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Info and links to Colorado Dept of Education (CDE) and Thompson School District (R2J)
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CDE and R2J Info. Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. CDE and Colorado Board of Education. Colorado Department of Education. About Colorado Academic Standards. Link to Colorado Academic Standards. Link to Colorado Academic Standards by Content Area and by Grade Level. August 2010 - Colorado adopts Common Core State Standards (CCSS) - Link. DRA2 used to test reading readiness in K-3. Colorado ACT (college entrance...
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Legislation at National and State (Colorado) level about K-12 Education
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. General Info about Legislation affecting K-12 Education at the National Level and also here in Colorado. Learn about CCSS, TCAP, PARCC, NCLB, ESEA, RTTT, READ Act, etc. Pending Legislation - Colorado. 2015 Legislative Session ended May 7, 2015. 1995 Colorado publishes Standards. 2001 State-wide testing (CSAP). 2004 HB04-1362 Charter School Institute Act. December 2010 Colorado ...
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K-12 Reform needed but Common Core State Standards (CCSS) not the answer
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. Get Informed - Demand Local Control - Get Involved. Common Core wont fix K-12 Achievement. OBJECTIVE is wrong. ready to enter the workforce or to enter postsecondary education without need to remediation (SB08-212). What about training our children for American citizenship and basic skills and knowledge needed to earn a living and live a good life? LOCAL CONTROL is lost. Colora...
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Stop Common Core - Get Informed - Get Involved
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. Get Informed - Get Involved - Speak Up. All bills in current legislative session are listed. LegiScan - Bringing People to the Process - Colorado. Project Votesmart - Colorado. Open States - Colorado. Your inside track to the Colorado Legislature. We track bills, legislators, and votes. Colorado Uniton of Taxpayers. Colorados 2013 Legilslature Ratings. A note from Core Concerns.
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About Us
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. We are a small group located in the North Front Range of Colorado (Loveland, Windsor, Greeley, Ft Collins) who are working to inform teachers, parents and other folks interested in the quality of K-12 Education. List of organizations in Colorado and across the USA opposing Common Core and PARCC. Stop Common Core Colorado. Stop Common Core Colorado. This group is a place where p...
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Site Map for SchoolReform.CO
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. CDE and R2J Info. History of K-12 Education in America. Colorado Academic Standards (CAS). New School Reform Vocabulary. Who are these people? Videos - Oppose CCSS, etc. Videos Promoting Common Core. Videos - School Reform Issues. Petition to CO Board of Education. List of organizations in Colorado and across the USA opposing Common Core and PARCC. Stop Common Core Colorado.
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Current K-12 curriculum issues. The new Standards are driving curriculum changes.
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The US. elections quiz. How much do and don’t you know? In honor of Election Day, 10 history questions. An extraordinary battle over charter schools is consuming this state. A ballot initiative in Massachusetts could affect the national charter debate. How one school created a ‘safe, comfortable place’ for students and teachers. A Schools of Opportunity winner. Students vie in statistics contest to predict the next president. Here are their calculations. Why can’t teachers be compensated fairly? What if ...
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K-12 Reform needed but Common Core State Standards (CCSS) not the answer
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. Yes, Education Reform is needed. GRADUATES NOT READY FOR WORK. American firms are experiencing shortages of technically skilled workers and outsourcing professional-level work to workers abroad. In 2011, only 32% of U. S. students were proficient in math compared to 75% of students in Shanghai. GRADUATES NOT READY FOR LIFE. HIGH COST, POOR RESULTS. Stop Common Core Colorado.
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Links to groups in Colorado and others opposed to Common Core
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. Protest at the Colorado Board of Education. Stop Common Core Colorado. Had prepared a petition to sign. Click here. To view/print the petition (PDF File). Please send the petition to the Board of Education (201 East Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80203) or email to state.board@cde.state.co.us. Tell Governor Hickenlooker to Reject Common Core. Dear Gov. Hickenlooper:. Protest Activity ...
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K-12 School Reform in Colorado - Links and Resources - Stop CCSS and PARCC
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. The History of K-12 Education in America. A lot has change since the first schools in Colonial America, what can we learn from our history? About School Choice, Innovation Schools, Alternative/Experiential Schools and Vouchers. The New School Reform Vocabulary. Find out the definition of 21st Century Skills, close reading, assessments, etc. To the American School System - A Poem.
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