education policy
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Stapleton rolls out education policy
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Democrat Jared Polis has been touting his education policy, including free full-day preschool, for months. On Friday his Republican opponent in the Colorado governor’s race will unveil his detailed education plan. Colorado Politics managed an early look at Walker Stapleton’s plan to put “more money in our classrooms and more money in parents’ pockets where…
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Polis, Kennedy complain to state Democrats about dirty campaigning
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The gubernatorial campaigns of Cary Kennedy and Jared Polis have filed complaints with the state Democratic Party alleging the other violated the Clean Campaign Promise, signed last year by all the candidates. Polis’ complaint Wednesday evening came after Kennedy filed one that morning – and just a few hours after Kennedy’s camp sent an email trying…
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Democrat Jared Polis releases education plan, including new promise about teacher raises
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Congressman Jared Polis, one of several Democrats running for Colorado governor, released an education plan for the state Wednesday that includes new details on tackling teacher shortages and better preparing high school students for work. The Boulder Democrat wants to help school districts build affordable housing for teachers, increase teacher pay and make sure that…
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State Sen. Rachel Zenzinger awarded fellowship to boost STEM education programs
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A multistate organization that advocates for STEM education programs in public schools has chosen state Sen. Rachel Zenzinger, D-Arvada, as a policy fellow for 2018. Zenzinger, a substitute teacher when she isn’t legislating, is one of six officials selected from among the 21 states that participate in the STEMx network, which aims to “transform education”…
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Hamner: 2017 legislative session was a productive one for Colorado
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With the 2017 session of the Colorado General Assembly behind us, I am enjoying being back in my district and having some time to reflect back on the legislative session. From Jan. 11 to May 10, my colleagues and I worked very hard to find compromise on some very important issues, and as a result,…
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Robinson: Haphazardly throwing money at education not the solution
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I was pleased to read Paula Noonan’s education piece, as it provides an excellent illustration of the origin of Colorado’s budget problems. While Ms. Noonan rattles off the shortcomings in Colorado’s educational performance with ease, she is decidedly more vague about her prescription for success. Her solution? Spend another billion dollars a year. An answer…
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Noonan: Poor school funding over eight years leads to low four-year state graduation rates
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Colorado’s four-year high school graduation rate is bad. That should be no surprise. According to Education Week, Colorado achieved a 77 percent graduation rate in 2016, seventh from the bottom. Neighbor New Mexico has the lowest rate at 69 percent and Nebraska has the second highest rate at 90 percent. It’s interesting that road quality in…
