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Political, legal fights over school vouchers' fate
April 8, 2012 12:39 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - Political fights and court battles are brewing around the country over using public dollars to make it easier for parents to afford private schools for their kids. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal recently won passage of legislation that expands statewide a voucher program in New Orleans as part... more » -
Hickenlooper proposes cuts to schools, parks, prisons
February 15, 2011 10:07 PM
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has put together his plan to balance the state budget with its billion-dollar shortfall. The biggest cuts would come to Colorado's public schools. "Make no mistake, the choices we are making today will hurt," says Governor Hickenlooper. The Democrat's proposal would cut $375 million... more » -
Colorado education commissioner picked for Nevada job
September 30, 2010 8:29 AM
Colorado Education Commissioner Dwight Jones has been chosen as the new superintendent of the school district that includes Las Vegas. KTNV-TV in Las Vegas reports that the Clark County School District voted 6-1 Wednesday to select Jones to head the district that is the nation's fifth-largest. Jones has to... more » -
Massive education cuts around the country
June 1, 2010 9:12 AM
Deep cuts may be looming for the nation's public school students as budget crises are forcing teacher pink-slips, shuttered classrooms and school program cuts. New York public schools are $500 million short. Illinois will cut 12,600 education jobs and in California 23-thousand teacher layoff notices have already been sent... more » -
Two Pueblo schools awarded 'Blue Ribbon' status
September 15, 2009 5:18 PM
Two Pueblo elementary schools--Haaff and Morton--received Blue Ribbon awards from the U.S. Department of Education. This honor is rare--just 314 public and private schools were honored nationwide out of 120,000. The purpose of the program is to recognize academically superior schools or those that demonstrate dramatic gains in student... more »
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