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Monday, May 06, 2013  Not enough signatures were collected to recall six members of the District 11 Board of Education, according to El Paso County.

Friday, March 01, 2013 

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  FOX21 News Special Report: Fort Carson is taking a proactive approach to keeping our soldiers fit and ready to fight.

Friday, February 10, 2012  Colorado is now freed from the federal performance ratings of No Child Left Behind, after receiving a waiver from the Obama Administration Thursday.

Friday, August 05, 2011  New Missouri law limits teacher-student contact online; some educators protest restrictions

Friday, June 18, 2010  Members are drawing up proposed guidelines that will base at least half of a teacher's evaluation on the academic growth of students.

Friday, May 14, 2010  The committee says an online survey conducted two weeks ago found little support for random drug testing at Windsor High School. Committee members will present their recommendation when the school board meets on Monday.

Monday, May 10, 2010  The legislation would end CSAP testing in the ninth, tenth and 11th grades and replace them with what lawmakers say is a more meaningful college readiness curriculum.

Friday, March 05, 2010  Gov. Bill Ritter signed Senate Bill 49, which increases the amounts that the Colorado Life and Health Insurance Protection Association can pay if an insurer becomes insolvent. He also signed House Bill1046 regulating the receipt of tax payments by county treasurers.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010  As one of America's great scientists and inventors, George Washington Carver was dedicated to improving the economy of the south following the civil war, particularly the position of African Americans. Carver's research into soil improvement and the diversification of crops gave poor farmers a viable alternative to cotton. He's perhaps best known for discovering hundreds of uses for the peanut, sweet potato and soybean, not only stimulating the economy of these crops, but bringing hope to the people who farmed them.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009  The Colorado Board of Education is reviewing model content standards that could result in sweeping changes to public education.