Many of Colorado s largest education organizations, as well as the Denver Public Schools board, want this spring s Colorado Measures of Academic Success, or CMAS, testing to be canceled so that teachers can focus on making up educational deficits incurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. But such a move would be difficult even with the support of Governor Jared Polis and thus far, he offers no indication that he wants a fight over standardized tests.
The Colorado Department of Education describes CMAS as the state’s common measurement of students’ progress at the end of the school year in English language arts, math, science and social studies. Students in grades three through eight take the CMAS tests in math and English language arts. Students in fifth, eighth and 11th grade take the CMAS science assessments. In 2021, about a third of schools will administer the CMAS social studies assessments in grades four and seven.
Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture Makes Statement Regarding Pandemic Relief Package
Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture Makes Statement Regarding Pandemic Relief Package
Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture Kate Greenberg. Photo from Colorado Department of Agriculture website.
Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture Kate Greenberg has provided a statement following the new federal omnibus spending bill’s passage.
“The prioritization of agriculture, food security, and rural communities in the new federal government stimulus package underscores how essential agriculture is to Colorado and the nation,” said Kate.
“The new package directs $13 billion to agricultural producers and processors as well as essential relief for families facing food insecurity,” Kate said. “It will also help expand local food markets, invest in regional processors, strengthen rural communities through broadband development, and support mental health services through state departments of agricu
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During a December 15 press conference updating Colorado residents on the state s fight against COVID-19, Governor Jared Polis argued forcefully that schools in metro areas and beyond should be open for in-person instruction after the first of the year. Other than an increased emphasis on testing and contact tracing, however, the protocols he suggested didn t seem terribly different from those that have been in place for months.
Still, he did highlight some new ways to help make schools safer. When speaking about effective ventilation, for instance, Polis said that improving it can be simple as a window being opened. He also referred on multiple occasions to best practices being layered a buzzword apparently intended to make the approach seem new and fresh.