State Page - Colorado




Home Education Issues A-Z Issues A-Z P-3 Early Learning and the Early Grades A-F Child Care Content Standards and Assessment Data Systems Early Intervention (0-3) English Language Learners (ELL) Ensuring Quality Evaluation/Economic Benefits Family Involvement Finance G-T Governance Grades 1-3 Health and Mental Health International Benchmarking Kindergarten P-3 Preschool Principals/Leadership Public/Private Partnerships Special Ed./Inclusion Teaching Quality/Professional Development K-12 Issues A-B Accountability Arts in Education Assessment At-Risk Bilingual/ESL More... C-D Charter Districts Charter Schools Choice Citizenship Closing the Achievement Gap More... E-H Employment Educational Attainment Evaluation Finance Governance More... I-N International Education Jargon Leadership Mentoring/Tutoring NCLB More... O-R Open Enrollment Participation Privatization Promotion/Retention Reading/Literacy More... S Safety/Student Discipline Scheduling/School Calendar School Boards Service-Learning/Community Service Suicide Prevention State Data Systems More... T-Z Teaching Quality Technology Urban Vouchers More... Postsecondary & Workforce Issues A-F Accountability Adult Learning/Continuing Education Affordability Distance Learning/Virtual University Community Colleges Educational Attainment Faculty Finance More... G-Z Governance Institutions P-16 or P-20 Participation Postsecondary Success Students More... ECS Publications State Legislation State Resources Events Upcoming Meetings Past Meetings 2013 National Forum on Education Policy Projects & Institutes Main Projects Page Early Childhood Education High School Policy Center National Center for Learning and Civic Engagement (NCLCE) Postsecondary and Workforce Development Institute Information Clearinghouse Legislative Education Staff Network Newsroom Press Releases Blogs & Newsletters Logos & Photos Social Media About ECS What We Do History Officers & President Commissioners & Committees Staff & Contact Info ECS Awards ECS Sponsors Employment Opportunities Annual Reports & Tax Returns

Colorado

ECS State Liaison
Mary Fulton (303) 299-3679 mfulton@ecs.org

Governor
John Hickenlooper (D)		http://www.colorado.gov/governor

Chief State School Officer
Robert Hammond Commissioner		http://www.cde.state.co.us/

Legislative Committee Chairs
Evie Hudak Senate Education Committee
Millie Hamner House Education Committee

State Higher Education Executive Officer
Joe Garcia Lieutenant Governor and Executive Director Colorado Commission on Higher Education		http://highered.colorado.gov/dhedefault.html

ECS Commissioners
* indicates Steering Committee member.
Kerrie Dallman President Colorado Education Association
Joe Garcia Lieutenant Governor and Executive Director Colorado Commission on Higher Education
Robert Hammond Commissioner Colorado Department of Education
Millie Hamner Chair, House Education Committee Colorado House of Representatives
John Hickenlooper * Governor State of Colorado
Evie Hudak Chair, Senate Education Committee Colorado Senate
Jamie Van Leeuwen Senior Advisor & Director of Community Partnerships State of Colorado

Links to State Pages
http://www.colorado.gov/
State Legislature
State Education Statutes (education= title 22)

State Administrative Code

Links to Major Newspapers
Denver Post
Denver Rocky Mountain News
Boulder Daily Camera
Colorado Springs Gazette
Fort Collins Coloradoan
Greeley Tribune

State Policies and Reports

Denver and Aurora Schools: Crisis and Opportunity

From the ECS State Policy Database: Colorado

Summary Report of the Operations and Activities of Online Programs in Colorado

Educational Level of Colorado's Workforce Projected to Decline

Denver Public Schools Pay for Performance Plan

Looking for More?

Home | Education Issues A-Z | ECS Publications | State Legislation | State Resources | Events | Projects and Institutes | Newsroom | About ECS | Website User's Guide | Contact Staff

700 Broadway, #810 Denver, CO 80203-3442
Phone: 303.299.3600 | Fax: 303.296.8332

©2013 Education Commission of the States
www.ecs.org | ecs@ecs.org
Read our privacy policy