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Students in this week. Ready to start the new school year? Here’s a roundup of education news from around the state including clashes between the unions and districts during new teacher training events, an update on a possible sales tax to provide college scholarships, and a new report on Hispanic student’s achievement gap.
#Jeffco: In Jefferson County this week, a school district security guard called the police after asking a group of veteran teachers who were passing out flyers in the parking lot to move to the sidewalk and they refused. It was one with districts is changing.
Also in Jeffco schools, the Colorado Independent reported this week that the Colorado Ethics Watch sent a letter to the school district letting them know their . The organization had already flagged the issue for the district back in January, but nothing has been changed so far though the district attorney says it’s coming.
Testing: In his last story for The Denver Post, , and its likelihood to survive despite a number of states saying they will no longer use the test anymore.
Higher Ed: On Wednesday a city council for an increased sales tax for college scholarships. The proposal now moves to the full city council for consideration.
, of Hispanic students in Colorado who took the ACT, only 10 percent met four benchmarks compared to a state average of 25 percent of all students who did. The report details other gaps, saying that even though the majority of Hispanic students taking the test say they want to go to college, only a small number are testing college-ready.
Fourth grade students at Richard Castro Elementary class read along with Susana Cordova in 2010. (Joe Amon, The Denver Post)
In the schools: Chief Schools Officer for Denver Public Schools, Susana Cordova, , responding to an article about recent issues at Cheltenham Elementary. Parents have signed a letter asking for the removal of the school principal. The Denver Channel reported part of the issue around as they waited in the office for disciplinary issues.
Stapleton’s local Front Porch, wrote an article opening this fall. The overview of the school also addressed , (and denied by the district) about the school.
