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Board reviews progress at schools and districts implementing improvement plans
The board reviewed the progress that 11 schools and one school district are making with implementation of their improvement plans directed by the board following multiple years of low academic performance.

02/09/2023 - 4:50pm

Partners needed to ensure access to free meals this summer
Colorado's Summer Meals Program seeks sponsors, sites and state partners to continue to ensure youth receive healthy meals during the summer months when school is out of session.

01/27/2023 - 9:25am

Newest State Board member sworn in
Stephen Varela was sworn in during a private ceremony in Pueblo as the newest Colorado State Board of Education member. Varela will represent Congressional District 3.

01/19/2023 - 4:59pm

Colorado Springs elementary wins Distinguished School award
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary in Widefield District 3 was presented with the 2022 National Elementary and Secondary Education Act Distinguished School Award at a special ceremony.

01/19/2023 - 4:32pm

Public school enrollment dips for second time in three years
Colorado public schools reported a slight dip in enrollment this fall - which is the second decline in three years after three decades of steady year-to-year increases.

01/19/2023 - 9:18am

State Board upholds Adams 14 decision to deny charter school application
The state board upheld a decision by the Adams 14 School District to deny an application from Be The Change Community School to open a charter for high school students.

01/12/2023 - 4:12pm

Two new State Board of Education members sworn in
Prior to its first meeting of 2023, two new State Board of Education members, as well as two returning members, were sworn in. The board also elected its officers, naming Rebecca McClellan as board chair and Lisa Escárcega as vice chair.

01/11/2023 - 11:21am

Statewide four-year graduation rate improves
The four-year graduation rate for the Class of 2022 was 82.3% – a 0.6 percentage point increase from the previous year. A total of 56,284 students graduated in four years, which was 442 more students than in 2021.

01/10/2023 - 11:46am

Education Commissioner Katy Anthes to step down in July
Commissioner Anthes has announced she plans to step down from her position in July 2023. She has served in the role since May 2016 when she was appointed interim commissioner by the State Board of Education.

12/20/2022 - 11:23am

State Board finalizes school plan types
At its December meeting, the board approved 92 requests to reconsider ratings and plan types for schools as part of the identification step in the 2022 accountability process.

12/14/2022 - 4:47pm

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