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The School District After the Elections

Voters in Tuesday's elections rejected Proposition 103, the statewide ballot measure that would raise taxes to help pay for public education. But Roaring Fork Valley residents passed  ballot measure 3E, which raises taxes to cover budget cuts in the RE-1 School District.

KDNK's Ed Williams spoke with RE-1 Superintendent Judy Haptonstall about what the elections mean for the district.

ACLU weighs in on school police issue

The longstanding controversy over school resource officers' collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues, but as KDNK's Ed Williams reports, students and immigrant rights advocates have some new supporters in Denver.

School district rolls out new education model

This fall, the Roaring Fork School district is trying a new program that could help make student learning more efficient in their classrooms. KDNK’s Eric Skalac reports that though the program has already been in use in Carbondale Middle School, it’s new to the district as a whole.

RE-1 asks voters for more cash, gets support from Carbondale, Basalt

Over the last three years, the state of Colorado cut more than $5 million going to the Roaring Fork School District. At Carbondale’s trustee meeting last Tuesday, the District discussed a measure that they say would help curb future cuts at the district and fill the budgetary gap left by the state. KDNK’s Eric Skalac has more.

Wyoming education suit could be telling for Colorado

Colorado’s Lieutenant Governor took the stand this week in a lawsuit challenging the state’s education funding system. A 2005 lawsuit filed in Denver District Court contends the Colorado legislature’s method of funding violates the state constitution’s promise to provide a “thorough and uniform” education system. A similar lawsuit took years to play out in neighboring Wyoming. KDNK's Daniel Costello has more on that case – and what it might mean for Colorado.

State test scores flat, but huge gains for Roaring Fork

The Colorado Department of Education released this year's Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) test scores, and the results were disappointingly flat. The standardized tests cover reading, writing, math and science from third to tenth grade.

 

While many districts stayed the same, the Roaring Fork School District performed well. KDNK's Conrad Wilson spoke with Jo O'Brien, the Assistant Commissioner for Assessment at the Colorado Department of Education and Judy Haptonstall, Superintendent of the Roaring Fork School District.

In Lobato trial opening arguements, state say more money won't fix education

A lawsuit that could make Colorado spend billions more on education each year began in Denver District Court Monday. Parents and school districts are suing to force the state to completely restructure how it funds public education. KDNK's Daniel Costello reports.

Trial gets underway today for K-12 education funding

A group of school districts, parents and education groups in Colorado is going before a Denver District Court today in what’s expected to be a lengthy trial. The school districts are suing the state over what they see as a lack of funding in their districts. As KDNK’s Conrad Wilson reports, similar trials have taken place throughout the nation as dollars for K-12 education become tighter.

Ballot measure to raise taxes for education gathers signatures

Supporters of a ballot initiative that would raise taxes and use the money raised on education are making a final push for signatures this week. As KDNK's Daniel Costello reports, proponents say they expect to get enough backing to get the measure placed on the November ballot.

Ideas Fest: Arne Duncan on the value of teachers

Education is a huge issue. Budget cuts in Colorado and in the Roaring Fork Valley have impacted schools, especially the number of teachers and class sizes.

All this week, KDNK News and Aspen Journalism are working together to bring you a sampling of the conversation happening at this year's Aspen Ideas Festival.

Yesterday, US Education Secretary Arne Duncan spoke with NBC's Andrea Mitchell about the importance we place on teachers.

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