Attention Teachers: Sign-up for the Colorado Literacy Project
Farmers and ranchers visit classrooms and read a book about agriculture! This is a FREE program.
The Colorado Literacy Project is a way to bring agriculture into the classroom while reinforcing reading and science standards. During the spring, farmers and ranchers across Colorado will visit classrooms and read a book to the students. They answer questions, talk about their connection to agriculture, and do an activity with students. At the end of the visit, the book is donated to the school.
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Public comment open for READ Act rules
The Colorado Reading to Ensure Academic Development (READ) Act was passed by the Colorado legislature in 2012, giving the state the guiding philosophy, structure and resources children need in order to read at grade level by fourth grade. After six years of implementation, schools and districts were not seeing the dramatic improvements in reading levels envisioned by state leaders. This led to updates in the READ Act through the passage of Senate Bill 19-199.
The State Board of Education has noticed a rulemaking process for Rules for the Administration of the Colorado READ Act. Updates to the rules will incorporate legislative changes that occurred in the 2018 and 2019 sessions. Rulemaking hearings are scheduled for the January and February board meetings. A copy of the rules can be found on Board Docs (PDF).
The State Board of Education is accepting public comments on the noticed rules. Those interested in submitting feedback can do so by emailing [email protected].
For more information, visit the 2019-20 READ Act Rule Changes webpage.For More Information, Contact:
Floyd Cobb
Teaching and Learning
Phone: 303-866-6868
Email: [email protected]
Representatives Barbara McLachlan and Jim Wilson honored with the 2019 CASB Legislative Excellence Award
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