News Release 2010 Archives
December 2010
- Sixty-Five More Teachers Gain National Board Certification In Colorado
- State Council For Educator Effectiveness Meeting Friday, Dec. 17
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Average Daily Membership Advisory Committee Meets Wednesday, Dec. 15
Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board Will Hold Eleventh Meeting Thursday, Dec. 16 - Commissioner of Education Dwight D. Jones Names Students From Craig and Brighton as U.S. Senate Youth Program Delegates
- Districts “Accredited With Distinction” And “Centers of Excellence” Schools Celebrated; Achievement Gap Work Shows Positive Trends; SchoolView Data Center Debuts
- Public Tour Begins Today in Pueblo To Collect Feedback On Extended Evidence Outcomes For Students With Significant Cognitive Disabilities In Math, Science And English Language Arts
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Dec. 7 - 13
- Colorado State Board of Education Approves Attributes For Colorado’s New Assessment System
- Centers of Excellence Schools Announced; Event With Gov. Bill Ritter At CDE Thursday, Dec. 9 Will Honor 2009 & 2010 Centers of Excellence Schools And Districts Accredited With Distinction
- State Board Agenda For Monday, Dec. 6; Board Will Consider Remaining Assessment Attributes For Colorado’s New Assessment System
- State Council For Educator Effectiveness Meeting Friday, Dec. 3
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Dec. 1 – Dec. 5
- Colorado Legacy Foundation Teams With Pepsi To Help Students Succeed In Math and Science; Vote for Colorado Legacy Schools in the Pepsi Refresh Project!
- Colorado Legacy Foundation Secures Nearly $2 million In Grants To Fund Educator Effectiveness
November 2010
- Colorado State Board Of Education And Colorado Commission On Higher Education Unanimously Adopt State Assessment Attributes
- Average Daily Membership Advisory Committee Meets Wednesday, Dec. 1
- Fourteen School Districts “Accredited With Distinction;” Commissioner Dwight D. Jones Announces All Accreditation Ratings Under New Education Accountability Act
- “Trends In International Mathematics And Science Study” (TIMSS) Will Include Colorado
- Colorado State Board Of Education Will Hold Second Special Joint Meeting With Colorado Commission On Higher Education To Adopt State Assessment Attributes
- State Council For Educator Effectiveness Meeting Friday, Nov. 19
- Early Literacy Collection Given to 35 Colorado Public Library Sites
- Weekend Backpack Food Program Continues to Fill Gap for Homeless Youth in Second Year
- Troops To Teachers To Induct Commissioner of Education Dwight D. Jones Into Inaugural Hall of Fame On Friday, Nov. 19
- Commissioner of Education Dwight D. Jones Congratulates John Barry, Colorado Superintendent of the Year
- Commissioner of Education Dwight D. Jones Leads NCATE Call For Overhaul Of Teacher Preparation Programs
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Nov. 15 - 19
- Expanded Learning Opportunities Commission Cancels Learning Tour Date For Salida
- Hulstrom Options K-8 Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher Michelle Pearson Named 2011 Colorado Teacher Of The Year
- Next Meeting of Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Is Wednesday, Nov. 10 in Denver
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Nov. 8 - 12
- Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board Will Hold Tenth Meeting Thursday, Nov. 11
- State Council For Educator Effectiveness Meeting Tuesday, Nov. 9
- Public Feedback Tour Resumes Tonight In Grand Junction And Next Week In Greeley And Pueblo; Final Phase Of State Assessment System Revision Continues
- State Board of Education Hears Suggestion To Add Social Studies As Statewide Test
- 2010 Healthy Schools Summit On Tuesday, Nov. 9 Spotlights Bullying Prevention And Health And Wellness In Colorado Schools
- Education Accountability Act Takes Flight
- Robert Hammond Appointed Interim Commissioner; Voters Return One Sitting Board Member, Select Two New Members
- Colorado Online Teachers of the Year Announced
- State Board Meeting Agenda For Wednesday Nov. 3
- Expanded Learning Opportunities Commission Learning Tour Continues To Limon, Loveland, Sheridan, Pueblo And Salida
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Nov. 1 - 5
October 2010
- State Board Member Jane Goff Will Travel To Japan With 23 Other U.S. Educators As Part Of Japan Foundation’s Group Tour Program
- Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board Will Hold Ninth Meeting Thursday, Oct. 28
- State Council For Educator Effectiveness Meeting Friday, Oct. 29
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Oct. 25 - 29
- 2011 Colorado Teacher of the Year Finalists Announced
- Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Will Meet on Friday, Oct. 29 In Denver For All-Day Work Session To Receive Feedback From Stakeholders Regarding BEST Program
- Commissioner Dwight D. Jones Announces Launch Of Expanded Learning Opportunities Commission
- Heritage and Gypsum Elementary Schools Named Title I “Distinguished Schools of the Year”
- Soaring Eagles Elementary First Grade Teacher Gina Oellig Is Milken Family Foundation Honoree
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Oct. 18 - 22
- Colorado State Board Of Education Vice Chairman Randy DeHoff Receives National Honor
- Statement From Commissioner Of Education Dwight D. Jones
- Ten-City Public Feedback Tour Launches Next Week In Lakewood; Continues Final Phase Of State Assessment System Revision
- Colorado State Board Of Education Will Hold Special Joint Meetings With Colorado Commission On Higher Education To Discuss State Assessment Revision
- Colorado Legacy Foundation Receives $50,000 Grant For Bullying Prevention
- State Council For Educator Effectiveness Meeting Friday, Oct. 15
- More Schools Reach Federal Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Targets
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Oct. 11 - 15
- Assessment Stakeholders Committee Will Meet Friday, Oct. 15 In Golden
- State Board Of Education Sets Legislative Priorities For 2011
- Regional Parent Family Mentors Connect Families Of Children With Disabilities To Critical Resources
- State Board Meeting Agenda For Wednesday Oct. 6
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Oct. 4 – 8
- Colorado Wins Five-Year $15 Million Grant To Boost Graduation Rates In 32 Schools
September 2010
- Colorado Legacy Foundation’s “Legacy Luncheon” Feb. 8, 2011 Will Celebrate Excellence In Educator Effectiveness
- Clark County School Board Of Trustees Selects Colorado Commissioner Dwight D. Jones As Superintendent
- Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Unanimously Declares Opposition To Amendment 60, Amendment 61 And Proposition 101; “Devastating to Colorado’s Children And Economy,” Resolution States
- State Council For Educator Effectiveness Meeting Friday, Oct. 1
- Colorado State Library Awarded $3.3 Million in Federal Grants for Public Computer Centers
- Colorado Legacy Foundation Names Three New Members To Board Of Trustees
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Sept. 27 – Oct. 1
- “Healthy School Champion Score Card” Assesses Best Practices In Health And Wellness
- Libraries Awarded Grants for Key Projects
- Next Meeting of Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Is Wednesday, Aug. 25 in Denver
- $100 Million Broadband Project Will Be Completed In 36 Months Says CDE Chief Information Officer
- State Board Of Education Declares Opposition To Amendment 60, Amendment 61 And Proposition 101; “Economically Devastating,” Resolution States
- Commissioner Dwight D. Jones Named One Of Three Finalists For Superintendent Of Clark County School District In Nevada, Fifth Largest In United States
- Assessment Stakeholders Committee Will Meet Monday, Sept. 20 In Fort Collins
- State Council For Educator Effectiveness Meets Friday, Sept. 17
- State Board Meeting Agendas For Wednesday And Thursday, Sept. 15, 16; 24 Students With Perfect ACT Scores To Be Honored; Resolutions Regarding Amendments 60, 61 And Proposition 101 To Be Considered
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Sept. 13 - 17
- Arts Education Week In Colorado Is Sept. 12—18; Commissioner Jones Will Read Gov. Bill Ritter’s Proclamation Monday
- Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board Will Hold Eighth Meeting Thursday, Sept. 16
- Six Colorado Schools Awarded 2010 Blue Ribbon Schools
- Colorado Facility Schools Board Will Hold Rulemaking Hearing On Friday, Sept. 10
- Colorado State Library Wins Four Awards From The Colorado Association Of Libraries
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Sept. 7 - 10
- Assessment Review Subcommittees Will Meet Saturday, Sept. 11
- State Council For Educator Effectiveness Meeting Friday, Sept. 3
- Technical Advisory Committee Will Meet To Discuss Recommendations From Assessment Review Subcommittees on Wednesday, Sept. 8 In Denver
August 2010
- Colorado Department Of Education Approves Turnaround Plans For Schools Eligible For School Improvement Grants And Intensive Support
- AskColorado Celebrates Seven Years, Nears 300,000 Questions
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Aug. 30 – Sept. 3
- State Board Will Hold Special Study Session Wednesday, Sept. 1 To Study State’s Role In Communicating Background Information About School Employees To Districts And School Communities
- Colorado Out Of Race To The Top Competition; “We Are Disappointed But Unwavering In Our Resolve To Move Colorado’s Reform Agenda Forward,” Says Commissioner Jones
- Next Meeting of Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Is Wednesday, Aug. 25 in Denver
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Aug. 23 - 27
- Nominations Welcomed to Honor Colorado Teacher of the Year
- Assessment Review Subcommittees Will Meet Saturday, Aug. 28
- State Council For Educator Effectiveness Meeting Friday, Aug. 20
- Colorado Awarded Three-Year, $40.8 Million Federal Grant To Expand Charters And Public School Options
- Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board Will Hold Seventh Meeting Friday, Aug. 20
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Aug. 16 - 20
- $1 Million Colorado Educator Effectiveness Project Launches Today
- State Board Of Education Approves 47 BEST Grant Award Recommendations
- $1 Million Colorado Educator Effectiveness Project To Be Launched On Aug. 16
- New Data Reveal Growth Unchanged; Hispanic And Black Student CSAP Scores Rise In Reading And Math
- State Board Meeting Agenda For Wednesday, Aug. 11
- Assessment Review Subcommittees Will Meet Saturday, Aug. 14
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Aug. 9 - 14
- State Board of Education Approves Common Core
Standards
July 2010
- Colorado School Breakfast Challenge Feeds Cash Prizes To Schools That Increase School Breakfast Participation
- Assessment Stakeholders Committee Will Meet Friday, Aug. 6
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Aug. 1 - 6
- State Board Special Meeting Agenda For Monday, Aug. 2
- Rural Assessment Survey Will Identify Needs Of Rural School Districts
- Colorado Named Finalist For Round 2 “Race To The Top” Grants
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, July 26 - 30
- State Board of Education Compares Colorado Academic Standards With Common Core Standards
- StoryBlocks, A New Tool To Build Early Literacy Skills Debuts
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New Reports Compare Colorado Academic Standards With
National Common Core Standards; State Board Of Education Will Meet Via Web Conference On Wednesday, July 21, To Review Findings - State Council For Educator Effectiveness Meeting For This Month Changed To Wednesday, July 21
- Next Meeting of Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Will Be Wednesday, July 21 in Collbran
- Assessment Review Subcommittees Will Meet For The First Time On Saturday, July 17 In Pueblo
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, July 12 - 18
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, July 5 - 9
- Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Recommends 46 Grants Totaling $252 Million To State Board of Education
June 2010
- Student Safety Top Priority; Sept 1 Hearing To Explore Distribution Of CBI Updates
- Assessment Stakeholders Committee Will Meet Friday, July 9 in Colorado Springs
- Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Announces Next Meetings
- Governor’s Council For Educator Effectiveness Meeting Friday, June 18
- Commissioner Dwight D. Jones Commends Five Colorado Schools As “Schools Of Character”
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, June 14 - 18
- Sky Vista Middle School Math Teacher And Woodland Park High School Science Teacher Receive Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, June 7 - 11
- State Board Of Education, Commissioner Jones Laud Award-Winning Principals And Students
- Six School Districts Will Participate In ASCENT Program And Offer Concurrent Enrollment
- Rose Community Foundation And The New Teacher Project Invest $1 Million To Improve Educator Effectiveness
- Colorado Considers How National Common Core Enriches Colorado Academic Standards
- Nearly 400 National Board Certified Teachers In Colorado Receive Stipend Awards
- Colorado Submits Race To The Top Phase 2 Application
- Facility Schools Board Meeting Scheduled for Friday, June 4 Is Cancelled
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, June 1 - 4
- State Board Meeting Agenda For Thursday, June 3
May 2010
- Public Capital Construction Assistance Board Passes Resolution Cautioning Districts NOT To Pursue BEST Grants to Replace Capital Reserve Expenses
- “Practitioner’s Day” In Estes Park on July 10 Will Feature Colorado Teacher Of The Year Justin Darnell
- Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Announces Next Meeting
- Colorado Launches New Strategy Focused on College Readiness; Seven Schools Receive Grant For Implementation In 2010-11
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, May 24 – 31
- Commissioner Dwight D. Jones Says $17.4 Million Recovery Grant A Welcome Infusion Of Resources
- Eleven Additional School Districts Receive “Closing the Achievement Gap” Grants
- Commissioner Dwight D. Jones Details Anticipated Timelines For Conversion To New Standards, New Statewide Assessments
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, May 17 - 21
- State Board of Education Votes Against Rules Requiring Notification of Parents When an Arrest is Filed or When Charges are Brought Against A School District Employee
- State Board Meeting Agendas For Wednesday, May 12 and Thursday, May 13
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, May 10 -14
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Analysis Of Cesar Chavez School Network Reveals Major Financial And Organizational Irregularities
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Updated Cesar Chavez School Network Cover Letter (6/17/2010)
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Updated Cesar Chavez Report (6/17/2010)
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Cesar Chavez Report (5/3/2010)
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- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, May 3 - 7
April 2010
- Commissioner’s District Visits Cancelled Today Due To Winter Weather
- The Colorado Department Of Education And Colorado Legacy Foundation Provide Free RAFT Memberships To Teachers In Honor Of Teacher Appreciation Month
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, April 26 - 30
- Commissioner Dwight D. Jones Encourages Online Support To Bring President Obama To Denver School Of Science And Technology For Commencement Speech
- Next Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Meeting Is Tuesday, April 27
- 2010 LCE Educator of the Year is Victoria Montoya of Sable Elementary
- Assessment Stakeholder Committee’s Next Meeting Will Be Via Conference Call on Friday, April 23
- Language, Culture and Equity Academy Will Be April 21 - 22 in Denver; LCE Educator Of The Year Will Be Announced
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, April 19 - 23
- State Board Of Education Unanimously Endorses Teacher Evaluation Bill; Approves Rules For Education Alignment Act
- “TELL” Survey Results Reveal “Generally Positive” Educator Satisfaction
- Latest Colorado Growth Model Update Shows Performance Over Time for Schools and Districts
- Colorado Department Of Education Identifies Schools Eligible For School Improvement Grants And Intensive Support; Proposals Due April 21
- State Board Meeting Agendas For Wednesday, April 14 and Thursday, April 15
- Finishing the Race to the Top
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, April 12 - 17
- Governor’s Council For Educator Effectiveness Meeting Wednesday, April 21
- New Round Of Scholarships Available For Teachers Seeking National Board Certification
- Colorado Libraries Promote Economic Benefits At State Capitol On Wednesday, April 14; Event Is Part Of National Library Week
- Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board Will Hold Sixth Meeting Thursday, April 15
- Statement From Commissioner Dwight D. Jones On Decision To Apply For Second Round Of Race To The Top
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, April 5 - 12
- Personal Financial Literacy Summit Brings Together District Leadership To Support Implementation Of Colorado’s Newly Revised Standards
March 2010
- Statement From Commissioner Dwight D. Jones On Colorado Not Being Given A “Race To The Top” Award
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, March 29 – April 2
- Town Hall Meeting in Greeley Next Week Wraps Up Next Phase Of CAP4K And Assessment Revision Effort
- Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Announces Next Meeting
- “Nation’s Report Card” Shows Colorado Students Outpace Most Other States In Reading
- Town Hall Meeting in Glenwood Springs Continues Next Phase Of CAP4K And Assessment Revision Effort
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, March 22 - 26
- Declining Enrollment Study Released
- State Advisory Council for Parent Involvement in Education Meeting Thursday, March 18
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, March 15 - 19
- Town Hall Meeting in Steamboat Springs Next Week Continues Next Phase Of CAP4K And Assessment Revision Effort
- Colorado State Board Of Education Schedules April Vote On Rules For New Accountability System
- Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board Will Hold Fifth Meeting Monday, March 15
- Facilities Assessment Reveals $17.9 Billion In Capital Construction Needs
- Commissioner Dwight D. Jones: Colorado Leads National Discussion On Standards
- Teaching Stipend Awards Teachers with National Board Certification
- Colorado State Library Announces Summer Reading Grants
- State Board Meeting Agendas For Wednesday, March 10 and Thursday, March 11
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, March 8 - 16
- Arizona, Indiana Join Colorado In Multi-State Growth Model Collaboration
- Statement From Commissioner Dwight D. Jones On Colorado Being Named As “Race To The Top” Finalist
- Colorado State Board Of Education Will Hold Rulemaking Hearing Wednesday, March 10 On Education Accountability Act Of 2009
- State Board Member Jane Goff Receives Friend Of Foreign Languages Award By The Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers
- Town Hall Meeting in Pueblo on Thursday Continues Next Phase Of CAP4K And Assessment Revision Effort
- Facility Schools Board Meeting Agenda for Friday, March 5
- Latest “State Performance Plan” and “Annual Performance Report” Show Outcomes For Students With Disabilities
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, March 1 - 5
February 2010
- Weekend Backpack Food Program Fills Gap For Homeless Youth—Check Presentation March 8 In Fort Morgan; The Qwest Foundation, United Way Join Forces To Provide Supplies Through CDE
- Assessment Stakeholder Committee’s Next Meeting Will Be Via Conference Call on Friday, Feb. 26
- Resources Available For School Districts And Parents In Wake Of School Shooting Incident
- Quality Teachers Commission Meets Thursday, February 25
- Weekend Backpack Food Program Fills Gap For Homeless Youth—Check Presentations This Week In Pueblo And Grand Junction; The Qwest Foundation, United Way Join Forces To Provide Supplies Through CDE
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Feb. 22 - 26
- Town Hall Meetings in Cortez and Alamosa Next Week Continue Next Phase Of CAP4K And Assessment Revision Effort
- Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board Will Hold Fourth Meeting Monday, Feb. 22
- State Board Of Education Member Elaine Gantz Berman Recognized As “Visionary Champion” For Health And Wellness
- Ten School Districts in Colorado Receive “Healthy Kids Learn Better” Grant To Improve Health And Wellness Programs
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Feb. 16 - 19
- Blue Ribbon Schools Lauded By Colorado State Board Of Education
- Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Will Hold Next Meeting Tuesday, Feb. 16
- Town Hall Meetings in Grand Junction and Gunnison Next Week Continue Next Phase Of CAP4K And Assessment Revision Effort
- State Board Meeting Agenda For Wednesday, Feb. 10
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Feb. 8 - 15
- Facility Schools Board Meeting Agenda for Friday, Feb. 5
- Colorado Partners With Mass Insight; Three-Year, $75 Million Public-Private Partnership Will Focus On Low-Performing Schools
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Feb. 1 - 6
January 2010
- Online Programs Office Releases Annual Report; Online Student Enrollment Increases by 12.5 percent
- Colorado Selected To Participate In Pilot Of Online GED Test
- Town Hall Meeting in Limon Feb. 4 Continues Next Phase Of CAP4K And Assessment Revision Effort
- State Board Members Chosen To Serve On National Association Of State Boards Of Education Task Forces
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Jan. 25 - 29
- Statewide Enrollment Jumps Nearly 2 Percent For Second Year In A Row
- “Colorado’s Collaborative Approach To Education Reform”
- Town Hall Meetings in Colorado Springs and Fort Morgan This Week Continue Next Phase Of CAP4K And Assessment Revision Effort
- Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Announces Next Meeting
- Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board Will Hold Fourth Meeting Friday, Jan. 29
- Town Hall Meetings in Colorado Springs and Fort Morgan Next Week Continue Next Phase Of CAP4K And Assessment Revision Effort
- Join In The Colorado Campaign To End Childhood Hunger By Participating In The Summer Food Service Program
- Colorado Department Of Education Announces Initial List Of Approved Educational Service Providers To Assist with School Transformation And Turnaround
- Assessment Review Subcommittee Members Announced
- Charter School Institute Renews Two Charters, Closes One
- Re-Appointed Quality Teachers Commission Meets Thursday, Jan. 21
- Commissioner Of Education Dwight D. Jones Lauds “Race To The Top” Grant Application
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Jan. 19 - 22
- Town Hall Meetings in Boulder and Lakewood Next Week Launch Next Phase Of CAP4K And Assessment Revision Effort
- Eight School Districts And Charter School Institute Receive Nearly $1 Million To Create Plans To Alternatively Compensate Teachers
- CDE Issues Request For Supplemental Educational Service Providers
- State Board Of Education Supports “PREP” Legislation And Race To The Top Application; Rules To Boost Postsecondary Planning Approved
- Graduation Rate Increases, Dropout Rate Declines
- Aspen School District Superintendent Diana Sirko Appointed Deputy Commissioner
- State Board Meeting Agenda For Wednesday, Jan. 13
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Jan. 11 - 18
- Online Advisory Committee Will Hold Second Meeting On Wednesday, Jan. 20
- Assessment Stakeholder Committee Will Meet Monday, Jan. 11 In Pueblo
- Applications for 2010-2011 BEST Grant Cycle Due Friday, April 9
- Facility Schools Board Meeting Agenda for Friday, Jan. 8
- Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board Will Hold Third Meeting Friday, Jan. 8
- Commissioner Jones: Launch Of NCATE Blue Ribbon Panel On Clinical Preparation, Partnerships And Improved Student Learning Is “A Bold Step”
- Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Jan. 4 - 8
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