More Testing Reduction For Colorado Pupils
Colorado school children are getting more than one testing break this week. A national consortium has reduced the number of standardized tests and the hours students will have to sit for them next year.
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Colorado school children are getting more than one testing break this week. A national consortium has reduced the number of standardized tests and the hours students will have to sit for them next year.
A dozen rural school districts from across Colorado are calling for relief from Common Core-linked testing and asked for a chance to take a local approach to measuring student success.
Rural schools in Colorado who want to opt out of Common Core linked tests can pilot their own assessments under a proposal passed in the waning hours of the state legislative session.
On the eve of the first round of Common Core testing, the Colorado State Board of Education declared its support for parents' right to choose to keep their children from being assessed.
Colorado lawmakers got a warning from the federal government about a bill that would keep Colorado parents, teachers and schools from being penalized for opting children out of standardized testing.
State legislators and parents were among those debating a proposal for Colorado to retreat from the Common Core educational standards, one of a slew of school-reform bills being considered Thursday.
Political heavyweights in Colorado banded together Tuesday to call for a reduction in mandatory student testing.
A Colorado State Board of Education member says more than 100 parents have told him of attempts to pressure them into allowing their children to take standardized tests, prompting the board to issue a statement Monday to rein in districts.
New standardized tests aligned with Common Core standards have students hunched over computers across Colorado this month — unless their parents pulled them out because of questions such as whether their kids are spending too much time preparing for examinations instead of learning.
Nearly a decade ago U.S. Congress, warned that America will fall behind in the global economy if its education system doesn't produce more workers with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills.
American students are falling behind students in other countries on international assessments of math and science. Statistics such as these are driving the call for education reforms to strengthen science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education in the country's schools.
While many in education and STEM fields embrace the new Common Core standards, many strongly oppose them. Some hold the belief that the Common Core will lead to a national curriculum, others believe the standards are weaker than what states have already implemented.
The Metropolitan State University of Denver Roadrunners are now volleyball national champions for the first time in the history of the program.
The Department of Homeland Security announced it's terminating the Temporary Protected Status designation for Ethiopia, meaning Ethiopians in the U.S. under TPS have 60 days to leave or face deportation.
The show follows a down-on-his-luck man who's thrust into a life with a traveling circus. To immerse the audience in that experience, real circus acrobats were brought onto the tour to help bring that spectacle to the stage.
It's the little things that come together to create a magical Christmas village south of Denver that's spreading joy inside one senior living community.
The Denver Police Department is crediting a new drone program with helping reduce wait times and making its response to emergency calls more effective.
The Department of Homeland Security announced it's terminating the Temporary Protected Status designation for Ethiopia, meaning Ethiopians in the U.S. under TPS have 60 days to leave or face deportation.
The show follows a down-on-his-luck man who's thrust into a life with a traveling circus. To immerse the audience in that experience, real circus acrobats were brought onto the tour to help bring that spectacle to the stage.
It's the little things that come together to create a magical Christmas village south of Denver that's spreading joy inside one senior living community.
The Denver Police Department is crediting a new drone program with helping reduce wait times and making its response to emergency calls more effective.
A Denver Sheriff's Department deputy accused earlier this year by female inmates of sexual harassment has resigned. A second deputy is being disciplined for failing to report one of the inmate's complaints to superiors.
Urban Peak is working to help Colorado youth have safe housing and support, and the organization says the community need is growing. They say 90% of the youth they assisted have been able to find safe housing and, even with funding cuts looming, it will continue to help those in need.
Four vehicles were involved in a crash near 17th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard on Sunday night. Denver police say it was a hit and run crash and have issued a Medina Alert to find the vehicle that left the scene.
Joe Ruch is tracking a mild stretch of weather across Colorado.
College students in Fort Collins are helping give back to those with disabilities. They're all studying construction management at Colorado State University, and are using what they've learned to make life better for others.
The U.S.P.S. is offering as much as $150,000 to help authorities catch a robber that targeted a postal worker in Denver on Friday morning.
The Metropolitan State University of Denver Roadrunners are now volleyball national champions for the first time in the history of the program.
Lindsey Vonn raced to a stunningly fast win in a World Cup downhill on Friday to earn her first victory after a five-year retirement.
President Trump hosted members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic men's hockey team — famous for defeating the Soviet Union in the "Miracle on Ice" — at a bill signing.
NASCAR has reached a settlement of the bruising antitrust lawsuit filed against it by two of its race teams, including one co-owned by NBA great Michael Jordan.
The newest Colorado sports team is getting ready for its inaugural season in the Mile High City, but the future of the team's stadium is in limbo.
The show follows a down-on-his-luck man who's thrust into a life with a traveling circus. To immerse the audience in that experience, real circus acrobats were brought onto the tour to help bring that spectacle to the stage.
The shooting occurred in a first-floor classroom of a school engineering building during final exams, authorities said. The gunman remains at large.
The famed star sang and danced his way into America's heart through his illustrious career that has spanned nearly eight decades.
The $1 billion jackpot is the seventh-largest in the game's history.
Quintanilla is survived by his son, his daughter Suzette and his wife Marcella, who he wed in 1963.
The Department of Homeland Security announced it's terminating the Temporary Protected Status designation for Ethiopia, meaning Ethiopians in the U.S. under TPS have 60 days to leave or face deportation.
The Republican proposal does not include an extension to the expiring Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is calling out child welfare agencies in 39 states, including in Colorado. It says the agencies are intercepting federal benefits meant for foster kids and using the money themselves.
Adm. Alvin Holsey relinquished command Friday in a ceremony at U.S. Southern Command headquarters after announcing early retirement amid U.S. buildup off of Venezuela.
A ruling striking down emergency levies could force the federal government to return most of the tariff revenue it has collected this year, according to Penn Wharton.
Kevin Murray was his family's health watchdog. His vigilance helped his brothers "avoid a real catastrophe."
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
Clinicians and epidemiologists warn the decision could unravel decades of progress and expose newborns to a deadly, preventable disease.
For those who have lost loved ones, the holidays can be an especially difficult time. But a Castle Rock community group is here to help.
UCHealth opened a brand new multimillion dollar inpatient mental health unit in Northern Colorado. Poudre Valley Hospital is now the home to the newest behavioral health inpatient unit in Colorado.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
A ruling striking down emergency levies could force the federal government to return most of the tariff revenue it has collected this year, according to Penn Wharton.
Dozens of cows from Northern Colorado ranches have gone missing and are presumed to be stolen. The cattle have largely gone missing from ranches in Weld County, around the Greeley area.
In late 2024, Chrisanne Grimaldi was facing a common problem; she was drowning in medical debt totaling $80,000 and needed cash to pay down her debt.
The Trump administration says it's also creating a $5 million platinum card visa that will allow foreigners to live in the U.S. for 270 days a year.
In Denver 10 months ago, a man named Ben Varga had just gotten dropped off at Washington Park to meet friends for a picnic. Not far away, two men were on a bench arguing.
In late 2024, Chrisanne Grimaldi was facing a common problem; she was drowning in medical debt totaling $80,000 and needed cash to pay down her debt.
A man allegedly attacked and injured a defense lawyer at Arapahoe County's courthouse, CBS Colorado has learned.
An internal report obtained by CBS Colorado raises several concerns about how Colorado's helitak program is being run.
A veteran Denver commercial real estate broker warned elected Denver officials in December of 2023 to scrap their plans to buy the Denver Post building for $88.5 million.