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Local Author reads to students and families to celebrate Black History Month

Submitted by KDVR Staff
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012, 10:22am

Local author and historian Wallace Yvonne Tollette will be joining Gilpin Montessori Public School on Thursday, Feb. 23 to read aloud to students and families. The elementary school is hosting a read-in to celebrate Black History Month – to recognize the contributions of African American authors to American literature and focus on the enjoyment of reading for fun. 

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CU Denver and Denver Metro Chamber help student veterans launch careers

Submitted by KDVR Staff
Monday, February 20th, 2012, 11:56am

The University of Colorado Denver continues to strengthen its commitment to military veterans with the launch of CU Denver Boots to Suits, a comprehensive program designed to help veterans successfully transition from service members to students and, from there, to business professionals and leaders in our community.

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Colorado again called to Washington to share education insights

Submitted by KDVR Staff
Friday, February 17th, 2012, 10:08am

Colorado’s state education officials are becoming a regular feature recently in Washington, D.C., being called to explain the state’s nationally recognized reform system. Now, the State Board of Education’s Chairman Bob Schaffer has been requested to testify in front of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce on two bill proposals.

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Governor Hickenlooper signs education reform bill into law

Submitted by KDVR Staff
Thursday, February 16th, 2012, 11:05am
Governor Hickenlooper signs education reform bill into law

Gov. John Hickenlooper signed legislation today to implement a statewide educator effectiveness evaluation system. The rules cover the quality standards school districts must adopt in their educator evaluation systems, teacher content knowledge standards, the structure of performance evaluations, definitions of performance evaluations and consequences, and the role of the Colorado Department of Education.

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CU Researchers find key element that improves vascular health in postmenopausal women

Submitted by KDVR Staff
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012, 1:22pm

Researchers studying why arteries stiffen in postmenopausal women have found a specific chemical cofactor that dramatically improves vascular function.

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Bill passed House that grants students credit for work and military experience at state colleges

Submitted by KDVR Staff
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012, 1:20pm

 The House of Representatives passed House Bill 1072 today, which will grant students at state colleges and universities credit for work and military experience.  

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Parents of the Ricardo Flores Magón Academy demand that administrators are reinstated

Submitted by KDVR Staff
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012, 1:15pm

Parents and students of the Ricardo Flores Magón Academy will be protesting and marching outside of the school from 4:45 PM – 5:30 PM. The Board of Trustees of the Ricardo Flores Magón Academy, a K-6 college preparatory public charter school in Denver, Colorado, has placed their school leadership and their Chess Director on leave for unknown reasons.  Under this leadership, the school has truly managed to close the achievement gap.  The students can be classified as 90% receive free/reduced lunch, 80% are English Language Learners, and 95% are students of color, yet the school is posting some of the highest CSAP scores in the State and the top scores in our district!  Please view http://www.greatschools.org/colorado/westminster/2579-Ricardo-Flores-Magon-Academy/ to see our national ranking and view  http://www.coloradoschoolgrades.com/SchoolReportCard.aspx?sid=7278E to see our state ranking.      

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