December 2015
- SAT selected for Colorado's college entrance exam
- State Board of Education approves finalist for commissioner
- Scores, participation rates released for schools and districts
- State board approves three options for high school equivalency exam
- Interim Commissioner of Education Elliott Asp statement on Every Student Succeeds Act
November 2015
- State board presented with state results for new English language arts and math tests
- Test scores set new baseline for measuring student success
October 2015
- Eighth-grade science teacher surprised with $25,000 as a 2015-16 Milken Educator Award Winner
- NAEP provides snapshot of student performance, shows Colorado reflecting national trends in reading and math
- Basalt teacher named Colorado Teacher of the Year
- State board to consider ESEA waiver renewal in November
September 2015
- Six Colorado schools awarded 2015 Blue Ribbon Schools
- State board approves revised menu of graduation requirements
August 2015
July 2015
June 2015
- Chairwoman Neal resigns from State Board of Education
- State Board Appoints Elliott Asp Interim Commissioner
May 2015
- Colorado’s PARCC tests will be shorter, easier to administer
- State Board Approves High School Science Cut Scores
- TELL survey results: More educators says their school is a good place to work
April 2015
- State’s Education Commissioner Announces Retirement
- Board delays action on Healthy Kids Colorado Survey, testing waivers, cut scores
March 2015
- Board affirms parental rights on testing and related data collection
- Board rejects cut scores for the 12th grade CMAS science and social studies tests
February 2015
- Board delays taking action on testing waivers
- Gov. Hickenlooper, Commissioner Hammond encourage educators to TELL Colorado
- Third-grade Durango teacher surprised with 2014-15 Milken Educator Award and $25,000 cash
January 2015
- Dropout rate continues to decline; state continues to show improvement in graduation rate
- Statewide preschool through 12th-grade student enrollment continues to grow
- Colorado students selected for U.S. Senate Youth Program
- Two new Colorado State Board of Education members sworn in; Marcia Neal elected board chairman, Angelika Schroeder elected vice-chairman
