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Appeals Court Reverses Masters Decision

Yesterday, the Colorado Court of Appeals, in a unanimous decision, decided to ‘reverse and remand’ an earlier decision on the ‘Masters’ educator evaluation lawsuit. Click on the above link for more. By reversing the earlier court decision to dismiss the lawsuit, the Court has recognized that certain provisions in the law were used to remove

Time to Start Shopping for those Holiday Gifts – Use NEA Click & Save for Discounts

NEA’ s most popular discount program for NEA members and their families. This exclusive shopping service offers savings on brand name merchandise from hundreds of top retailers, online stores, and local merchants. Save on clothing, electronics, restaurants, jewelry, movie tickets and more! Great Savings Have Never Been Easier! – Take advantage of hundreds of exclusive

A workshop for ESPs coming to Blackhawk

Colorado classified employees are coming together for an ESP Workshop called “Elevating Education Support Professionals: Strengthening our School Communities” and will go from 9:00am to 4:00pm on Saturday, November 14, at Ameristar Casino in Blackhawk. Click the link above for registration information.  Click for more information

NEA Benefits Blast

How to protect yourself from the latest Identity Theft scams: Have you heard of “smishing” or “doxing”? If not, find out how to safeguard your personal data from ID thieves’ newest schemes. YIKES! Set the Tone for a Successful Year: Create fresh new classroom management plans with insights from fellow educators. Tips from NEA Educators

Tell Congress to finish ESEA reauthorization because students need a better law

The Senate has passed the Every Child Achieves Act. Now ask them to keep pushing forward to get an agreement with the House. Our students can’t wait any longer! For students and educators, the stakes couldn’t be higher. The widespread consensus in Washington is that the current education law is broken. The bill passed by

U.S. Public Schools Could Benefit From Less Test-Taking and More Equitable Funding, Says Finnish Educator

Education policymakers in the United States too often stress test-based accountability, privatization, and curriculum standardization over funding equity, collaborative learning and creative thinking, says Pasi Sahlberg, a Finnish educator, author and scholar. “Equity tries to provide conditions for everyone to learn,” he says. “Some education systems believe competition is key, just like the market system

UNUSUAL WORDS – HIPPOPOTOMONSTROSESQUIPEDALIAN

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian – of or pertaining to extremely long words . Origin – An extension of sesquipedalian using a modified form of hippopotamus and Latin monstrum; the extensions almost certainly chosen with the intention of making the new construct autological. / Pronunciation: /ˌhɪpəˌpɒtəˌmɒnstɹəˌsɛskwɪpɪˈdeɪlɪən/   Adjective

Education, Inc. is coming to your TV!

The documentary from Douglas County parent and filmmaker Brian Malone is a must-see for everyone to understand the dark money trail behind education reform. Colorado Public Television 12 will air the film Wednesday night, Oct. 14, at 7:00 p.m. CEA Vice President Amie-Baca-Oehlert will give her reaction to Education, Inc. and talk about public school

Secretary Duncan Stepping Down

Another Friday brought another resignation announcement, as Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced he will step down in December. President Obama has tapped Deputy Secretary and former New York State Education Commissioner John King to serve as acting Secretary after Duncan’s departure. NEA President Lily Eskelsen García wished Duncan well in his future endeavors, saying: “NEA

Court Denies Thompson School District Request to Stay Injunction

Larimer County- The Colorado Appeals Court denied a motion by the Thompson School District to stay an injunction issued by the Larimer District Court last month. Denial of this stay reinforced that the School District has to abide by the district court’s order and continue to recognize the Thompson Education Association and maintain the current

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