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Tuesday, 04 March 2008 |
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By STEVEN K. PAULSON Associated Press Writer
DENVER—State lawmakers slashed funding for the state Board of Education on Tuesday over reports of lavish spending that included expensive meals, themed catering and valet parking. State Sen. Steve Johnson, R-Fort Collins, said the Joint Budget Committee, which sets spending priorities for the state, cut the budget from $276,000 last year to $220,000 for the next fiscal year beginning July 1. They cut the $60,000 travel budget in half after records obtained by The Associated Press showed the elected eight-member panel took 17 state employees, including themselves, and 11 others to dine at a restaurant in Telluride that cost taxpayers $2,028. According to board records, chairwoman Pamela Jo Suckla alone spent $26,000 for travel expenses and Evie Hudak claimed $11,316, according to the records obtained by the AP. |
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Wednesday, 27 February 2008 |
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Rocky Mountain News staff editorial ...A 2008 high school graduate entering the work force indeed faces daunting intellectual challenges that his or her parents and grandparents did not. A teenager needs more than a strong back and a sound work ethic to assure a stable, decent-paying career. That quest must begin, it seems to us, with students acquiring a facility in the language upon which most of those careers depend. That's why it's encouraging to see the legislature again consider a bill requiring graduates from Colorado high schools to demonstrate competence in English. This year, unlike 2007, the measure is likely to reach Gov. Bill Ritter, whose proposal for school reforms announced earlier this year include English competency as a graduation requirement. Senate Bill 98, by Sen. Shawn Mitchell, R-Broomfield, does not explicitly define competence, leaving that to individual school districts and the state's charter school institute. It does suggest that every graduate should be able to understand government and commercial documents; a student should at a minimum be able to fill out a voter registration form or open a bank account.... Full editorial: http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/feb/27/first-things-first/ |
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Tuesday, 18 December 2007 |
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April M. Washington Rocky Mountain News "Some of the state's highest- and lowest-performing schools would get to control their budgets, hire their own faculty and staff and design their own curriculum under a bill proposed by a top Democratic lawmaker. Colorado Senate President- elect Peter Groff unveiled a plan Wednesday that would allow school districts to create what he calls “innovation zones.” Under a bill Groff plans to introduce next month, districts could identify a zone of schools that could seek waivers from district and state policies and some provisions in union contracts...." Read full story at: http://www.rockymountainnews.com |
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Wednesday, 14 November 2007 |
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By Amy Bounds, Boulder Daily Camera Also published in the Rocky Mountain News "...The race for valedictorian will end, starting with the Boulder Valley School District's class of 2010. A district committee studying the issue agreed to mirror colleges by recognizing groups of high-achieving seniors with summa, magna and cum laude honors instead of crowning a single valedictorian. The change is the result of a previous Boulder Valley decision to no longer calculate class rank. 'This honors more kids for academic achievement,' said Fairview High School Principal Don Stensrud, who co-chaired the committee. 'It gives kids something to strive for.' The district's plan was presented at Tuesday night's school board meeting. Because there's no policy on valedictorians, a board vote isn't required..." Read Full Story:http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/ |
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Sunday, 28 October 2007 |
Tenure system can be a hard pill to swallow in time of tuition hikes By Jessica Peck Corry Commentary published in the Denver Post Higher education's ivory tower is crumbling. Colorado's public university establishment will tell you this demise is due to neglect and lack of funding. The truth, however, is much more complicated. In 2007, we've got an opportunity to save our universities — redesigning them into competitive and innovative institutions that will thrive well into the next century and beyond. Will our universities allow this essential transformation to happen? This month, Colorado's university presidents are pleading with state officials for $832 million in increased funding. They speak passionately about the need to hire more tenured faculty, reach out to rural students, and address neglected infrastructure needs. We can only assume that this dialogue is a pretext for a conversation they will initiate with voters next year, pleading for more money through yet another statewide tax increase. But before we give them another cent, we need to make sure that the money they've got now is being spent in the most efficient way possible. |
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