student testing

Noonan: Double deja vu all over again in the state’s world of public education

Jun 30, 2017

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Paula Noonan

Once again, Colorado’s public education system will both re-vision and offer new standardized tests. It’s useful that the two projects happen at the same time, but only if fresh eyes and minds are put to the task. Let’s hold our breath. Colorado Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne will fulfill Gov. John Hickenlooper’s executive order to restart…
ICYMI: Forgery no-no, SAT test sure looks new, teen seeks DPS board seat and more

Apr 10, 2017

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Mike McKibbin

Here’s a look at the Colorado political news that might have breezed by right under your nose over the last week. ? A couple of Mesa County women didn’t fool anyone – at least not the people they needed to fool – when they allegedly tried to cast second ballots in last fall’s general election…
Noonan: State required tests risk religious, citizenship discrimination in higher ed

Feb 23, 2017

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Paula Noonan

Student data privacy and standardized testing have floated around the Capitol as hot issues for several years. In this legislative session, religious and citizenship discrimination has been added to this boiling stew through SB17-102, a bill concerned with demographic information collected by the College Board testing service through its Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test (PSAT) and…
Colorado public schools go on trial in legislature over assessments and performance

Feb 14, 2017

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Peter Marcus

The state’s public schools system went on trial Monday in the legislature. Lawmakers heard legislation regarding whether low-performing schools are doing enough to improve and whether assessments are properly evaluating student success. It’s a familiar debate, pitting advocates of charters, vouchers and other alternatives against supporters of a traditional system centered on neighborhood public schools. The assessment…
It’s all about education for longtime lobbyist Jane Urschel

Jun 10, 2016

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Ernest Luning

Even after 23 years lobbying at the state Capitol, Jane Urschel says she learns something new all the time. “Every day is different,” she says. “There’s no continuity – you just go down there and find out what the surprise is for the day, then you deal with that.” Urschel is in charge of advocacy…
Noonan: Testing, student bullying, school funding rustle end-of-session restless

May 3, 2016

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Paula Noonan

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…
Noonan: Colorado ed policy trending toward daily, not annual assessments

Apr 20, 2016

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Paula Noonan

Students across Colorado are now taking their PARCC assessments, also known as the Colorado Measure of Academic Success. United Opt Out, the organization working to stop standardized tests such as PARCC, will find out whether it can successfully push testing opt-out into middle and elementary schools. On April 11, Colorado’s House Education Committee unanimously passed…

student testing

Noonan: Double deja vu all over again in the state’s world of public education

ICYMI: Forgery no-no, SAT test sure looks new, teen seeks DPS board seat and more

Noonan: State required tests risk religious, citizenship discrimination in higher ed

Colorado public schools go on trial in legislature over assessments and performance

It’s all about education for longtime lobbyist Jane Urschel

Noonan: Testing, student bullying, school funding rustle end-of-session restless

Noonan: Colorado ed policy trending toward daily, not annual assessments