Tag: Susana Córdova
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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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Colorado graduation and drop-out rates show improvements, but some gaps remain
Colorado students’ graduation rates slightly improved across the state, while dropout rates also declined. The graduation rates also increased for Denver’s school district, mirroring the statewide improvement. Data from the Colorado Department of Education on student graduation and dropout data from the 2023-24 school year showed that the four-year graduation rates improved by 1.1 points…
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Colorado improves student attendance, lowers absenteeism — but still below pre-pandemic levels
Student attendance in Colorado continued to recover from the sharp rise in chronic absenteeism following the COVID-19 pandemic, but the state remained below the attendance trendline compared to 2019. Before the pandemic, attendance was higher and absenteeism was lower than the most recent figures. The new figures from the Colorado Department of Education showed that…
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Cost of taxpayer-funded travel by Denver Public Schools superintendent remains murky
In his first 18 months on the job, Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero spent more than $16,000 on travel-related expenses — more than his four predecessors combined, based on five years of records reviewed by The Denver Gazette. But that number likely understated his total travel expenses. A review of Marrero’s expenses shows he…
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Colorado Department of Education pledges $11M for school supplies
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Education earmarked $11 million in federal relief funds to help educators address COVID-19 learning loss in students from pre-K to 12th grade. Colorado Education Commissioner Susana Córdova announced on Thursday the state initiative with DonorsChoose, a nonprofit organization that helps provide…
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Denver Public Schools pushes forward with reopening as city enters third wave of COVID-19
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Public Schools will continue to begin in-person learning for many schools this week as health officials warn of increasing COVID-19 rates in the city, officials announced in a news conference Monday. “There is nothing more essential in our community than education,” DPS Superintendent Susana…