Schools
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Denver’s new ‘Clover Leaf University’ cultivates interest in pot farming
Victor Skinner / EAGnews.org
Colorado recently approved an interesting new alternative education program that launched its first classes this month.
It’s called Clover Leaf University, and it’s a marijuana cultivation program that’s accredited by the Colorado Department of Education.
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Teacher reforms put on ice until next legislative session
Todd Engdahl / EdNews Colorado
Sen. Mike Johnston said Wednesday he will not introduce a teacher licensing bill this year, saying there’s not enough time left to consider such a complex topic during the 2013 session, which must adjourn by May 8.
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State senate OKs school-finance bill after dustup over tax hike
Todd Engdahl / EdNews Colorado
The Senate this morning gave 20-15 final approval to the bill that would rewrite Colorado’s school finance system, a plan that will go into effect only if voters later approve a tax increase to pay for it.
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Ruling resurrects DougCo’s school-voucher program
Julie Poppen / EdNews Colorado
Douglas County’s school voucher program does not violate the state constitution, the Colorado Court of Appeals said in a 2-1 ruling Thursday, overturning a lower court’s finding that the program is unconstitutional.
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Janitors union gets nudged aside by Pueblo school board
Ashleigh Costello / EAGnews.org
The Pueblo City school board has approved an amended budget that will outsource five vacant custodial positions, despite pleas from union officials to maintain the positions for more expensive union workers.
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Statewide school tax hike in the works for next fall’s ballot
Todd Engdahl / EdNews Colorado
Colorado voters could face a $1 billion decision on school funding in the November 2013 election, if a complicated two-step reform plan plays out as its backers hope.
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State AG fires back in landmark lawsuit over school funding
Todd Engdahl / EdNews Colorado
School funding isn’t within the judiciary’s power and the state’s school finance system is in fact constitutional, the attorney general’s office argued today in a brief filed with the Colorado Supreme Court.
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School issues on local ballots this fall could add up to $1 billion-plus
Todd Engdahl / EdNews Colorado
At least two dozen Colorado school districts are seeking voter approval this year for a combined total of about $1 billion in bond issues and property tax increases for operating expenses.
About half the amount is accounted for…
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Union wins a round in grudge match with DougCo schools
Nancy Mitchell / EdNews Colorado
An arbitrator Monday ruled the Douglas County teachers union does not owe the school district more than $100,000 in back pay for staff members working in the union’s office.
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Sex-ed program targets texting teens; soon to expand
Rebecca Jones / EdNews Colorado
Teenagers—or sometimes their parents—feel free to ask Rebecca Engel the most potentially embarrassing and personal questions.
She gets questions about birth control and sexually transmitted diseases.
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Pitfalls abound in bill to allow same-day voter registration
“The unions and other Democratic interests like the same-day voting provision…”
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