school finance
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Noonan: Testing, student bullying, school funding rustle end-of-session restless
Thousands of Colorado students opted out of the state’s Colorado Measure of Academic Success tests over the last couple of weeks, with at least one Douglas County high school at 800 students who took a pass, according to a well-placed source. High school CMAS/PARCC tests are only for ninth graders. During testing weeks, school work…
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Watson: Creating a level playing field in Colorado education
When it comes to creatively advancing the quality of education in Colorado, we need to consider ways of making a level playing field for children to thrive. Colorado has a network of strongly performing charter schools when it comes to both academic rigor and healthy student culture. Many of them have won impressive awards for…
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Noonan: Seven years with the negative factor and no end in sight
Doug Bruce, the convicted tax-avoider, detested jail food and lost weight while incarcerated. His TABOR is another kind of toxic problem, causing Colorado’s public school children to lose potential and opportunity. State Reps. Millie Hamner, D-Dillon, and Bob Rankin, R-Carbondale, have taken up the task of educating lawmakers on school finance, holding three sessions with…