Udall, Bennet, Polis introduce Growth to Excellence Act
Colorado Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet joined with Colorado Congressman Jared Polis this week to introduce the Growth to Excellence Act to ensure that schools have better, more dynamic standards and systems to track student performance from year to year. Colorado's dynamic "growth model" .... |
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"Girl Groups" inspire confidence among HOPE students
HOPE students from their school’s “Girl Groups” recently hosted a special fashion show designed to boost confidence and acceptance among girls at their Learning Centers. The 100 Dresses event, named for the book that inspired it, was attended by eighty elementary, middle and high school girls from.... |
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US is far behind other countries on pre-K
Early childhood education and school readiness is essential to preparing our children to succeed in an increasingly competitive global economy. Compared to other countries, however, the United States lags far behind on preschool, trailing a number of other countries in enrollment, investment, and .... |
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ASSET Bill: ‘People do believe in humanity’
Moments after Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the ASSET bill at the Student Success Building on the Metropolitan State University Denver campus this week, a beaming President Stephen Jordan went to the microphone and put an exclamation point on an historic event.
“ASSET,” he proclaimed to hundreds .... |
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Balancing cultures, life through the arts
Over the weekend several performers and cultural groups gathered downtown to partake in the annual Día del Niños celebration, which offered several attractions at different locations, including the Denver Art Museum, the Byers-Evans House Museum and the History Colorado Center. With over fifty per.... |
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DPS implements improvements to ELL program
Denver Public Schools is implementing a newly-revised and approved consent decree that will improve English-language learner (ELL) instruction to better serve Denver’s students. The Federal District Court’s approval and entering of the consent decree this week, which reflects updates to the Equal.... |
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HOPE Online students engage in arts across cultures
“Arts Across Cultures,” the vibrant arts and academics program offered by HOPE through a network of collaborating artists, inspires local elementary, middle and high school students to reach for achievement. Artistic Director Janelle Ayón, former principal dancer and soloist with Ballet Folkórico.... |
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Udall's offices accepting applications for interns
US Senator Mark Udall's regional offices throughout Colorado and the office in Washington, D.C., are accepting internship applications from undergraduate students and recent graduates for the summer.
The internship program offers students the opportunity for public service and to learn hands-on.... |
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MSU announces Justice Sotomayor in Denver
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor will address students, faculty and the community at an event hosted by Metropolitan State University of Denver the evening of May 2nd at the Auraria Event Center, 905 Larimer St, Denver, 80204.
This free ticketed event is open to the public on .... |
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No preschool for 70,000 due to sequestration
The early childhood education program Head Start provides educational opportunities specifically to low-income kids. But 70,000 of those students will lose the opportunity to be in the program as a result of the drastic reductions in funding triggered by sequestration.
Reports are beginning to ro.... |
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State passage of ASSET part of growing momentum
The Colorado ASSET legislation – a state tuition bill that will allow young immigrants living in Colorado to pay in-state tuition for college – passed a final vote in the Colorado House last week with a 40-21 vote margin, its’ last step before arriving on the desk of Gov. John Hickenlooper, who ha.... |
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Scholarships for careers in insurance, financial industry
Sixty percent of U.S. college students take out loans, and graduates leave school with an average of about $20,000 in debt, even as a college degree is recognized as essential for career success. To help more students afford that all-important college degree, MassMutual announced that the applicat.... |
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Equal tuition for ESL students at Emily Griffith
All students who register for English as a Second Language classes at Emily Griffith Technical College will now pay the same tuition regardless of residency status. The new policy will take effect immediately. All out-of-state tuition rates will be eliminated for ESL classes for the next academic .... |
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Adams 12 preschool program accepting applications
Adams 12 Five Star Schools is offering preschool to a limited number of CPP qualifying children. The Colorado Preschool Program (CPP) is funded by the state of Colorado. Eligible children will attend at no cost to the family. Classes are 4 days per week, 2 hours and 55 minutes per day.
To be elig.... |
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Critical choices for parents of English language learners
For Colorado parents with children learning English as a second language, choosing the best educational environment deserves careful consideration. Fortunately, in our state, parents have options as they exercise the right to choose the “right” school – one that will identify and respond to the di.... |
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