Tag: susana cordova
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Colorado Springs teacher, veteran named finalist for Colorado Teacher of the Year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Centennial Elementary School was brimming with excitement on Thursday afternoon. Like last year, a teacher from Harrison School District 2 has been selected as one of eight finalists for Colorado’s 2026 Teacher of the Year. Unlike last year’s recipient, first-grade teacher Emily Gaytan was surprised…
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Colorado sees slight drop in attendance, rise in chronic absentees in 2024-25
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado is heading in the wrong direction for absenteeism and student attendance, according to data released Wednesday by the state Department of Education. The daily attendance and chronic absenteeism report for the 2024-25 school year showed slight declines in the former and increases in the…
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Colorado’s standardized test scores show improvement; Pikes Peak region schools show mixed progress
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save While Colorado continues to see steady progress in student growth and achievement, progress in the Pikes Peak region isn’t quite as consistent, according to test score data released this week by the state. Statewide, this year’s Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) scores are at or…
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Colorado graduation and drop-out rates show improvements, but some gaps remain
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado students continue to make progress in graduating while dropout rates decline across the state. The Colorado Department of Education released student graduation and dropout data from the 2023-24 school year this week that showed…
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Coronavirus: What’s next? Lawmakers, industry leaders and officials give their best guess
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save -PHOTOS: Documenting COVID-19 in the Pikes Peak region It’s not hyperbolic to say that the coronavirus pandemic has upended every aspect of Colorado life. Interstate traffic jams at rush hour have been replaced by Zoom meetings and face masks. Health care workers worry about face…