Todd Engdahl
Chalkbeat Colorado
Denver, CO, United States
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Proposed change in standards for therapists reporting possible school threats moves to Senate
A measure that would change how mental health professionals respond to possible threats in schools involves balancing client confidentiality and […] → Read More
Proposal would start college saving early – in preschool
A three-year pilot program would allow up to 2,000 children a year to start college savings programs in preschool. → Read More
Lawmakers torpedo yet another bid to change teacher evaluations
A bill that would have given districts flexibility in how often they evaluated National Board Certified Teachers was killed Monday […] → Read More
Senate panel rejects bid to cut use of student achievement in teacher evaluations
A bill that would have dramatically changed Colorado’s teacher evaluation system was defeated Thursday on a 6-3 vote by the […] → Read More
Colorado’s rural districts struggle to fill teaching jobs
A bill pending in the Colorado legislature proposes some modest steps to help small rural districts with the growing challenge […] → Read More
Number of grads from Colorado teacher prep programs continues to decline
Enrollment in and graduation from traditional Colorado teacher preparation programs dropped again last year, but alternative prep numbers rose. → Read More
One kindergarten funding bill dies; sentence deferred on another
A House committee has passed a kindergarten funding bill, while a Senate committee went ahead a killed a different plan […] → Read More
House advances bill giving parents time off for school meetings
The House has given preliminary approval to a bill intended to give parents the right to time off from work […] → Read More
New bill would eliminate use of student growth data in teacher evaluations
An unlikely pair of senators has teamed up to mount an assault on Colorado’s landmark educator evaluation law, which still […] → Read More
Lawmakers take first step toward reviving K-12 construction program
Supporters of the BEST school construction program are encouraged by Senate committee approval of the a bill that would raise […] → Read More
Parents could get time off for school conferences under bill headed to House floor
A bill requiring large companies in Colorado to give their workers unpaid time off for some school activities is set […] → Read More
Budget panel offers a bit of extra cash for schools
Colorado schools would receive an additional $18 per student under mid-year budget adjustments approved Wednesday by the Joint Budget Committee. → Read More
School districts get tiny bit of good budget news
Current per-pupil funding would increase very slightly and the K-12 funding shortfall would shrink under budget adjustments proposed by the […] → Read More
School funding supporters take stand on eve of legislative session
Superintendents have set a marker for what they want from the 2016 legislature – no cuts in school aid this […] → Read More
Lawmakers face tricky choices on education funding, data privacy and more
Colorado’s 100 lawmakers return to the Capitol this week facing a budgetary squeeze and some important unfinished education business. → Read More
Budget forecasts raise $159 million school finance question
New data on school enrollment and local property tax revenues highlights both opportunity and peril for the state’s school districts. → Read More
Lawmakers face dilemma on whether to trim school funding this year
Growth in local tax revenues and lower-than-projected enrollment have created a dilemma for legislative budget writers and an unwelcome prospect […] → Read More
Testing giants vie to provide Colorado high school exams
The last piece of Colorado’s testing puzzle will fall in place by year’s end when officials decide which tests high […] → Read More
State board makes progress on one early childhood issue, not on another
The State Board of Education has approved an agreement with a testing company that’s intended to make use of the […] → Read More
Rewrite of federal education law could spur changes to testing, accountability in Colorado
The rewrite of federal education law moving through Congress has generated intense interest in education circles but will likely have […] → Read More