Schools News You Can Use As the first full week of August closes out in Leadville Today it’s a good time to check in with the schools to bring readers the latest news about education in Lake County. One thing worth […]
How CDE Rates, Helps Schools By Joyce Rankin, Colorado Department of Education The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) assesses how well our students and schools are performing in two ways. First, students are measured through achievement exams called the Colorado […]
Read Every Day in Leadville By Joyce Rankin, Colorado Board of Education I recently read an article by Catherine Winter titled the Ten Benefits of Reading: Why you should read every day. Many writers have written articles about the “Five […]
Education News: Filling Jobs and Classrooms The following two op-ed pieces were submitted by two of the top leaders when it comes to education in Lake County. The first was written by CMC’s lead administrator, President Dr. Carrie Hauser who […]
State School Board: Across the Street, Literally By Joyce Rankin, Colorado Board of Education During our monthly meeting, as the first week of the 72nd legislative session began, the State Board of Education walked across the street to attend the […]
Accountability: When Schools Perform Poorly At the November board meeting, the State Board of Education considered the consequences of the failed performance of Adams 14 school district and two Pueblo middle schools. By law, the Board is required to intervene […]
Is Cursive Really a Curse? By Joyce Rankin, Colorado Board of Education Cursive writing is defined as a style of penmanship where some characters are written and joined together in a flowing manner. It is generally used to allow an […]
