
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Jeffco to bring middle and high school students back to classrooms in late January
Jeffco Public Schools will open its middle and high schools to students starting Jan. 25, just one week after bringing elementary students back to the classroom, the district announced Friday. This is an earlier return for secondary students than district officials had expected in December. They previously said that secondary students would return to buildings when the…
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Colorado teachers unions will feel a limited impact from SCOTUS’ Janus decision
Colorado’s teachers unions have been living in a post-Janus world for decades. The U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31 is being widely interpreted on the left and the right as a blow to public sector unions, including teachers unions. The decision means that states and school districts will no longer be…