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D-11 Superintendent talks about education bill

Story By: Abby Lane
Source: KOAA

Colorado Springs Published 166 day(s) ago

The superintendent of the largest school district in Colorado Springs says the governor's education reform bill is a step in the right direction, but needs some work. 

“I think this is a fairly comprehensive overall plan," said Dr. Terry Bishop, superintendent of District 11. "It needs a lot of details.“

Bishop spent the last few days reading the governor's education reform bill that was unveiled last week.

“It's something that's trying to put a lot of things together, and it's not going to be easy to do that.”

The bill tries to outline a way to better prepare students for two different directions: college or the workforce. To test their preparedness, CSAPs would change, maybe even be replaced.

“I think the students will find it interesting because it won't just be reading and writing and math," he said. "It will be how you collaborate in groups “

But bishop says he doesn't know if students on different paths should be tested the same way. 

“As this document reads right now, they take the same courses as far as the basics are concerned and i think that's something that needs to be looked at.

And he's concerned about funding.

“It assumes you can just take the money that we're using right now and reallocate the funds and it's be the same. I don't think so.”

One of many details that still have to be worked out. Check  CSAP scores here.

 

 

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