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Striking teachers, officials to negotiate Saturday in Pueblo
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PUEBLO – Striking teachers and school officials are set to meet Saturday morning in Pueblo in hopes of ending a strike that has shut down most schools in the southern Colorado city for five days. Both sides plan to discuss the latest offer from the district, but no details of the proposal have been released.…
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INTERACTIVE MAP: Average teacher salary in each Colorado district
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“Next with Kyle Clark” at 9News has heard from many teachers following our report on the average teacher salary in Colorado. We have put together an interactive map of the average teacher salary in every district, based on information from the Colorado Department of Education. You’ll notice that Woodlin School District, in Woodrow, comes in…
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Colo. labor board declines to intervene in Pueblo teacher dispute
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PUEBLO – The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment has decided not to intervene in an impasse between teachers and Pueblo City Schools, paving the way for a possible strike. Department officials announced Wednesday that unless requested by both sides, they rarely intervene in disputes between public employers and employees arising from the collective bargaining…
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Colorado teachers push for more funding at state Capitol
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Like other educators, special needs teacher Christina Courtney dips into her own pocket to pay for supplies like pencils and tissues for her suburban Denver classroom. But she has also spent $300 on phonics materials and another $300 on rocking chairs and rugs to meet an evaluation requirement that her room have a creative and…
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Day of action drawing Colo. teachers to Capitol; district cancels classes
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In the midst of a wave of teacher activism across the country, educators in Colorado are joining the fray by putting more pressure on lawmakers, calling attention to school funding shortfalls – and in one case forcing a school district to cancel classes by walking off the job. Hundreds of Colorado teachers plan to descend…
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Colorado state plan outlines recommendations for recruiting, retaining teachers
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The Colorado Department of Higher Education and the Colorado Department of Education are outlining recommendations for recruiting and retaining more teachers in a strategic plan and report for the legislature. The “Colorado’s Teacher Shortages: Attracting and Retaining Excellent Educators” focuses on four key goals: improving educator retention, increasing teacher compensation and benefits, attracting talent to…
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Jared Polis visits teachers, students at Colorado public schools
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After announcing a comprehensive plan for K-12 education in Colorado, U.S. Rep. Jared Polis hit the road last week to talk with teachers and thank them for all the sacrifices they make on behalf of kids in Colorado. Polis’ “Giving Thanks to Teachers” tour took him to Denver, Johnstown, Windsor, and Greeley. Polis, a Democrat,…
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Amid school funding woes, Kansas teachers seek state office
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Grade-school teacher Brett Parker now is a pupil of campaign politics, gleaning lessons as he knocks on doors in Overland Park, Kansas House District 29. He is among dozens of current or retired educators across Kansas seeking legislative seats in Topeka, The KansasCity Star reports. The curriculum can be tough. On one recent outing, sweat soaked through Parker’s polo shirt. At…
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Utah schools can now hire teachers without teaching licenses
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Utah public schools facing a teacher shortage can now hire people without teaching licenses or experience after the State Board of Education voted unanimously to allow the new policy to take effect Friday. Utah has long had a program that let people with bachelor’s degrees get teaching jobs before they were licensed, but the new policy change…
