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Take a “Stand” for Education in Colorado

Take a “Stand” for Education in Colorado

Posted on 09. Apr, 2010 by KB.

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Stand for Children is an education advocacy organization made up of parents, educators, and other concerned Coloradoans. Stand for Children’s mission is to use the power of grassroots action to help ALL children get a high quality public education. Recently, I (Kerri) met with a group of parents from my children’s school to learn more about [...]

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‘Race to the Top’ Draws Criticism from States Competing

‘Race to the Top’ Draws Criticism from States Competing

Posted on 09. Apr, 2010 by KB.

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Colorado lost out on the first round of the federal education grant competition “Race to the Top,” (see article here) but they are still in the running to receive $175 million dollars if they reapply for the second round and win. However, Governor Bill Ritter is frustrated with the initial results from the competition and [...]

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Reminder: 9News and GetSmartSchools.org Event Tomorrow

Reminder: 9News and GetSmartSchools.org Event Tomorrow

Posted on 19. Jan, 2010 by KB.

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Just a reminder that tomorrow,Wednesday, January 20th, 9News along with Get Smart Schools will co-host a free event for parents interested in learning more about public school (K-12) choice in Colorado (be sure to come to the event to learn more about charter school options, including the new charter schools that open this fall). The [...]

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School squeeze hits Stapleton

School squeeze hits Stapleton

Posted on 04. Aug, 2009 by KB.

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I knew there was an overcrowding crisis in the Stapleton Schools but didn’t realize just how bad it was until I read this article.  The schools are filled to capacity and Kindergarten classes have doubled in attendance from last year to this year. The building of a third school has been put on hold because [...]

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