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What are Ireland, Poland, and Shanghai all doing better than the U.S?

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Posted by Jeff Howard on December 9, 2013

We’re standing still while the rest of the world gains on us or passes us by, and traditionally low standards are to blame. The latest results are out from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), the worldwide study that lets us know how American students’ problem solving and critical thinking skills stack up to our global peers. The news is bad for our educational system as a whole, and for not only our poorest students but also our highest achieving ones:

Why I'm Voting

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Posted by MiDian Holmes on October 29, 2013

I’m a mother of three and I know a good teacher when I see one. My daughter’s 5th grade teacher was one of the best I’ve ever seen. He got the students excited about learning. He checked in with students and did home visits with my daughter because he said: “I want to be there for her.” And he was. He’s a teacher I know my daughter will never forget.

Denver school board

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Posted by Jeff Howard on October 24, 2013

Denver's school board election this year is the most important in a long time. Today, only 54 percent of DPS students are proficient in reading, 46 percent in math, and 42 percent in writing. This isn't good, but it's an improvement from where we've come.

Amendment 66

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Posted by Jeff Howard on October 23, 2013

This election, we have an important choice to make on our ballot: do we move forward with building a world-class public education system in Colorado, or do we slip backwards?

Amendment 66 is a huge opportunity for us to move forward. It’s a smart investment in our schools that Colorado can be proud of. But we need more Coloradans to know how important Amendment 66 is for our kids’ futures.

Early childhood education and Amendment 66

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Posted by Gloria Borunda on October 16, 2013

I moved to this country to give my kids a better life than we had in Mexico, which is why I jumped at the chance to enroll my daughter, Tiara, in an early childhood education program. By the time she got to first grade, she was well-adjusted to a new language and school system.

Pledge to Vote for Kids

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Posted by Nabeehah Brown on September 30, 2013

I’m a graduate of Denver Public Schools and when I was in school, I saw first-hand how my education wasn’t as good as it should have been. I started to see differences in high school but it was mainly in college when I started wondering about my classmates: What school did they go to and how did they know more than me? It was painful to realize I was behind, and I had trouble catching up.

Give Kids Your Vote this November

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Posted by Jeff Howard on September 24, 2013

This November, you'll have the opportunity to do something really big for our kids, with just one vote. Amendment 66, an investment in Colorado's public education, is your opportunity to shape the future of our state and the 860,000+ students our schools serve.

Stand for Children’s Endorsements for Denver school board!

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Posted by Jeff Howard on September 15, 2013

Last week, Stand for Children’s member-led Endorsement Committee came together and selected the candidates for Denver school board who they believe will stand for students.

Our process began this summer, when the Endorsement Committee sent a comprehensive questionnaire to all candidates running for Denver school board. Members then interviewed the candidates, vetting them on their alignment with the policies that guide our work.

VERY INFORMED PARENTS (VIP) STAND FOR STUDENTS

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Posted by Jeff Howard on September 4, 2013

Stand for Children believes that when parents have a seat at the table when important decisions are made about our students and schools, we all win. Stand’s Very Informed Parents (VIP) program, launched in April 2013, allows parents and community members in Denver to learn the skills they need to help shape public education for the next generation.

Who are VIPs and why do they stand for children?

Meet Ana, and find out.

How are we training our teachers?

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Posted by Jeff Howard on June 18, 2013

Today, U.S. News & World Report published rankings of higher educational institutions that train teachers. The ratings were conducted by the National Council on Teacher Quality, or NCTQ, a nonprofit that looked at 1,130 teacher preparation programs at 608 schools. The NCTQ evaluated special education, elementary, secondary, undergraduate, and graduate teaching preparation programs based on over a dozen different criteria.

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