public schools
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Confining pro-charter conditions destroying Colorado public schools | NOONAN
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Our public school system is injured by a thousand cuts. At year end, our most dear institutions are confronted with a lawsuit over book banning, a lawsuit over termination of a middle-school dean defending books, districts threatening educators with termination, and authorization of a tax grab and land grab by two charter schools in the…
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Denver Public Schools’ Superintendent explains where money saved by job cuts will go
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Denver Public Schools’ Superintendent Alex Marrero provided insight into the district’s reorganization plan Thursday evening and explained where the $9 million the district will save by cutting over 70 jobs will go. Marrero told the district’s board of education during an executive session that the $9 million – or 6.8% of the general fund –…
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State debuts closer look at how Colorado’s public schools spend tax dollars
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Coloradans will have a chance to better understand how the state’s public schools are spending tax dollars after the state education department launched a new website Friday that tracks annual financial data. Commissioned by state lawmakers in 2014, the website reports how much money each school and district collects from federal, state and local taxes, and donations…
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Noonan: Late session bill dance frustrates citizens and reduces oversight
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The last full week of the 2017 General Assembly had 220 bills still unfinished, with three bills introduced within five days of the end of session. Five big bills, two negotiated for wins and three up in the air, were on the docket. SB17-267, the Sustainability of Rural Colorado bill, initially received support for its…
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Elvrum: Parents are at the heart of school choice
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Last week, Colorado and many other states celebrated National School Choice Week, which raises public awareness for all types of education options for children. The goal is to make a world-class education available for every child. While the type of best education differs for each child, ranging from public school to private school to online…
