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A phone app that will tell you if you’ve been exposed to coronavirus is about to launch in Colorado. Here’s how to use it.

The Colorado Sun

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First coronavirus, then an inferno: How schools in the East Troublesome fire’s path are scrambling to keep their students learning

The Colorado Sun

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As Colorado wildfires burn, fears that climate change is causing “multi-level emergency” mount

The Denver Post

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3 COVID-19 education trends set to persist post-pandemic

Education Dive

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State Board of Education adjusts budget reduction proposal

Oct. 22, 2020
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CDE Communications Division: 720-668-6434

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State Board of Education adjusts budget reduction proposal 

Revised CDE budget identifies $11.5 million in proposed reductions for fiscal year 2021-22

DENVER –  The State Board of Education during a special meeting today revised the Department of Education’s budget proposal for the 2021-22 fiscal year to include a total of $11.5 million in proposed reductions.   

During its regular meeting earlier this month, the board identified $29 million in reductions to education grant programs and the department’s operating expenses, an amount equal to 10% of CDE’s discretionary budget. Those reductions were identified in response to a request for state agencies to identify a 10% reduction in their budgets because of the economic decline during the COVID-19 pandemic.

With the most recent state budget forecast being more optimistic, the board fully restored proposed reductions in the School Counselor Corp Program, Concurrent Enrollment Expansion Grant, Career Development Incentives Program, Innovative Learning Opportunity Pilot, P-TECH and ASCENT. In addition, proposed cuts were reduced for BEST Cash Grants and Capital to Charter School Facilities.
 
The complete revised budget reduction proposal is available on the website. 

The revised budget reduction proposal will be submitted to the legislature in November for its consideration during the 2021 session.

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Free and reduced-price meals outreach toolkit

Free and reduced-price meals outreach toolkit

Use the new free and reduced-price school meals outreach toolkit to market the importance of applying and promoting the availability of free school meals. Sponsors can access print-ready and web materials, customizable flyers, social media templates and talking points.

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The fight to vote: 4 ways to weave 100 years of women's suffrage into curricula

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Voter guide: Meet the candidates running for Colorado State Board of Education

Chalkbeat

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Colorado Lands USDA ReConnect Program Award for Rural Broadband Expansion

 

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Free copies of “The Little Red Fort” available for all preschoolers in Colorado

Free copies of “The Little Red Fort” available for all preschoolers in Colorado

The winning 2020 One Book Colorado selection has been announced. "The Little Red Fort", written by Brenda Maier and illustrated by Sonia Sanchez, will be available in English and Spanish through Sunday, Oct. 25, for every 4 year old in the state as part of the One Book Colorado program. Books are available through all public and military libraries in the state, as well as in every Denver Preschool Program classroom.

The program stems from the idea that providing young children with access to books promotes early literacy skills and helps parents and families serve as their children’s first and most important teachers. Research has shown that children are more likely to show up to their kindergarten classroom ready to read if they have had regular access to books and adults who read with them regularly. Visit the state’s new website, ReadWithMe.Today, to find tips and resources that can help parents make reading a part of their child’s daily routine.

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“They silenced us”: Colorado parents-turned-teachers want schools, lawmakers to give them a voice

The Colorado Sun

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News Release: Free copies of "The Little Red Fort" available for every four-year-old child in Colorado

 
Oct. 13, 2020
For more information, contact:
CDE Communications Division, 720-668-6434
  Office of the Lt. Governor, Serve Colorado, 202-270-9272

News Release 

Free copies of "The Little Red Fort" available for every four-year-old child in Colorado

One Book Colorado's book of the year will be available through Oct. 25

DENVER – A total of 75,000 free copies of the children’s book “The Little Red Fort,” written by Brenda Maier and illustrated by Sonia Sanchez, will be available in English and Spanish through Oct. 25 for every four year old in the state as part of the One Book Colorado program. A copy of “The Little Red Fort” is available for any child who is, or has been, four years old in 2020. 

One Book Colorado, now in its ninth year, is a privately funded collaboration among Serve Colorado, the Colorado State Library, the Denver Preschool Program, Denver7, Mile High United Way, and public and military libraries across the state. Additionally, Denver Public Libraries has joined as the program’s virtual event partner for 2020.



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CDE News Release

Oct. 8, 2020
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CDE Communications Division, 303-866-2334

News Release

State Board of Education advances $29 million budget proposal to legislature
Board approves computer science teacher grant funding

DENVER – The State Board of Education at its regular monthly meeting advanced a proposal to the legislature to reduce the 2021-22 budget for education programs and CDE operations by $29 million. The proposed reductions meet the request for state agencies to identify a 10% reduction in their budgets in response to the economic decline during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The proposed reductions were designed to minimize impact on literacy programs, prioritize support for struggling schools and protect the state’s most vulnerable students.

The proposal continues reductions made by the legislature in the 2020-21 budget to the Computer Science Courses Grant Program, School Counselor Corp Grant and the Local School Food Purchasing Grant. 

In addition, the proposal would trim the BEST Cash Grant program by $8,952,444, and reduce capital for charter schools by $3,182,076. The proposal also would save $1,014,000 by suspending social studies assessments that are typically given on a sampling basis to fourth and seventh graders. The proposal also reduces $500,000 from the Concurrent Enrollment Expansion Program and a $2 million reduction in the Career Development Incentives grant.

The proposal includes a $885,000 reduction in CDE operations and $972,000 in personnel. A full list of the proposed reductions is available on the website. 

Computer science grants for teacher training approved
In other action, the board approved the $335,000 in Computer Science Teacher Education Grants for the 2020-21 school year, including training provided through districts and coordinated by CDE.  The grants are designed to expand teachers’ capacity to provide instruction in computer science. 

Board supports governor’s budget request for Imagination Library 
The board voted to support Gov. Jared Polis’ budget request of $410,000 to establish the Colorado Imagination Library program. Colorado has 26 local communities participating in the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, a voluntary program that provides an age-appropriate book every month to participating children ages 0 to 5. 













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National Education Summit Oct. 9-10, 2020 Focuses on Equity and Leadership in Action

 

 

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The wealth gap: How the education world fails to fully measure students’ economic disadvantage

Chalkbeat

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CHSAA Legislative Council Candidate Deadline is Oct 23

CHSAA Legislative Council

Application process will open Sept. 10, 2020

CASB has combined its 12 regions into five CHSAA regions by geographic area and elects five school board members to serve on the Colorado High School Activities Association Legislative Council (CHSAA). In December 2020, there will be two seats open on the CHSAA Legislative Council:

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Gov. Polis Provides Update on Colorado Response to COVID-19


For Immediate Release

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Shelby Wieman | [email protected]


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Judge says 2020 census must continue for another month

The Denver Post

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Calling for Student Performers and Artists for the 80th Annual CASB Convention!

                       

Calling for Student Artists and Performers for CASB’s 80th Annual Convention!

The virtual platform for the 80th Annual CASB Convention will allow us to feature student art work and performers throughout the Convention. We are accepting student art work for our art contest, as well as applications for student performers. 

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