Tag: colorado department of education
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How do local schools ‘turn around’ after years of poor performance?
To ensure success for every student in Colorado schools, the state’s accountability system gives underperforming schools the chance to address their shortcomings before intervention. How exactly a school achieves this transformation can depend on a myriad of conditions. In Harrison D-2, El Paso County’s most racially and economically diverse school district, the road to school…
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Colorado sees slight drop in attendance, rise in chronic absentees in 2024-25
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado is heading in the wrong direction for absenteeism and student attendance, according to data released Wednesday by the state Department of Education. The daily attendance and chronic absenteeism report for the 2024-25 school year showed slight declines in the former and increases in the…
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Colorado’s standardized test scores show improvement; Pikes Peak region schools show mixed progress
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save While Colorado continues to see steady progress in student growth and achievement, progress in the Pikes Peak region isn’t quite as consistent, according to test score data released this week by the state. Statewide, this year’s Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) scores are at or…
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State financial aid program fills needed teacher gaps with incoming educators
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s no secret that Colorado is short on teachers, nor is it that these shortages are more significant in specialized fields like special education and geographic areas like rural communities. Recognizing the need, the Colorado…
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State financial aid program fills needed teacher gaps with incoming educators
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s no secret that Colorado is short on teachers, nor is it that these shortages are more significant in specialized fields like special education and geographic areas like rural communities. Recognizing the need, the Colorado…
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U.S. Department of Education unfreezes federal funds; $66 million to go to Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Following weeks of uncertainty, the Colorado Department of Education confirmed Friday that it will receive more than $66 million from the federal government for the 2025-2026 school year. The budget release follows a decision by the U.S. Department of Education and the Trump administration to release…
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State financial aid program fills needed teacher gaps with incoming educators
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s no secret that Colorado is short on teachers, nor is it that these shortages are more significant in specialized fields like special education and geographic areas like rural communities. Recognizing the need, the Colorado legislature approved annual funding in 2021 to help aspiring educators…
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Colorado graduation and drop-out rates show improvements, but some gaps remain
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado students continue to make progress in graduating while dropout rates decline across the state. The Colorado Department of Education released student graduation and dropout data from the 2023-24 school year this week that showed…
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Colorado State Board of Education: Candidates discuss parental rights, student independence
(Editor’s Note: This is a part of a series of stories where Colorado Politics interviewed the candidates of the State Board of Education regarding public education funding, policies and other issues.) Colorado State Board of Education: 4 seats open, 1 incumbent seeks reelection Colorado State Board of Education: Candidates on the cell phone debate in…
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Colorado State Board of Education: 4 seats open, 1 incumbent seeks reelection
(Editor’s Note: This is a part of a series of stories where Colorado Politics interviewed the candidates of the State Board of Education regarding public education funding, policies and other issues.) Colorado State Board of Education: Candidates agree state falls short in education funding, teacher pay Four seats are open on the State Board of…