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State school and district performance ratings arrived recently and the legislature’s task force on school assessment and accountability is now meeting. It’s a useful convergence to examine this trainwreck of

Graduating District 11 high school seniors will now have the opportunity to get a free ride to Pikes Peak State College.

The Adams 14 reorganization committee is asking the state to stop the process, even though the district’s improved rating isn’t enough to get out of the state’s crosshairs.

The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) is required by law to annually review the performance of all public schools and districts in the state. CDE does this by issuing a report to every district and school called a Performance Framework. The measurements used by CDE include state achievement and growth data. Achievement and growth data is drawn from […]

The incredible progress in student performance that has been reported at Chatfield Elementary School is something that deserves to be highlighted and praised, but even better, it may prove to

When it comes to student performance, Chatfield Elementary School has flipped the script from a few years ago.

"This is the worst possible time:" Community reacts to expected release of Mitchell High School staff Mayo Davison and last updated 2021-01-28 22:56:35-05 COLORADO SPRINGS — Earlier this week, District 11 notified all staff members at Mitchell High School of their release from current work assignments at the end of the school year. District 11 Superintendent Dr. Michael Thomas made the decision after several years of the school being formally identified as a Priority Improvement School. ...

All staff at D11 high school will be released at end of school year COLORADO SPRINGS — All staff members at District 11s Mitchell High School have been notified of their release from current work assignments at the end of the current school year, the district said in a statement Wednesday. and last updated 2021-01-28 16:04:10-05 COLORADO SPRINGS — All staff members at District 11s Mitchell High School have been notified of their release from current work assignments at the end of the ...