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Study considers longer school days for Colorado students Play Video
December 3, 2012 8:24 PM
When the school bell rings at Keller Elementary every afternoon, the Kiss-And-Go Lane becomes a very popular place. But should a new approach in teaching catch on locally, the afternoon pickup here might be postponed. A new grant funded initiative called Time for Innovation Matters in Education (TIME) aims... more » -
Grading teachers: state rolls out report card system Play Video
November 28, 2011 7:46 PM
Teachers in Colorado will soon be taking home a report card of their own. The Colorado Department of Education has released new guidelines that help local districts evaluate teacher and principal effectiveness. Under Senate Bill 191, which passed in 2010, teachers can lose tenure if their students fail to... more » -
Local parent and D-11 face off over absence policy Play Video
October 31, 2011 8:53 PM
A Colorado Springs parent took on School District 11 after he says an administrator told him to have his son work during after school "service" hours, or deal with truancy court. However his son has only missed three days all year. After several calls getting nowhere, Jeremy George says... more » -
Test cheating?
August 10, 2011 11:23 AM
DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Department of Education will be switching to computers to prevent cheating on statewide tests. Associate commissioner Jo O'Brien says teacher consequences are being tied to test scores and the stakes will be higher. The Denver Post reports educators will begin using computers in two years... more » -
State Senate considers doing away with CSAPs
May 10, 2010 9:25 AM
The Senate Education Committee is taking a hard look at legislation to do away with comprehensive student tests and replace them with student assessments. The legislation would end CSAP testing in the ninth, tenth and 11th grades and replace them with what lawmakers say is a more meaningful college... more »
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