Author: Eric Young
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Colorado graduation and dropout rates improve as student enrollment continues to slide
Colorado’s graduation and dropout rates continue to go up while its overall enrollment continues to go down, according to new data released Tuesday morning. The Colorado Department of Education released student graduation data from the 2024-25 school year, with the state’s four-year graduation rate increasing by 1.4 percentage points to 85.6% – the highest in…
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Colorado student enrollment continues to drop as graduation, dropout rates improve
Colorado’s public school enrollment continues to decline, according to new data released Tuesday morning. The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) reported a total of 870,793 pre-K-12th-grade students enrolled in Colorado schools, a decrease of 10,272 from fall 2024. “Colorado continues to experience enrollment trends shaped by a declining school-aged population, increasing racial and ethnic diversity, and…
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Back to school: CU Denver offers retirees guidance for next chapter
Going to college is often associated with the phase in life when a person begins or pivots their professional career, but what about the phase when it’s winding down? With this question in mind, the University of Colorado Denver developed a program to help retirees look toward their futures. Based on successful programs at universities like…
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CU workers organizing to demand collective bargaining
Workers across the University of Colorado system are organizing for a unified message for its leadership: create a path to collective bargaining. This week, a day of action will be held at the university system’s four campuses to provide information about collective bargaining and discuss ongoing workforce challenges. This “Day of Action” will take place…
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Colorado sees slight drop in attendance, rise in chronic absentees in 2024-25
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado is heading in the wrong direction for absenteeism and student attendance, according to data released Wednesday by the state Department of Education. The daily attendance and chronic absenteeism report for the 2024-25 school year…
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Marielena DeSanctis named sole finalist for Colorado Community College System’s top position
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Community College of Denver’s president will soon lead all of Colorado’s public community colleges. Marielena DeSanctis was named the sole finalist to succeed Joe Garcia as the Colorado Community College System’s chancellor Tuesday. Garcia announced his retirement in February and the system began a…
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Colorado school districts grapple with new state law to honor students’ chosen names
As more school districts adopt policies to adhere to a new state law regarding students’ chosen names, it’s been far from a simple decision for some in the Pikes Peak region. With the passage of House Bill 1039 into law last April, all public schools must now implement a written policy outlining how staff will…
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State task force recommends overhaul of Colorado’s education accountability system
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A task force composed of state officials, district school board members, superintendents and parents agrees Colorado’s education accountability system needs a major overhaul. The Accountability, Accreditation, Student Performance, and Resource Inequity Task Force released its report…
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State testing a mixed bag with slight gains in elementary, big drops in high school math
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save State test results released by the Colorado Department of Education Tuesday reveal most Colorado elementary-grade students continuing to recover from COVID learning losses while high school math scores took a notable hit last year. Results varied by grade, but incremental progress was reported overall for…
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Colorado’s economy sees steady gains across the board, midyear report finds
Halfway through 2024, Colorado’s economy remains resilient in some areas while exceeding expectations in others, new data finds. The University of Colorado Boulder released its midyear economic update Thursday which found slight increases in the state’s growth domestic product (GDP), employment and overall population. “Based on both the quantitative and qualitative information we have received…