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Shelley Donnellon is a second-grade teacher at Norwood Elementary School in Norwood Public Schools.

News Release -- Colorado Department of Education announces last finalist for Colorado’s 2025 Teacher of the Year
The Colorado Department of Education today announced that Norwood Elementary School teacher Shelley Donnellon is among seven finalists in the running to be Colorado’s 2025 Teacher of the Year.

09/23/2024 - 2:17pm

Ashley Smith gets hugs after learning she is a finalist to be 2025 Colorado Teacher of the Year

News Release - Colorado Department of Education announces two more finalists for Colorado’s 2025 Teacher of the Year
Colorado Education Commissioner Susana Córdova and representatives from schools and school districts today surprised two teachers in their classrooms with news that they are among seven finalists in the running to be Colorado’s 2025 Teacher of the Year: Ashley Smith of Summit School District and Anthony Williams of Harrison School District 2.

09/13/2024 - 3:07pm

News Release -- Colorado State Board of Education adjusts cut scores for digital SAT math on the Graduation Guidelines
The Colorado State Board of Education on Wednesday adjusted the cut score for the digital SAT math test that is used as a measurement to demonstrate competency for the state’s Graduation Guidelines.

09/11/2024 - 4:10pm

Students gather to celebrate the start of school.

News Release - Colorado Department of Education releases preliminary school and district frameworks
Today, the Colorado Department of Education released preliminary school and district frameworks based on 2023-2024 data. The results show that schools and districts earned higher marks on the preliminary accountability frameworks than last year with a trend of continuous improvement statewide since the pandemic upended learning in 2020.

09/10/2024 - 10:00am

Janet Damon gets a hug after learning she is a Teacher of the Year finalist.

News Release- Four teachers announced as finalists for Colorado’s 2025 Teacher of the Year
Colorado Education Commissioner Susana Córdova, State Board of Education Chair Rebecca McClellan, and representatives from schools and school districts today surprised four teachers in their classrooms with news that they are among seven finalists in the running to be Colorado’s 2025 Teacher of the Year.

09/06/2024 - 3:00pm

News Item - CDE to host 2024 Landscape of Wellbeing and Belonging Conference on Sept. 18-19
For the third year, the Colorado Department of Education will host its Landscape of Wellbeing and Belonging Conference focused on supporting educators with creating supportive and engaging learning environments for students. The conference will take place in Colorado Springs on Wednesday, Sept. 18, and Thursday, Sept. 19, and while seats are currently full, the department is inviting educators to join the waitlist.

08/27/2024 - 9:02am

News Release: State Board of Education reauthorizes two educator preparation programs and a teacher apprenticeship sponsor
The Colorado State Board of Education at its August 2024 meeting heard a presentation about the 2024 state assessments and growth.

08/29/2024 - 5:13pm

News Release - Colorado student attendance data from 2023-24 shows continued improvement
The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) today released 2023-24 data on student attendance and chronic absenteeism that shows promising gains in both areas. Student attendance increased by .7 percentage points going from 90.8% in 2022-23 to 91.5% in 2023-24. Rates of chronic absenteeism decreased by 3.4 percentage points declining from 31.1% in 2022-2023 to 27.7% in 2023-24.

08/22/2024 - 8:07am

News Release - State assessment data shows Colorado students making gradual improvements in achievement
The Colorado Department of Education today released state-level results from spring 2024 administrations of the Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) at third through eighth grade for English language arts and math; fifth, eighth and 11th grade for science; and ninth through 11th grade for the PSAT/SAT.

08/20/2024 - 8:57am

Teachers gather for cohort meeting in Fort Morgan on Chronic Absenteeism

News Release -- CDE invites school and district leaders to join 2024-25 learning cohorts
The Colorado Department of Education is launching its fourth year of statewide professional learning cohorts for school and district leaders. These year-long learning cohorts provide opportunities for educators from across the state to learn about and share best practices in improving student outcomes.

08/14/2024 - 8:37am

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