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U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon Schools

Six Colorado schools named National Blue Ribbon Schools
CDE congratulates the six Colorado schools named 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools, celebrating their high academic outcomes and efforts to close the achievement gap between some groups of students.

09/21/2021 - 10:29am

Star graphic to represent Colorado Teacher of the Year program

Colorado Teacher of the Year finalists announced
Seven finalists for the 2022 Colorado Teacher of the Year competition have been selected, with the sole finalist to be announced by the end of October.

09/20/2021 - 11:42am

State seal of Colorado to represent State Board of Education

State Board finds Adam 14 failed to comply with 2018 order
The state board found Adams 14 School District failed to comply with the its 2018 order requiring the district to turn over full decision-making authority to a management entity. The district must come into compliance by Sept. 27.

09/10/2021 - 3:38pm

Board to focus federal funding on strategies to accelerate learning
Programs that can effectively accelerate learning for students most impacted by the pandemic will be the focus of the state’s investment of $132 million in federal COVID-relief funding set aside for state-level activities.

08/24/2021 - 4:30pm

Board considers feedback and priorities for allocating federal COVID-relief funds
At its August meeting, the State Board of Education considered feedback on how the state should allocate $132 million in federal ESSER funding to most effectively support students.

08/12/2021 - 5:21pm

Photo of child at desk smiling to represent state-level assessment results release for Spring 2021

Spring 2021 statewide assessment results released
Results of Colorado Measures of Academic Success assessments taken last spring indicate significant decreases in achievement from 2019 to 2021 across all tested grades and subject areas, according to today’s release of state-level results by the Colorado Department of Education.

08/12/2021 - 12:01pm

Toolkit and resources for back-to-school guidance
This toolkit was developed in collaboration with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, the Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials and the Colorado Department of Education.

08/11/2021 - 4:29pm

Kids in cafeteria to represent free and reduced price school meal eligibility guidelines

2021-22 free and reduced price meal income guidelines released
CDE has released the eligibility guidelines for children who may receive free and reduced-price school meals, or free milk, served by Colorado School Food Authorities that participate in the National School Lunch, School Program, Breakfast Program and/or Special Milk Program.

07/01/2021 - 10:38am

Teachers, parents and students invited to provide input on use of federal COVID relief funds
CDE and the State Board are seeking input through a survey and series of virtual public meetings on how to maximize the use of federal funds to support the state’s students, teachers and schools.

06/30/2021 - 12:03pm

Board members ask governor to impose no state-level regulation on in-person learning
Members of the Colorado State Board of Education sent a signed letter to Gov. Jared Polis urging “little to no state-level regulation of in-person learning” next school year.

06/30/2021 - 10:20am

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