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State board advances recommended revisions to civics and media literacy standards
The board advanced proposed revisions to the Colorado Academic Standards for civics and media literacy as recommended by a committee of educators, business leaders and community members.

10/13/2022 - 4:25pm

Durango teacher wins prestigious Milken Award
Fifth-grade math teacher Tiffany Miera won the $25,000 Milken Award today in a surprise ceremony at Needham Elementary School in Durango.

10/11/2022 - 11:00am

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Expanded Learning Opportunities grant helps offer afterschool and summer school programs
Dozens of afterschool and summer programs will receive $21 million from the ESSER Expanded Learning Opportunities grant program intended to help districts and communities accelerate student learning to address the impacts of the pandemic.

09/29/2022 - 3:45pm

Districts, charter schools receive ESSER grants for math and K-3 reading curricula
A total of 42 Colorado school districts and 28 charter schools will each receive a portion of $10 million in federal grants for K-8 math curricula and K-3 READ Act instructional programming.

09/21/2022 - 2:41pm

U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon Schools

Four Colorado schools named 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools
CDE congratulates the four Colorado schools named by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona as 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools, celebrating their high academic outcomes and efforts to close the achievement gap between some groups of students.

09/16/2022 - 10:39am

State Board advances personal financial literacy standards
The board advanced the proposed academic standards in personal financial literacy and will consider them again along with all recommended revisions of the social studies standards during a final vote later this year.

09/15/2022 - 2:36pm

State Board restores accreditation to Adams 14 School District
The board restored accreditation to Adams 14 School District after hearing the district was facing increased challenges because of confusion over what the loss of accreditation meant.

09/15/2022 - 12:54pm

District and School Preliminary Frameworks released
CDE released the 2022 preliminary transitional performance framework ratings for schools and districts after a two-year pause.

09/15/2022 - 12:56pm

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Colorado Teacher of the Year finalists announced
CDE has announced its top seven finalists for the 2023 Colorado Teacher of the Year competition with the sole finalist to be announced by the end of October.

09/01/2022 - 7:02am

Board votes on amendments to Holocaust and genocide studies recommendations
The State Board made several amendments to proposed additions to the Holocaust and genocide studies in the Colorado Academic Standards for social studies.

08/17/2022 - 5:38pm

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