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Students' writing test scores void at Colorado school
March 23, 2010 9:36 AM
The writing test scores of about half of the eighth-grade class at a Colorado middle school are being annulled after district officials learned a teacher allowed students to practice using tests from the previous year. Boulder Valley School District officials say 67 students at Superior's Eldorado K-8 School will be... more » -
Finding ways to fight the numbers
February 13, 2010 8:15 PM
It's a pretty simple formula, an education can equal success, but right now for Colorado students, some variables are missing. "If students don't have the foundation skills to do post-secondary work, they're not going to succeed." Tim Griffin, executive director of strategic management at Pikes Peak Community College. ... more » -
Students entering college in Colorado need some help
February 11, 2010 9:37 PM
"I prepared myself to graduate high school, I didn't prepare myself to go to college," says Bryant Hopson. If they were being honest, a third of Colorado students entering college would say that. Those numbers are according to an annual report from the Colorado Commission on Higher Education. It... more » -
Report shows Colorado grads needing remedial courses
February 9, 2010 11:29 AM
An annual report by the Colorado Commission for Higher Education says roughly one-third of Colorado students entering college need remedial help in a core subject. Among Colorado high school graduates who enrolled in two-year colleges in Colorado in fall 2008, about 53 needed remedial help in math, reading or writing.... more »
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