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News Release -- Colorado State Board of Education approves 14 Building Excellent Schools Today grant projects
During its June meeting - hosted at Morgan County School District Re-3’s district office building - the Colorado State Board of Education approved $179 million in Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) grants to help fund 14 construction projects in 12 Colorado school districts and two charter schools.

News Release - Colorado Department of Education releases preliminary state-level results from 2025 state assessments
The Colorado Department of Education today released preliminary results from the Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS), PSAT and SAT assessments administered this spring to Colorado public school students in grades three through 11. Families can now access their students’ CMAS scores directly through the Family Score Report Portal.

2025 Teacher of the Year Janet Damon receives flowers upon learning she is a finalist for the National Teacher of the Year.

News Release -- Colorado Department of Education announces 22 semifinalists for 2026 Colorado Teacher of the Year
Today, the Colorado Department of Education announced its semifinalists for 2026 Colorado Teacher of the Year. The department’s 22 semifinalists represent 22 schools from 17 districts and two charters. This group of semifinalists is the department’s most geographically diverse to date with at least two candidates from every region in Colorado.

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