A Queer Endeavor shifting cultural norms and making a difference in the lives of students and educators

Nov. 23, 2015

The work being done by A Queer Endeavor in 麻豆影院 Valley School District is shifting cultural norms within our schools and making a difference in the lives of students and educators . Take Shannon's story below for example. To date, Sara Staley and Bethy Leonardi of A Queer Endeavor have...

Schools of Opportunity project goes national for the 2015-2016 school year

Nov. 11, 2015

Project to recognize 鈥榟igh schools of opportunity鈥 for all students goes national - Read this article by Valerie Strauss on The Washington Post Moving beyond test scores to measure H.S. quality Last year, a project called Schools of Opportunity was launched as a pilot effort to honor high schools that...

Kevin Welner on recent school board election results

Nov. 9, 2015

Voters like those in JeffCo may not be rejecting all reforms Performance pay systems, charters and choice still may be favored By Yesenia Robles Voters in Colorado and around the country last week ousted several conservative school board members who pushed reform movements supported by big money. But they weren't...

Student math test scores slip for first time since 1990

Oct. 29, 2015

Math test scores for fourth and eighth grade students across the United States dipped in 2015, marking the first such decline in 25 years, according to a U.S. Department of Education report released on Wednesday. The National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the "nation's report card," found the average...

Following Obama鈥檚 call for test reductions, new brief considers alternative accountability approaches

Oct. 26, 2015

BOULDER, CO (October 25, 2015) 鈥 Yesterday, the Obama Administration acknowledged its own role in escalating the nation鈥檚 over-reliance on high-stakes, test-based accountability policies. It issued a Testing Action Plan for states, including a section on 鈥渞educing the reliance on student test scores through our rules and executive actions,鈥 backing...

Four-day school week popular statewide; impact on student achievement uncertain

Oct. 21, 2015

From four-day school weeks to shorter summer breaks, Colorado鈥檚 178 school districts run the gamut of school calendar arrangements. Researchers disagree, however, about whether certain calendar arrangement can boost student achievement. Moffat County School District is examining alternatives to the traditional school calendar 鈥 including both a five-day and four-day...

Enrique L贸pez & PhD Student Susan Miller awarded at 7th Annual Symposium on STEM Education

Oct. 9, 2015

The 7th Annual Symposium on STEM Education, held Monday, September 21st, 2015 in the Center for Community Abrams Lounge and Flatirons Rooms was a celebration of CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 internationally recognized STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education initiatives. This year鈥檚 event had the theme of partnerships and highlighted some of...

Kirshner awarded Civics Measures Initiative grant to advance the quality of policy arguments made by youth

Oct. 6, 2015

Spencer Foundation press release | Education Week Blog | *Please scroll down to view the video* | www.PR.com press release New Research Aims to Promote High-Quality Civic and Political Engagement Spencer Foundation launches $2 million effort to create first-of-their-kind measures CHICAGO, IL 鈥 Can today鈥檚 youth verify what is true...

Daniel Liston to receive the James and Helen Merritt Distinguished Service Award

Oct. 5, 2015

School of Education Professor Daniel P. Liston will be honored on October 8th, 2015 with the James and Helen Merritt Distinguished Service Award for contributions to Philosophy of Education from the Northern Illinois University College of Education . Professor Liston specializes in Educational Foundations, Policy & Practice (EFPP) and Research...

CU 麻豆影院 faculty, staff, students and friends show support for local LGBT*Q community

Oct. 2, 2015

Photo Nick McGill 漏 2015 KUSA Roughly 200 faculty, staff, students and community supporters posed for the camera on Wednesday, September 30th representing the LGBT*Q flag. sj Miller , an associate professor for Literacy Studies within the School of Education was the organizer for the event. "We are very proud...

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