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News Release -- All eligible school districts opt in to Healthy School Meals for All
More than 800,000 students in public schools will have access to free breakfast and lunch under the new Healthy School Meals for All initiative that was adopted by all eligible school districts in Colorado.

09/29/2023 - 3:13pm

News Release -- Four Colorado schools named 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools
Four Colorado schools were named today as 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools, recognizing their high academic outcomes and efforts to close the achievement gap between some groups of students.

09/19/2023 - 12:48pm

News Release - Seven finalists announced for 2024 Colorado Teacher of the Year
The Colorado Department of Education announced seven finalists for the 2024 Colorado Teacher of the Year competition with the sole finalist to be announced by the end of October.

03/26/2024 - 3:14pm

News Release - State Board of Education hears about progress of schools implementing improvement plans
During the State Board of Education’s regular monthly meeting in September CDE staff provided updates on progress at 11 schools and one district that have been implementing improvement plans ordered by the board following multiple years of low ratings in the accountability system.

09/14/2023 - 4:41pm

News Release - Schools and districts show improvement on Colorado’s preliminary accountability framework
A greater percentage of schools and districts earned higher marks on the preliminary accountability frameworks than in 2022, showing a gradual improvement occurring across the state since the pandemic.

08/29/2023 - 2:26pm

Colorado Department of Education pledges $11 million to support educators across the state with classroom project materials
Colorado Education Commissioner Susana Córdova announced on Thursday that the Colorado Department of Education will allocate $11 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to help pre-K to 12th grade public school educators with classroom resources to address COVID-19 learning loss.

03/26/2024 - 3:15pm

Heat-related resources for schools
Due to inclement weather, schools and districts may be asked about extreme heat protocols. Guidance from the National Weather Service on extreme heat is available on CDE's school safety and crisis resources page.

08/23/2023 - 1:48pm

News Release -- State Board of Education begins process for reviewing computer science standards, reviews budget requests
The State Board of Education kicked off the process for the statutorily required review of the Colorado Academic Standards with the review of the independent benchmarking reports for computer science, English language proficiency, physical education and world languages presented by CDE staff.

08/17/2023 - 6:15pm

News Release - State assessment results show some improvements, challenges remain due to lost learning opportunities during the pandemic
Results from state assessments taken last spring show gradual improvements in many grades and subject areas over the previous year and a few even performed better than the pre-pandemic results; however, the scores also reveal continued deficits in many areas and for many student groups, according to today’s release by the Colorado Department of Education.

03/26/2024 - 3:15pm

News Release -- Colorado Free and Reduced-Price Meals Policy for School Year 2023-24
Prior to every school year CDE is required to announce the policy that determines student eligibility for free and reduced-price school meals or free milk served at schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program or the Special Milk Program.

08/01/2023 - 4:58pm

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