State releases district ratings [Updated]
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Colorado’s new accountability system gives 14 school districts the top “distinction” rating while seven districts are in “turnaround” status.
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Schools report sharp rise in drug incidents
Updated with 9News video – Some educators blame the proliferation of medical marijuana in Colorado for spikes in drug-related offenses, suspensions and expulsions
Election 2010: Voters say yes to districts
Despite the lingering recession and mid-term malaise, voters mostly said yes to school district tax increases. A list of what passed, failed.
State releases new school ratings
More than 80 percent of Colorado schools meet minimum state expectations while lowest 11 percent have five years to improve or face possible closure
Ethnic imbalances persist in gifted programs
Gifted students in Colorado are disproportionately white and Asian, a trend particularly evident in Denver’s highly gifted program
Colorado schools fail inspection mandate
More than half of Colorado’s schools fail a federal rule requiring their lunchrooms be inspected twice a year. How to check your school.
August 30, 2010 | Posted in Analysis,Data Center,Healthy Schools,News,Top News | 0 comments | Read More »
Analysis: Colorado’s lost points in Race to the Top
Evaluators cite flat student growth, lack of union support and poor plan to put top educators where they’re needed most
Bracing for a ballot measure
Several Colorado school districts are acting now to prepare for the possible approval of Amendment 61, which limits government borrowing
CSAP analysis: Signs of reforms taking hold?
EdNews looked at state test scores around reforms in Aurora, Harrison, Mapleton and Westminster as part of our comprehensive 2010 CSAP coverage
Fewer DPS teachers placed in poorest schools
Changes in Denver Public Schools’ teacher-placement policy mean fewer are assigned to the city’s highest-poverty and lowest-performing schools
