Tag: colorado state board of education
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LGBTQ references reinstated to social studies standards by Colorado’s Board of Education
In a 4-3 vote along party lines, the Colorado State Board of Education on Thursday elected to fully incorporate LGBTQ+ individuals at all grade levels of social studies instruction. Board members Lisa Escárcega, Rebecca McClellan, Karla Esser and Angelika Schroeder — all Democrats — voted in favor of reinstating references to LGBTQ issues in Colorado’s revised…
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State BOE to consider restoring some authority to Adams 14, but insist there needs to be some oversight
The Colorado State Board of Education showed it was open to restoring some authority to Adams County School District 14 on Thursday and opted to give the district six more weeks to develop a plan that outlines a partnership with a partial manager that will assist district leadership in a turnaround effort. The notion goes…
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$665 million worth of grants approved for school construction projects
The Colorado State Board of Education approved 65 grants on Wednesday for construction projects across the state valued at more than $665 million. Forty-one of the approved grants are Building Excellent Schools Today school construction grants, while the other 24 are emergency grants needed to fix ventilation and filtration issues because of COVID-19, according to…