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Public comment on proposed federal waiver for state assessment requirements
CDE submitted a request to the U.S. Department of Education to partially waive state assessment requirements and also opened opportunities for the public to comment on the proposed changes that would reduce the number of tests students would take this spring.

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State board approves waivers for state’s first charter school on tribal land
The board approved waivers from state law requested for the Kwiyagat Community Academy which will be Colorado’s first charter school to open on tribal land.

State board supports legislation to reduce state assessments
The board voted to support Colorado House Bill 21-1161, which would reduce the number of Colorado Measures of Academic Success assessments taken by students this spring if the U.S. Department of Education approves a waiver of the federal assessment requirements.

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