Last month the Department of Education received more than 17,000 emails from concerned citizens…
Author: Joyce Rankin
Joyce Rankin serves on Colorado's State Board of Education, representing the Third Congressional District.
OPINION: Sex, Religion, and Your High School
The principal and several teachers formed an “Equity Team”. They explained it was to help them address the “complex issue of equity”…
OPINION: To Open Schools, or Not to Open Schools… That is the Question
With the reopening of stores and restaurants, people again felt more comfortable about returning to some semblance of normalcy, although at varying levels…
OPINION: Only 40% of Our Third Graders Reading at Grade Level
Meanwhile, keep your eye on House Bill-1288, amending the READ Act so that districts will post their reading curriculum on their school website…
OPINION: Local Control of Schools
As you know, I firmly believe that the most critical role in education is to prepare children to become successful readers…
OPINION: Two Important Colorado Laws
The Colorado Reading to Ensure Academic Development Act (Colorado READ act), was important for several reasons. First, it’s based on evidence and science and includes the foundational skills of teaching reading…