national assessment of educational progress
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SLOAN | If only spending more on schools led to a better education
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Last November, voters in School District 51, over in Mesa County, approved a mill levy override which increased property taxes by something like $6.5 million annually for 10 years, ostensibly to pay for classroom improvements and instructional expenses otherwise denied by an emaciated local budget. Well now word comes that changes enacted by the district…
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THE PODIUM | A question every candidate must answer about education
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Every two years, the nation’s schools get their own report card, and this year’s report card contains stunning results for Colorado families. The U.S. Department of Education administers the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), which is commonly referred to as the “the nation’s report card” because it is administered in all fifty states. It…
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Noonan: More school funding not enough to achieve significant proficiency improvements
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The state boosted its per pupil funding for public school students by 2.8 percent out of the General Fund to $6,585,800,182 for 2017-2018. That number works out to $6,546.20 per student, according to Senate Bill 17-296. Adding other sources, the Colorado Department of Education estimates that the average per pupil funding for next year will…
