Author: Erica Meltzer
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Colorado teachers unions launch merger talks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s two main teachers unions are exploring a merger that both groups hope will increase their influence on state and local education policy. The Colorado Education Association, an affiliate of the National Education Association, and AFT Colorado, an affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers,…
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Colorado families are leaving $58 million in federal food aid on the table
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The families of more than 200,000 Colorado children could miss out on hundreds of dollars in food assistance if they don’t act soon — and many of them don’t even know they’re eligible. Colorado has distributed less than half of the $110 million it received from…
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Most Colorado students not proficient in reading and math — but there’s some good news
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than half of Colorado students in grades three through eight didn’t meet grade-level expectations in reading, writing or math on state tests they took this past spring, and glaring disparities based on income and race remain essentially unchanged. The 2019 Colorado test results released…