Tag: Amie Baca-oehlert
-
Democrat Evan Munsing suspends campaign in primary to challenge Gabe Evans in Colorado’s 8th CD
Democratic congressional candidate Evan Munsing announced Wednesday that he is suspending his campaign to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans in Colorado’s most competitive U.S. House district, saying his bid to run as an outsider committed to reform has been drowned out by a flood of spending by Washington insiders. Munsing’s withdrawal less than two…
-
Education trends were on the right track prior to pandemic
A plunge in the number of students participating in standardized tests during COVID-19 is complicating the state’s ability to gauge how well its schools are doing on student achievement. A long-term review of student test scores in Colorado shows a small but steady rise over the last six years until the pandemic hit, when scores…
-
Colorado teachers say this school year is the most stressful of their career
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After months of distance and hybrid learning, this school year looked to be more normal. Teachers were feeling optimistic about resuming in-person learning and getting away from Zoom or Microsoft Teams. They were ready to see the smiles and hear the laughs in the hallway…
-
Big money, polarized politics overtake Colorado’s once sedate school board races
When it comes to elections in Colorado, races for school boards used to be such sleepy affairs that they were sometimes called off for a lack of candidates. This year is different. Money matters, and increasingly, there’s plenty of that. “It’s always been like pulling teeth,” said Tyler Sandberg, vice president of the conservative-leaning education group…