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Ashley Smith gets hugs after learning she is a finalist to be 2025 Colorado Teacher of the Year

News Release - Colorado Department of Education announces two more finalists for Colorado’s 2025 Teacher of the Year
Colorado Education Commissioner Susana Córdova and representatives from schools and school districts today surprised two teachers in their classrooms with news that they are among seven finalists in the running to be Colorado’s 2025 Teacher of the Year: Ashley Smith of Summit School District and Anthony Williams of Harrison School District 2.

News Release -- Colorado State Board of Education adjusts cut scores for digital SAT math on the Graduation Guidelines
The Colorado State Board of Education on Wednesday adjusted the cut score for the digital SAT math test that is used as a measurement to demonstrate competency for the state’s Graduation Guidelines.

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News Release - Colorado Department of Education releases preliminary school and district frameworks
Today, the Colorado Department of Education released preliminary school and district frameworks based on 2023-2024 data. The results show that schools and districts earned higher marks on the preliminary accountability frameworks than last year with a trend of continuous improvement statewide since the pandemic upended learning in 2020.

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