News Release 2011 Archives
December 2011
- State Board of Education votes to appeal Lobato case
- State Awarded Race to the Top Phase 3 Funds
- State Board of Education takes more time to review Lobato case
- Education Commissioner names Lakewood, Castle Rock students as U.S. Senate Youth Program delegates
- Colorado shows 17 percent gain in teachers holding national board certification
- Proposals sought for 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant
- CDE recognizes Districts Accredited with Distinction, Centers of Excellence schools and other award winners
- Colorado’s Education Commissioner establishes Rural Education Council
- State releases school, district performance ratings at recent meeting
- New special education leader named by state department of education
November 2011
- State board of education meeting highlights, Nov. 9 & 10
- Colorado State Board of Education adopts rules for statewide educator effectiveness system
- Soaring Eagles and Harris Bilingual Elementary Schools Named Colorado’s 2011 Title I “Distinguished Schools of the Year”
- “Nation’s Report Card” shows Colorado fourth-grade and eighth-grade students outpace most other states in math and reading
October 2011
September 2011
August 2011
July 2011
No news releases
June 2011
- Education commissioner appoints key executive to lead important state education reforms
- Office of School and District Improvement Announces $7.5 Million For Lowest-Performing Schools
- Colorado Legacy Foundation secures $9.7 million to support innovation in raising student achievement
- Thirty-Two School Districts Will Participate In ASCENT Program and Offer Concurrent Enrollment
- State Board Receives Draft Rules On Educator Effectiveness System; Approves Innovation Status For Three Denver Schools
- State Board Of Education This Week Will Receive Draft Rules For The Implementation Of A Statewide Educator Effectiveness System; Agenda Set For Wednesday, June 8
- Two Hundred Scholarships Available For Teachers Seeking National Board Certification
May 2011
- Colorado Department of Education Publishes Improvement Plans For All Districts and Schools Under New Accountability Act
- Commissioner Robert Hammond Announces Two Key Appointments
- Next Meeting of Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Is Wednesday, May 25 in Denver
- State Council For Educator Effectiveness Meets Tuesday, May 24, In Denver
- Colorado Legacy Foundation Secures Over $1.6 Million In Support For Health And Wellness And Expanded Learning Opportunities Initiatives
- CDE Announces $3 Million In IDEA Allocations To School Districts For Achievement-Focused Work
- State Board Of Education Approves Innovation Status For Three Denver Schools; Begins Discussion On Proposed Rules For Educator Effectiveness System
- Series of “TELL” Survey Interim Reports Provide Information on General Trends of Teaching Conditions Across The State Over The Past Two Years
- Robert Hammond Sworn In As Colorado Commissioner Of Education
- State Board Of Education Will Officially Appoint Commissioner Robert Hammond On Wednesday, May 11; Study Session On Educator Effectiveness Is Sole Focus on Thursday, May 12
- School Nurse Day Is Wednesday, May 11
- Robert Hammond Named Sole Finalist for Colorado Commissioner Of Education
- Public Comment Welcomed On Proposed Rules For Educator Effectiveness; Summer Meetings Set In Denver
April 2011
- Next Meeting of Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Is Wednesday, April 27 in Denver
- 2011 LCE Educator Of The Year Is Carol Pollard of Harrison School District Two
- Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board Will Hold Next Meeting Thursday, April 28
- Two Commissioner Finalists Named—Aurora Public Schools Superintendent John Barry, Commissioner Robert Hammond
- Commissioner Robert Hammond Congratulates Two CDE Employees For National Recognitions
- “TELL” Survey Data Released Today; Almost 30,000 Educators Participated
- CDE Plans Three Outreach Efforts Related To Standards And Assessment
- Colorado One Step Closer To New State Assessment With Move To Transitional Assessment In The Spring
- State Board Of Education Maps Next Steps In CAP4K Implementation; Remands Charter School Appeal; Adopts Parental Notification Rules
- State Council For Educator Effectiveness Presents Recommendations For Evaluating Teachers And Principals
- Expanded Learning Opportunities Commission To Meet Wednesday, April 20
- State Board Of Education This Week Will Receive Recommendations From The State Council For Educator Effectiveness; Agendas Set For Wednesday, April 13 And Thursday, April 14
- CDE Issues “College Friday” Reminder To Students: Individual Career And Academic Plans Are Key To Postsecondary Success
- Colorado State Library Partners With Metro Libraries And Channel 2 To Promote Reading And Libraries
- State Council For Educator Effectiveness Meets Friday, April 8, In Denver
- School Finance Act Introduced; Projected District-Level Funding Summaries Available
- Leanne Emm Named Assistant Commissioner of Public School Finance
March 2011
- Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Receives 73 Grant Applications Totaling $366.4 Million From 56 School Districts And Charter Schools
- State Council For Educator Effectiveness Meets Friday, March 25, In Denver
- Schools Receive “Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Awards” and “John Irwin Schools Of Excellence Awards”
- Commissioner Robert Hammond Appoints Jhon Penn As Special Advisor On Rural Needs
- Next Meeting of Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Is Wednesday, March 23 in Denver
- Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board Will Hold Next Meeting Thursday, March 24
- Colorado State Library Announces Summer Reading Grants
- State Council for Educator Effectiveness Meets Friday, March 18, In Denver
- Colorado State Library Staff Members Honored
- State Board Approves Kit Carson School District Request For Innovation Status; Decides Two Charter School Appeals
- CDE Analysis Shows Achievement Data Will Reliably Predict ACT Scores
- New Study Demonstrates That Colorado Public Library Use Increased During The Recession
- B.F. Kitchen Elementary School In Loveland Receives Colorado’s First “HealthierUS School Challenge Award”
- State Council For Educator Effectiveness Meets Thursday, March 10 and Friday, March 11, In Denver
- State Board Of Education Agendas For Wednesday, March 9 And Thursday, March 10
- CDE Launches New Educator Effectiveness Web Site
- Commissioner Robert Hammond Reaffirms Importance Of CSAP In Student Learning
- State Council For Educator Effectiveness Launches Online Survey to Gather Input On Recommendations For New Educator Evaluation System
- Tom Elliott and Toby King to Lead CDE’s Educator Effectiveness Work
- “Healthy Kids Colorado Survey” Provides State-Level Picture of Health and Well Being of Colorado Youth
- CDE Analysis Shows Achievement Data An Indicator of College Readiness From As Early as Sixth-Grade
February 2011
- Survey Window Extended To Friday, March 4, For “TELL Colorado” Statewide Survey of Teaching and Learning Conditions
- State Council For Educator Effectiveness Meets Friday, Feb. 25, In Denver
- Expanded Learning Opportunities Commission And Colorado Legacy Foundation To Host Workshop On Cost-Effective Strategies For Expanding School Day And Year
- Next Meeting of Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Is Wednesday, Feb. 23 in Denver
- State Council For Educator Effectiveness Meeting On Friday, Feb. 18, Is Cancelled
- Data Quality Campaign Marks Progress In Colorado
- Dropout Prevention And Student Engagement Summit On Friday, Feb. 18, In Thornton, Addresses Strategies To Keep Students In School
- State Board of Education Listens To Rural Needs; Raises Educator Licensing Fees To Support Ongoing Upgrade To Online System
- New Federal Formula Figures Four-Year “On-Time” Graduation Rate For Colorado
- State Board Of Education Agendas For Wednesday, Feb. 9 And Thursday, Feb. 10
- State Council For Educator Effectiveness Meets Friday, Feb. 11, In Denver
January 2011
- Join In The Colorado Campaign To End Childhood Hunger By Participating In The Summer Food Service Program
- Gov. John Hickenlooper, Commissioner Robert Hammond Encourage Educators to “TELL Colorado;” Statewide Survey of Teaching and Learning Conditions Launches Today
- Colorado Department of Education and Colorado Legacy Foundation Announce Recipients of 2011 Commissioner’s Choice Awards
- State Council For Educator Effectiveness Meets Friday, Jan. 28, In Denver
- National Test Shows Colorado Science Scores Slightly Higher Than Average
- Colorado State Board Of Education Members Selected To Assist With National Policy Issues
- Next Meeting of Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Is Wednesday, Jan. 26 in Denver
- Celebration On Monday, Jan. 24, Will Honor Teachers With National Board Certification
- State Council For Educator Effectiveness Will Meet Monday Jan. 24
- Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board Will Hold Next Meeting Thursday, Jan. 27
- Leanne Emm Named Interim Director Of School Finance
- The Next Meeting Of The School Leadership Academy Advisory Board Is Friday, Jan. 21, In Denver
- Provide Your Thoughts On The Next Commissioner of Education—Take The Survey!
- Vody Herrmann, Director Of School Finance, Announces Retirement
- Commissioner Search Begins In Earnest; State Board Of Education Honors Title 1 Distinguished Schools
- Three Colorado State Board of Education Members Sworn In; Bob Schaffer Elected Board Chairman, Marcia Neal Elected Vice-Chairman
- Gov. John Hickenlooper Will Speak At Colorado Legacy Foundation’s “Legacy Luncheon” Feb. 8; Event Will Celebrate Excellence In Educator Effectiveness
- Statewide Enrollment Grows 1.3 Percent
- State Board Of Education Agendas For Wednesday, Jan. 12 And Thursday, Jan. 13; New Board Members Will Be Sworn In
- State Council For Educator Effectiveness To Hold Retreat Thursday, Jan. 13 – Saturday, Jan. 15
- Twelve Libraries In Colorado Add Online Business Database
- Aurora Middle School Teacher Pamela Williamson-Rybolt Named Title I Distinguished Teacher
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