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The Secret to Singapore’s Success

High-performing countries like Finland and Singapore don’t chase narrow, short-term fixes. They ensure that high-quality teaching takes place in every classroom for every child. The Secret to High-Performing Nations’ Success? A Respected, Professionalized Teaching Force Read More »

WEA Members Attend Summer Leadership.

WEA members attend Summer Leadership with CEA Grants. Karry Gertson, Diana Grosz, and Rosie Jaramillo. The other two are members of Boulder.

In Need of Credits – CO Pilot – Adams State University

There are so many upcoming opportunities for you to pilot your career through COpilot. We have a variety of different courses starting on June 19th, including “Getting Started with Standards-Based Classrooms”, “Restorative Justice”, and “Brain and Learning”. COpilot courses are a great way for you to gain support in the classroom, and learn more about

Westminster’s plan to improve schools gets narrow board approval

A plan to improve the struggling Westminster Public Schools was narrowly approved Thursday by the State Board of Education. The Democrat-controlled board voted along party lines to approve the plan, with the Democrats voting in favor and the Republicans voting against. The 4-3 vote followed months of negotiations and appeals between the 10,000-student district and

Legislature passes school funding bill

Colorado legislators passed the School Finance Act (SB-296), May 10, to increase public school funding by $262 million for about 1,800 public schools and 905,000 students. Staring down the final day of the 2017 General Assembly, both the Senate and House approved the funding level to meet the higher costs of inflation and added student

Looking for Graduate Credit this Summer

COpilot Summer Classes Are Here! Sign up soon.   Are you looking for ways to earn graduate credit this summer? COpilot summer courses are right around the corner, and are a great way to build on your skills and enhance your learning. COpilot is flexible and convenient, so take it with you on the go

Teachers rule. So does free Chipotle.

In honor of teachers and their hard work, we’re giving all educators BUY-ONE/GET-ONE FREE BURRITOS, BOWLS, SALADS, OR ORDERS OF TACOS. Teachers, faculty, and staff: bring in your school ID to any Chipotle in the U.S. on Tuesday May 2nd from 3pm-close and we’ll hook you up. Have a great Teacher Day.

Teacher Appreciation Week 2017

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 8-12, 2017. #ThankATeacher   Since 1984, National PTA has designated one week in May as a special time to honor the men and women who lend their passion and skills to educating our children. Teachers change the lives of millions of children every day, and their work and impact extends

Westminster Public Schools loses appeal.

The decision means Westminster now must go through with an accountability hearing where the state board will be required to vote on action to turnaround the district. Proposed plans for the hearing on May 4 have already been prepared. Click Here to see this document.

Budget Straight Talk on School Funding

The budget proposal is better than CEA had feared, allocating $238 million more in the total program than last year to educate Colorado’s kids. The increase of $185 in per-pupil funding is more than the Governor’s original budget proposal; however, the increase does not fully cover inflation, increased student enrollment and increased program costs. As

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