http://rockymountainnews.com/news/news/education/?partner=RSSRocky Mountain News Stories: Educationen-usnews/educationhttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/06/dps-board-might-name-new-chief-by-end-of-week/?partner=RSSA successor to Denver Public Schools Superintendent Michael Bennet may be named by week's end. mitchelln@rockymountainnews.com (Nancy Mitchell)Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-154577-733413news/educationNancy MitchellLocalDPS board might name new chief by end of weekRocky Mountain Newsdps-board-might-name-new-chief-by-end-of-weekurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-154577-733413Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/02/cu-program-measures-learning-click-click/?partner=RSSUniversity of Colorado students actually are learning things in class, and researchers have the data, the evidence and the clickers to prove it. scanlonb@rockymountainnews.com (Bill Scanlon)Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:39:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153817-733409news/educationBill ScanlonLocalCU program measures learning click by click Rocky Mountain Newscu-program-measures-learning-click-clickurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153817-733409Change733409Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/30/charter-schools-network-looks-grow-romer-helm/?partner=RSSState Sen. Chris Romer will take the lead in expanding one of the nation's most successful charter school networks in Denver. mitchelln@rockymountainnews.com (Nancy Mitchell)Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:01:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153227-733406news/educationNancy MitchellLocalCharter schools network looks to grow with Romer at helmRocky Mountain Newscharter-schools-network-looks-grow-romer-helmurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153227-733406Change733406Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/26/penley-evaluations-under-wraps-at-csu/?partner=RSSColorado State University refuses to release the performance evaluations of former president Larry Penley, who resigned suddenly in November. morsonb@rockymountainnews.com (Berny Morson)Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-152184-733402news/educationBerny MorsonLocalPenley evaluations under wraps at CSU Rocky Mountain Newspenley-evaluations-under-wraps-at-csuurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-152184-733402Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/22/panel-rules-charter-school-funds-should-be-based/?partner=RSSSchool districts must apply the same funding rules to charter schools as they do other schools, the Colorado Court of Appeals has held in a Fort Collins case. morsonb@rockymountainnews.com (Berny Morson)Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-151252-733398news/educationBerny MorsonLocalPanel rules charter school funds should be based on Oct. countRocky Mountain Newspanel-rules-charter-school-funds-should-be-basedurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-151252-733398Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/19/dps-backs-tuition-equity/?partner=RSSDenver Public Schools board members on Thursday put their support behind a change in state law that would allow undocumented students to pay less for college. mitchelln@rockymountainnews.com (Nancy Mitchell)Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-150472-733395news/educationNancy MitchellLocalDPS backs 'tuition equity'Rocky Mountain Newsdps-backs-tuition-equityurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-150472-733395Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/19/data-show-attendance-dip-on-late-start-day/?partner=RSSAttendance in Denver Public Schools was down across the city last Friday, when the district started classes three hours later so teachers could train together. mitchelln@rockymountainnews.com (Nancy Mitchell)Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-150470-733395news/educationNancy MitchellLocalData show attendance dip on late-start dayRocky Mountain Newsdata-show-attendance-dip-on-late-start-dayurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-150470-733395Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/18/tuition-hikes-store-colorado-college-students/?partner=RSSThe state's financial problems could bring another round of tuition increases for colleges, lawmakers told higher education officials Thursday. morsonb@rockymountainnews.com (Berny Morson)Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:56:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-150209-733394news/educationBerny MorsonLocalColorado college tuition likely to rise next yearRocky Mountain Newstuition-hikes-store-colorado-college-studentsurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-150209-733394Change733394Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/15/a-bachelors-degree---20-years-past-retirement/?partner=RSSWinifred Jennings, Metropolitan State College of Denver's oldest graduate, could not quite believe her long journey to obtain a college degree was over Sunday. ensslinj@rockymountainnews.com (John C. Ensslin)Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-149140-733391news/educationJohn C. EnsslinLocalA bachelor's degree - 20 years past retirement age Rocky Mountain Newsa-bachelors-degree---20-years-past-retirementurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-149140-733391Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/13/late-start-day-at-dps-leaves-empty-seats/?partner=RSSSome Denver Public Schools reported drops in attendance Friday as 75,000 students and their families coped with classes starting three hours later. mitchelln@rockymountainnews.com (Nancy Mitchell)Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-148648-733389news/educationNancy MitchellLocal'Late start' day at DPS leaves empty seats Rocky Mountain Newslate-start-day-at-dps-leaves-empty-seatsurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-148648-733389Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/12/former-us-education-secretaries/?partner=RSSFormer ed chiefs morsonb@rockymountainnews.com (Berny Morson)Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-148361-733388news/educationBerny MorsonLocalFormer U.S. education secretariesRocky Mountain Newsformer-us-education-secretariesurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-148361-733388Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/12/nontraditional-achiever/?partner=RSSMichael Bennet's name often is followed by the phrase "the smartest guy in the room," but it is doubtful even he could have predicted his current status as a contender for the job of U.S. secretary of education. mitchelln@rockymountainnews.com (Nancy Mitchell)Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-148359-733388news/educationNancy MitchellLocalNontraditional achiever Rocky Mountain Newsnontraditional-achieverurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-148359-733388Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/12/nearly-a-third-of-college-freshmen-still-need/?partner=RSSThe percentage of Colorado high school graduates who can't do college-level work has not budged in four years, the state Department of Higher Education reported Thursday. morsonb@rockymountainnews.com (Berny Morson)Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-148352-733388news/educationBerny MorsonLocalNearly a third of college freshmen still need remedial helpRocky Mountain Newsnearly-a-third-of-college-freshmen-still-needurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-148352-733388Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/11/colorado-schools-to-eliminate-sale-of-sodas/?partner=RSSSchool vending machines and cafeterias will no longer sell soda or other sugary soft drinks under regulations approved by the Colorado Board of Education on Wednesday. morsonb@rockymountainnews.com (Berny Morson)Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-148169-733387news/educationBerny MorsonLocalColorado schools to eliminate sale of sodas Rocky Mountain Newscolorado-schools-to-eliminate-sale-of-sodasurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-148169-733387Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/11/dps-late-starts-upset-some/?partner=RSSFor Chantel Ellison and other parents, the choice on Friday will look a lot like this - miss work or find care for her young son, whose school day will start three hours late. mitchelln@rockymountainnews.com (Nancy Mitchell)Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-148161-733387news/educationNancy MitchellLocal'Late starts' upset some in Denver Public SchoolsRocky Mountain Newsdps-late-starts-upset-someurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-148161-733387Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/10/in-her-own-words-dont-lose-hope-in-mapleton/?partner=RSSThe Mapleton school district just north of Denver has been battling poverty and poor English-language skills among some students in its efforts to boost learning. With the help of a Gates Foundation grant, the district reorganized all its schools beginning three years ago. morsonb@rockymountainnews.com (Berny Morson)Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-147851-733386news/educationBerny MorsonLocalIn her own words: 'Don't lose hope' in MapletonRocky Mountain Newsin-her-own-words-dont-lose-hope-in-mapletonurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-147851-733386Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/10/progress-at-public-schools/?partner=RSSThe eighth annual round of state school ratings released on Tuesday appears to be yet another sign that academic progress in Colorado's public schools is stalled. hubbarb@rockymountainnews.com (Burt Hubbard, Nancy Mitchell)Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-147904-733386news/educationBurt HubbardNancy MitchellLocalProgress at public schools Rocky Mountain Newsprogress-at-public-schoolsurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-147904-733386Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/10/east-elementary-targets-weakness-in-each-student/?partner=RSSThe booklet was about coal and coal miners, and 10-year-old Arturo Fuentes read it aloud almost flawlessly. morsonb@rockymountainnews.com (Berny Morson)Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-147905-733386news/educationBerny MorsonLocalEast Elementary targets weakness in each student Rocky Mountain Newseast-elementary-targets-weakness-in-each-studenturn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-147905-733386Change0Usable