A review of the Brookings Institution report, Charter Schools: A Report on Rethinking the Federal Role in Education finds that it relies on a limited body of research, misstates key issues, and makes some recommendations not supported by evidence. More information is available at http://nepc.colorado.edu.

The Department of Higher Education’s previous Teacher Education webpage has been reorganized into two different pages:

1. Reauthorization, program approval, and CCODE information: http://highered.colorado.gov/academics/teachered/educators.html
2. For students and potential students: “Becoming an Educator in Colorado” http://highered.colorado.gov/academics/teachered/

If you have any suggestions or corrections, please notify ian.magillivray@dhe.state.co.us.

Senate Bill 08-001 created the Colorado School Safety Resource Center in the Colorado Department of Public Safety.  Its mission is to collaboratively assist local schools and communities to create safe and positive school environments for Colorado students in all pre-k and higher education schools. For more information and to utilize their resources, see http://www.safeschools.state.co.us

$600,000 is available in scholarships! To apply, please see and share this resource: http://www.educationcents.org/

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