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Wednesday, February 22, 2012  A new bill signed by Gov. John Hickenlooper is changing how teachers and principals qualify for tenure.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  New teacher tenure rules in Colorado await the governor's signature before education officials implement four-tier ratings for teachers.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012  Council finds a growing number of states move to weaken teacher tenure

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 21, 2010  The law essentially makes all teachers undergo evaluations every year.  And if their students aren’t doing well even long-time teachers can lose their valuable tenure.

Thursday, May 20, 2010  Their students' performance would affect whether teachers lose tenure and the right to appeal dismissal. Teachers will also be able to appeal poor evaluations.

Thursday, May 20, 2010  The Colorado Education Association turned down an invitation from the governor to attend the bill signing on Thursday, saying members still have reservations about the changes.

Thursday, May 13, 2010  The governor says the session left deep wounds among some lawmakers who opposed budget cuts and teacher reform, but he believes those will heal over time.

Thursday, May 13, 2010  Top accomplishments this year included passing an $18.2 billion budget that dealt with a $1.3 billion shortfall.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010  The House backed the bill in a 36-29 vote Wednesday, the final day of the session.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010  Under the bill, teachers who are tenured now could lose their job protections if their students don't show academic progress for two straight years. The state's largest teachers' union, a key part of the Democratic base, opposes the bill.

Monday, May 10, 2010  The proposal is up for a vote Monday afternoon in the House Appropriations Committee. If it passes, it will be debated by the full House later in the day.

Friday, May 07, 2010  The House Education Committee voted 7-6 to endorse the bill early Friday after a 10-hour hearing capped by vehement objections from some the former teachers on the panel.

Thursday, May 06, 2010  The bill is up for its first hearing in the House Thursday and bill sponsor Rep. Christine Scanlan believes the education committee will endorse it.

Wednesday, May 05, 2010