Tag: learning loss
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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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Colorado schools post steady progress, Pikes Peak region results mixed
Schools throughout Colorado continue to post gains in academic recovery, according to new state data released Tuesday, but Pikes Peak region districts were more mixed than the statewide trends. Results from the Department of Education’s preliminary performance frameworks report released Tuesday showed that schools and districts overall earned higher marks than last year, continuing a…
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Colorado schools see improvement in student attendance, drop in chronic absenteeism
One of the larger hindrances of public education after the COVID-19 pandemic was a dramatic rise in chronic student absenteeism. However, new state data released Thursday indicates schools are continuing to recover from this. According to the Colorado Department of Education (CDE), student attendance increased by 0.7 percentage points, up to 91.5%, while chronic absenteeism…
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State testing a mixed bag with slight gains in elementary, big drops in high school math
State test results released by the Colorado Department of Education Tuesday reveal most Colorado elementary-grade students continuing to recover from COVID learning losses while high school math scores took a notable hit last year. Results varied by grade, but incremental progress was reported overall for elementary and middle school students’ Colorado Measures of Academic Success…
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Peering over the ESSER cliff: where do local schools stand after historic funding expires?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the COVID-19 pandemic becomes a distant memory to public schools, access to the one-time federal funding stemming from it will soon follow. After four years of historic funding into public education, the Elementary & Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds from the American Rescue…
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Peering over the ESSER cliff: where do local schools stand after historic funding expires?
As the COVID-19 pandemic becomes a distant memory to public schools, access to the one-time federal funding stemming from it will soon follow. After four years of historic funding into public education, the Elementary & Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) are set to expire this fall. Districts…
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Colorado Springs nonprofit kicks off inaugural summer enrichment program
A Colorado Springs-based nonprofit recently expanded one of its signature programs to include two jam-packed summer enrichment sessions. Educating Children of Color, an organization dedicated to elevating underserved kids through education, just completed the initial session of its first Summer Leadership Academy, an initiative that combines interactive learning with a series of classroom sessions on…
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Pikes Peak Library District celebrates 50 years of summertime reading programs
Pikes Peak Library District is celebrating a half-century of instilling and encouraging a love of reading – while combating summertime learning loss — in Colorado Springs-area students. The library system’s annual summer reading program, 2024 Summer Adventure, kicked off at all 15 PPLD locations on Friday, according to a news release. Presented by Children’s Hospital…
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Pikes Peak Library District celebrates 50 years of summertime reading programs
Pikes Peak Library District is celebrating a half-century of instilling and encouraging a love of reading – while combating summertime learning loss — in Colorado Springs-area students. The library system’s annual summer reading program, 2024 Summer Adventure, will kick off at all 15 PPLD locations on Friday, according to a news release. Presented by Children’s…