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Colorado State Board of Education

At what cost

Colorado
December 3, 2018

Adams 14 looking for grants first, as it prepares to pay for an external manager

Colorado's State Board of Education ordered that the district hand over management to a third party, but the state order doesn’t come with money to pay it.

Local control

Colorado
November 27, 2018

Colorado board allows Adams 14 to retain some local control as the state pushes for external management

Colorado stopped short of handing over all control of Adams 14 to an outside manager. The district will retain control of hiring and firing employees.

Mapping a Turnaround

Colorado
November 15, 2018

This is what the State Board of Education hopes to order Adams 14 to do

The state board asked the Attorney General’s office for advice and help in drafting a final order detailing how the district is to cede authority, and in what areas.

external control

Colorado
November 14, 2018

State Board of Education pushes Adams 14 to give up authority over its schools

In Wednesday's hearing, state board members said they want to direct Adams 14 to give up authority to an external manager.

proposed path

Colorado
November 9, 2018

Facing potential loss of control, Adams 14 wants to show the state how the district might improve

The state board already approved an improvement plan for Adams 14 last year, but it hasn’t shown enough results.

options

Colorado
November 9, 2018

Will Adams 14 lose autonomy to outside overseer? Here are the state’s options.

Colorado's State Board of Education will decide the fate of the Adams 14 school district, and its high school, Adams City, and two Pueblo schools next week.

new path

Colorado
October 26, 2018

State panel recommends Adams 14 turn over management to outside group

Adams 14 and Adams City High School face the State Board of Education on Nov. 14 for possible new orders.

next steps

Colorado
September 17, 2018

Adams 14 pledges ‘transformational change’ as Colorado revisits school improvement plans

The Colorado State Board of Education plans to hold hearings in November for one school district and three schools that have not shown enough improvement.

Meaning of measures

Colorado
September 12, 2018

Passing schools, struggling students: Colorado reconsiders its formula for rating schools  

The ratings formula ties into a long-running debate among testing experts about the value of measuring growth versus proficiency.

Gun Sense

Colorado
August 23, 2018

A Colorado advocate for arming teachers thinks a new federal proposal is misplaced

Should the federal government make money available for schools to arm teachers, it would be up to each district in Colorado to decide whether to take advantage.

Next Generation

Colorado
June 14, 2018

Colorado adopts new science standards that focus on inquiry, not memorization

The Next Generation Science Standards represent the most significant change in this set of revisions to Colorado's academic standards.

Gun shy

Colorado
June 13, 2018

Some Colorado officials wanted fourth-graders to learn about the benefits of guns. Here’s why it won’t happen

Colorado fourth-graders won’t be asked to demonstrate their understanding of the possible benefits of gun ownership as part of their unit on conflict resolution.

Price of entry

Colorado
March 16, 2018

Becoming a Colorado teacher could soon require fewer transcripts, more training on English learners

The package of changes also includes a slimmed-down teacher evaluation rubric, the first major revision to the rules under Colorado’s 2010 teacher effectiveness law.

Hello Again

Colorado
February 17, 2018

Debora Scheffel chosen by acclamation to fill State Board of Ed vacancy

Debora Scheffel previously represented the 6th Congressional District on the board but lost that seat in 2016 to Democrat Rebecca McClellan.

back to the future

Colorado
February 12, 2018

Debora Scheffel wants to fill State Board of Education vacancy ‘as a matter of service’

A former State Board of Education member whose defeat in 2016 handed control of the board to Democrats could be on her way back.
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