Sep 7, 2022 | News Articles
By Asher Lehrer-Small for The 74 As federal COVID relief dollars flow to schools across the country, budgets have swollen more than 16% over the last two years, a recent analysis of more than 100 districts reveals. The average increase was 10.8% from 2020-21 to...
Sep 1, 2022 | News Articles
By Kevin Mahnken for The 74 Two decades of growth for American students in reading and math were wiped away by just two years of pandemic-disrupted learning, according to national test scores released this morning. Dismal releases from the National...
Aug 17, 2022 | News Articles
Colorado students in most grades did better on statewide tests in math and English this spring compared to last year. But scores in almost every grade level and subject area are still below where they were before the pandemic, according to newly released state...
Feb 7, 2022 | News Articles
By John Frank for Axios The tumultuous ouster of the Douglas County superintendent by conservative board members is just the latest example of how education is a political flashpoint ahead of the 2022 election. State of play: A new poll shared...
Aug 12, 2021 | News Articles
Dr. Brenda Dickhoner is joining conservative education advocacy group Ready Colorado to serve as the organization’s president and chief executive officer. “I strongly believe that our education system can, and must, do better to meet the varied needs of all...