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 […]
From Education to Career Ask Susan Moreland what she thinks about the future of health care careers and she has a ready reply. “It’s a hot field,” she said. “Birth and death. It’s never going to go away. I highly […]
Golf Champ to Hold Leadville Clinics Fore! That’s the warning call for an upcoming opportunity you don’t want to miss in Leadville Today. If you had a chance to learn some tips from a sports pro in order to improve […]
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 […]
LCHS Students Earn College Degrees in Leadville By Mike McKibbin, Colorado Mountain College Early Graduation Saves Time, Money Ruth Velasquez is a senior at Lake County High School and graduated from CMC this week with an Associate of Arts in […]
HB19-1153 Good News for Mountain Students Colorado’s Golden Dome is likely to take center stage in the news this week as bills do-or-die through the political process. Stay tuned to Leadville Today find out what new laws will be signed […]
Leadville Teacher Arrested on Sexual Assault According to a press release distributed by Lake County Public Information Officer Betty Benson the following information has been distributed to media outlets concerning the arrest of a Leadville school teacher, the charges filed, […]
New Schedule to Begin in 2020 After months of meetings and discussions the Lake County School District’s (LCSD) “calendar committee” has determined to postpone any changes to the school calendar for one more year. According to a media advisory distributed […]
CMC This Week, LCSD Next Week It’s that time of year when Spring Break visitors abound in Leadville Today. Town is in the thick of it with historic snow levels and skiers from around the country filling up the rentals […]
Phonics: The Key to Reading By Joyce Rankin, State Board of Education Why aren’t our third-grade students able to read? I’ve been asked this question many times by constituents, and as an elementary school teacher I believe the answer may be […]
LCHS’s Damian Medina set to attend Dartmouth College When Damian Medina, a senior at Lake County High School in Leadville, learned he had been accepted to Dartmouth College on a full-ride scholarship, he had a hard time taking it in. […]
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 […]
