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Poll says support for teachers’ unions collapses, union official contests findings
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Public regard for teachers’ unions took a nosedive in a survey that shows Coloradans strongly supporting parents having more say in their children’s education. The poll, commissioned by Ready Colorado, a pro-school choice that supported a slew of contenders that ran opposite union-backed school board candidates in the last round of school board…
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Colorado teachers say this school year is the most stressful of their career
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After months of distance and hybrid learning, this school year looked to be more normal. Teachers were feeling optimistic about resuming in-person learning and getting away from Zoom or Microsoft Teams. They were ready to see the smiles and hear the laughs in the hallway between classes and return to something that felt “normal.” But…
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Activists protest Polis’ choices for education transition team
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A small but vocal group of public-education activists protested outside the Boulder office of U.S. Rep. Jared Polis Friday in opposition to choices the governor-elect made for his transition team on education. According to a Facebook Live feed of the event, about 20 showed up to “call out” Polis’ inclusion of education reformers on the…
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Democrat Jason Crow wins teachers-union endorsement in 6th CD race
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Jason Crow, an attorney and one of two Democrats running in a primary for the 6th Congressional District seat held by Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, picked up an endorsement from Colorado’s largest teachers union Thursday, his campaign announced. The Colorado Education Association and its national parent, the National Education Association, threw their support behind…
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School Finance Act clears first Colo. House hurdle
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The General Assembly could make major progress on buying down the state’s debt to K-12 public education under the School Finance Act, which cleared the House Education Committee Monday on an 11-2 vote. House Bill 1379 includes an extra $150 million, a request okayed by both the governor and the Joint Budget Committee, to pay…
