The 74: School Budgets Soar 16% Over 2 Years, But Experts Warn of ‘Bloodletting’ to Come [News]

Sep 7, 2022 | External Links

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...

The 74: ‘Nation’s Report Card’: Two Decades of Growth Wiped Out by Two Years of Pandemic [News]

Sep 1, 2022 | External Links

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...

CPR: Colorado standardized test results are in. Here are 6 key takeaways [News]

Aug 17, 2022 | External Links

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...

Bees matter; Colorado’s kids matter more

Jun 29, 2022 | Opinion

Which of the following do you think was the funding priority of the Democratic majority for the recently completed legislative session in Colorado: yet another study on bees or grants for schools to help kids learn math? If you guessed the bees, you must have the...

Colorado Politics: It’s time to modernize school transportation [Opinion]

Apr 28, 2022 | External Links

Times of great upheaval also offer the opportunity for great innovation. Our K-12 schools have certainly faced their share of upheaval in the last two years. From remote learning to staffing shortages, our education system has been challenged on nearly every front....

Gazette: Commerce City’s kids deserve better [Opinion]

Apr 12, 2022 | External Links

Since 2017, I have had the privilege of spending time listening and learning from parents, students, and educators in Adams 14 school district, based in Commerce City. I have heard the stories of struggle, determination and broken promises. I’ll never forget parents...