Tag: Race to the top
DPS school board drama could have statewide impact
The post-election drama at the Denver School Board could not only impact students in Denver— it could hurt the state’s chances for federal Race...
Race to the Top fails to redirect stream of bad teachers...
A recent New York Times editorial points out that Race to the Top—U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan’s $4.3 billion tool for reform—has failed...
School reform proposals kick off ‘Race to the Top’ in Colorado
DENVER — A corps of turnaround experts who would travel from failing school to failing school, a computerized, multimedia test to replace the Colorado Student Assessment Program, and a “360 degree” evaluation for teachers mirroring business-world performance evaluations were just some of the ideas Race to the Top school reform workgroups presented Friday to Gov. Bill Ritter, Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien and Commissioner of Education Dwight Jones.
Colorado eligible for between $60 million and $175 million in Race...
Colorado stands to gain between $60 and $175 million if it wins a Race to the Top grant, according to finalized federal guidelines released...
Charter school supporters sound warnings over union win in Denver schools
Even as charter school supporters swept the Douglas County School Board election Tuesday, charter school advocates were losing power in the Denver Public School...
Gates Foundation funds made available for state Race to the Top...
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced that it will open up its offer of financial help with the Race to the Top...
Commissioner Jones seeks support for state’s Race to the Top application
Dwight Jones, Colorado's Commissioner of Education, is on a 14-city race himself right now, in order to seek support from local school districts for...
Colorado charter school gone bad
Everybody loves charter schools these days, from the Gates Foundation to researchers.
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan likes charter schools so much he has made...
Federal drive, money warming local groups to national school standards
Colorado Commissioner of Education Dwight D. Jones issued a statement (pdf) yesterday in support of a new set of math and language arts standards...
State considers replacing mandatory student exam
Goodbye, CSAP. Hello, what? That’s the question in Colorado, as the Department of Education starts work next month on replacing the current mandatory state...