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Tuesday, December 11, 2012  By eighth grade, American students have fallen behind their Russian, Japanese and Taiwanese counterparts in math, and trail students from Hong Kong, Slovenia and South Korea in science.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011  President Barack Obama is using a Colorado school as an example of what education reform can do.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010  Such a change could cost cash-strapped state governments and local school districts billions of dollars, strip teachers of a time-honored perk of their profession, and irk officials in states that already bridle at federal intrusion into their traditional control over education.

Monday, September 27, 2010  Barely into the new school year, President Barack Obama issued a tough-love message to students and teachers on Monday: Their year in the classroom should be longer, and poorly performing teachers should get out.

Tuesday, June 01, 2010  Officials submitted the state's application for the second round of the Obama administration's Race to the Top competition late Monday, ahead of Tuesday's deadline.

Monday, April 12, 2010  Under a bill introduced Monday, only teachers who have improved the performance of students for three straight years would be able to gain tenure. They would have to continue to show student improvement to keep tenure.

Tuesday, April 06, 2010  The team that put together Colorado's "Race to the Top" application plans to meet Tuesday to discuss what to do next. Gov. Bill Ritter then plans to meet with Lt. Gov. Barbara O'Brien and education commissioner Dwight Jones.

Thursday, March 04, 2010  Colorado has applied for $377 million from the Obama administration's Race to the Top program and is competing against 40 other states and the District of Columbia.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010  Colorado submitted its application for the Obama administration's "Race to the Top" program on Tuesday, the competition's deadline. Gov. Bill Ritter says Colorado has an edge over other states because lawmakers from both parties and education groups like the teachers' union support the effort.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010  Democratic Sen. Michael Johnston of Denver says the goal is to pass it in three days so Gov. Bill Ritter can sign it before the state submits its "Race to the Top" application to the Obama administration. It's due Tuesday.

Thursday, January 07, 2010  Schwarzenegger signs education reforms that will let Calif. to compete for federal money