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News Release - State’s largest teacher recruitment fair is Saturday at Dakota Ridge High School
The Colorado Educator Recruitment Fair will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 1, at Dakota Ridge High School, 13399 W. Coal Mine Ave. in Littleton. The event is the state’s largest teacher employment fair with representatives from 87 hiring school districts.

02/26/2025 - 9:13am

Colorado Teacher of the Year Janet Damon in a celebration over being named a finalist for the National Teacher of the Year.

News Release -- Colorado Department of Education seeks nominations for the 2026 Teacher of the Year
The Colorado Department of Education is inviting community members to recognize exceptional teachers by nominating an educator to submit an application for the 2026 Colorado Teacher of the Year. The Teacher of the Year program recognizes educators who demonstrate excellence in teaching and positively impact their students, communities and schools.

02/25/2025 - 2:42pm

Students and staff celebrate Paonia K-8's ESEA Award.

News Release -- Colorado Department of Education presents ESEA Award to Paonia K-8 School
State Board of Education Member Sherri Wright (CD-3) joined Delta County Joint School District 50J Superintendent Caryn Gibson and Principal Sam Cox on Tuesday, Feb. 25, to celebrate Paonia K-8 School receiving an Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Distinguished Schools of Excellence Award.

02/25/2025 - 1:51pm

Photo of the State Board of Education members

News Release - State Board of Education approves accountability pathways for two schools
During its February meeting, the Colorado State Board of Education unanimously approved accountability pathways for two schools that have received either a Priority Improvement Plan or Turnaround Plan for five consecutive years on the state’s School Performance Framework.

02/13/2025 - 4:57pm

Mug shot of Rebecca McClellan - State Board Chair.

News Release - State Board of Education chair releases personal statement on student safety
Colorado State Board of Education Chair Rebecca McClellan today released a statement in her individual capacity.

02/05/2025 - 11:24am

A student receives a meal at a summer lunch site in Loveland last summer.

News Release - Community organizations invited to host summer meal program sites
Colorado's Summer Meals Program seeks sponsors, sites, and state partners to continue to ensure children and teens have access to healthy meals during the summer break. In 2024, sponsors at 626 sites served more than 1.9 million meals through this USDA-funded program administered by the Colorado Department of Education's School Nutrition Unit. For the summer of 2025, eligible families can also receive support through the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer Program.

01/31/2025 - 2:17pm

SBE Board Chair Rebecca McClellan with Colorado Teacher of the Year Janet Damon.

News Release - Colorado State Board of Education Chair McClellan congratulates Colorado’s finalist for National Teacher of the Year
State Board of Education Chair Rebecca McClellan issued a statement congratulating Colorado Teacher of the Year Janet Damon on being named a finalist for National Teacher of the Year.

01/30/2025 - 11:38am

2025 Colorado Teacher of the Year Janet Damon poses for a photo at her Denver school.

News Release - 2025 Colorado Teacher of the Year Janet Damon named as finalist for National Teacher of the Year award
The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today announced its finalists for the 2025 National Teacher of the Year award. One of those four finalists is Colorado’s 2025 Teacher of the Year Janet Damon. Damon is a history teacher at DELTA High School in Denver Public Schools and has been an educator for over 25 years.

01/30/2025 - 11:01am

Student in a black shirt raises her hand in an Englewood School District classroom.

News Release -- Colorado students continue to outperform the nation on most NAEP assessments, but performance has not passed pre-pandemic levels
According to 2024 NAEP assessment results released today, Colorado eighth graders outperformed their national peers in both reading and math, while fourth graders surpassed the national public average in reading and matched the national public average in math.

01/29/2025 - 7:33am

Graduating student from Rangeview High School smiles for the camera.

News Release - Colorado's four-year graduation and dropout rates show steady improvements; continued gaps across student groups
The Colorado Department of Education today released student graduation and dropout data from the 2023-24 school year. Results show Colorado students continuing to make progress with the four-year graduation rate improving by 1.1% points to 84.2% – the state’s highest in more than a decade. Student drop-out rates are also declining; rates decreased by 0.2% points to 1.9% for 2023-24. Even with improvements in both rates, however, significant disproportionalities persist across student groups.

01/22/2025 - 9:06am

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