Colorado Department of Education
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Colorado Department of Education
Did you know that "Jingle Bells" was originally written as a Thanksgiving song to celebrate winter fun, not a Christmas song?
We will be closed on Thursday, December 25 and Friday, December 26. We will reopen on Monday, December 29.
We will be closed on Thursday, December 25 and Friday, December 26. We will reopen on Monday, December 29.
December 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Did you know that "Jingle Bells" was originally written as a Thanksgiving song to celebrate winter fun, not a Christmas song?
We will be closed on Thursday, December 25 and Friday, December 26. We will reopen on Monday, December 29.
We will be closed on Thursday, December 25 and Friday, December 26. We will reopen on Monday, December 29.
Today for Teacher Tuesday, we are celebrating Katie Rutan, a special education teacher at Central High School in Mesa County Valley School District 51. Now in her fifth year of teaching, Katie previously spent three years as a paraprofessional.
December 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Today for Teacher Tuesday, we are celebrating Katie Rutan, a special education teacher at Central High School in Mesa County Valley School District 51. Now in her fifth year of teaching, Katie previously spent three years as a paraprofessional.
2025 Colorado Teacher of the Year Janet Damon from DELTA High School in Denver Public Schools sat down recently with Colorado Education Commissioner Susana Córdova to reflect on her experience as Colorado’s 2025 Teacher of the Year. https://bit.ly/44jFxxd
Field Trip: Commissioner Chat - Janet Damon - Colorado Department of Education
Field Trip: Commissioner Chat - Janet Damon - Information about Colorado K-12 public schools, school districts, and the Colorado State Board of Education.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
2025 Colorado Teacher of the Year Janet Damon from DELTA High School in Denver Public Schools sat down recently with Colorado Education Commissioner Susana Córdova to reflect on her experience as Colorado’s 2025 Teacher of the Year. https://bit.ly/44jFxxd
It's What's Up Wednesday, and we are highlighting the basic needs drive that our our McKinney-Vento Homeless Education team ran for Homelessness Outreach, Prevention, and Education (HOPE) Month in November. Read more: https://bit.ly/4iSddYQ
December 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
It's What's Up Wednesday, and we are highlighting the basic needs drive that our our McKinney-Vento Homeless Education team ran for Homelessness Outreach, Prevention, and Education (HOPE) Month in November. Read more: https://bit.ly/4iSddYQ
It's Teacher Tuesday, and we are highlighting Janine Dellinger, who teaches English at Lewis-Palmer High School in Lewis-Palmer School District. Janine has been teaching for 21 years. When she’s not teaching, Janine loves to travel, cook, and read.
December 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
It's Teacher Tuesday, and we are highlighting Janine Dellinger, who teaches English at Lewis-Palmer High School in Lewis-Palmer School District. Janine has been teaching for 21 years. When she’s not teaching, Janine loves to travel, cook, and read.
For What's Up Wednesday, we're highlighting The PRISM Project as a part of the Colorado State Library. The PRISM Project is the first outcomes-based study on how prison libraries impact the lives of incarcerated people. Learn more: https://www.lrs.org/prism-toolkit/
December 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
For What's Up Wednesday, we're highlighting The PRISM Project as a part of the Colorado State Library. The PRISM Project is the first outcomes-based study on how prison libraries impact the lives of incarcerated people. Learn more: https://www.lrs.org/prism-toolkit/
We've had some amazing social media takeovers from school districts across Colorado. In January, we hosted Greeley-Evans School District 6. They celebrated that their Transportation Department was fully staffed and every route was running smoothly to ensure students got to school
December 10, 2025 at 12:12 AM
We've had some amazing social media takeovers from school districts across Colorado. In January, we hosted Greeley-Evans School District 6. They celebrated that their Transportation Department was fully staffed and every route was running smoothly to ensure students got to school
This week is Computer Science Education week! It's an important time to inspire K-12 students to learn computer science and celebrate the contributions of students, teachers, and partners to the field. We have great resources to learn more about computer science education. https://bit.ly/4pZ1bPM
December 9, 2025 at 7:50 PM
This week is Computer Science Education week! It's an important time to inspire K-12 students to learn computer science and celebrate the contributions of students, teachers, and partners to the field. We have great resources to learn more about computer science education. https://bit.ly/4pZ1bPM
Today for Teacher Tuesday, we are celebrating Michelle Odom, a fourth-grade teacher at Hollister Lake Elementary in Weld RE-4 School District. Michelle has been teaching for 15 years and also serves on the district’s transportation task force.
December 9, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Today for Teacher Tuesday, we are celebrating Michelle Odom, a fourth-grade teacher at Hollister Lake Elementary in Weld RE-4 School District. Michelle has been teaching for 15 years and also serves on the district’s transportation task force.
We visited DELTA High School in Denver Public Schools to get student voices and perspectives on our work to support schools with student attendance. 2025 Colorado Teacher of the Year Janet Damon and her students helped us make some really cool videos talking about how attendance matters.
December 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
We visited DELTA High School in Denver Public Schools to get student voices and perspectives on our work to support schools with student attendance. 2025 Colorado Teacher of the Year Janet Damon and her students helped us make some really cool videos talking about how attendance matters.
For What's Up Wednesday, we're talking about how CMAS and CoAlt truly are Colorado tests by Colorado teachers. We’re also grateful to the students who shared their testing experiences, interests, and cultures during CMAS engagement sessions to inform future development.
December 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
For What's Up Wednesday, we're talking about how CMAS and CoAlt truly are Colorado tests by Colorado teachers. We’re also grateful to the students who shared their testing experiences, interests, and cultures during CMAS engagement sessions to inform future development.
Today for Teacher Tuesday we are celebrating Vanessa Lennox, an 11th- and 12th-grade English teacher at Florence Jr./Sr. High School in Fremont School District RE-2. Vanessa has been teaching for 16 years .
December 2, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Today for Teacher Tuesday we are celebrating Vanessa Lennox, an 11th- and 12th-grade English teacher at Florence Jr./Sr. High School in Fremont School District RE-2. Vanessa has been teaching for 16 years .
Today is National Special Education Day! We're so grateful to the 117 early childhood special educators who came together at one of our five regional working sessions focused on identifying needs and delivering special education supports to preschoolers with IEPs. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4iw7Jmo
December 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Today is National Special Education Day! We're so grateful to the 117 early childhood special educators who came together at one of our five regional working sessions focused on identifying needs and delivering special education supports to preschoolers with IEPs. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4iw7Jmo
We so enjoyed visiting La Junta last month! We partnered with TEACH Colorado to an event at Otero College to encourage more people in southeastern Colorado to pursue teaching careers. Learn more here: https://ed.cde.state.co.us/educatortalent/futureeducators
December 1, 2025 at 11:15 PM
We so enjoyed visiting La Junta last month! We partnered with TEACH Colorado to an event at Otero College to encourage more people in southeastern Colorado to pursue teaching careers. Learn more here: https://ed.cde.state.co.us/educatortalent/futureeducators
Mountain Song Community School - authorized by the Charter School Institute- broke ground last month on a renovation and expansion of its historic 1901 school building with help from the Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) grant! Congratulations to Mountain Song!
December 1, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Mountain Song Community School - authorized by the Charter School Institute- broke ground last month on a renovation and expansion of its historic 1901 school building with help from the Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) grant! Congratulations to Mountain Song!
We are grateful for our team this holiday season! More than 600 employees work hard every day to provide support to educators, students, and schools across Colorado!
We will be closed Thursday, November 27-Friday, November 28 and will reopen on Monday, December 1.
We will be closed Thursday, November 27-Friday, November 28 and will reopen on Monday, December 1.
November 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
We are grateful for our team this holiday season! More than 600 employees work hard every day to provide support to educators, students, and schools across Colorado!
We will be closed Thursday, November 27-Friday, November 28 and will reopen on Monday, December 1.
We will be closed Thursday, November 27-Friday, November 28 and will reopen on Monday, December 1.
What a way to give thanks! Colorado's Finest Salon & Spa Academy students at Colorado’s Finest High School of Choice in Englewood Schools created and signed 10,918 holiday cards for KYGO’s “10K for the Troops” campaign.
November 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
What a way to give thanks! Colorado's Finest Salon & Spa Academy students at Colorado’s Finest High School of Choice in Englewood Schools created and signed 10,918 holiday cards for KYGO’s “10K for the Troops” campaign.
For What's Up Wednesday, we're highlighting our Fall All Staff meeting! More than 300 staff members got to see each other in person. Special shout out to the band, poms, and cheer teams from Mountain Range High School in Adams 12 for making this meeting extra memorable!
November 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
For What's Up Wednesday, we're highlighting our Fall All Staff meeting! More than 300 staff members got to see each other in person. Special shout out to the band, poms, and cheer teams from Mountain Range High School in Adams 12 for making this meeting extra memorable!
It's Teacher Tuesday! Meet Christina Kohout, a secondary social studies teacher at Peak Virtual Academy in Montrose County School District. Christina has been teaching for 17 years and leads her school's student council. Outside of school, she loves Pilates classes and relaxing at home with family.
November 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
It's Teacher Tuesday! Meet Christina Kohout, a secondary social studies teacher at Peak Virtual Academy in Montrose County School District. Christina has been teaching for 17 years and leads her school's student council. Outside of school, she loves Pilates classes and relaxing at home with family.
Congratulations to our 2025–26 Local Food Program grantees! We awarded grants to 46 participants, including 19 first-time awardees through the Local Food Program to support the purchase of Colorado products — the largest group in the program’s five-year history. Read more: https://bit.ly/47DvuFg
November 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Congratulations to our 2025–26 Local Food Program grantees! We awarded grants to 46 participants, including 19 first-time awardees through the Local Food Program to support the purchase of Colorado products — the largest group in the program’s five-year history. Read more: https://bit.ly/47DvuFg
Thank you @chalkbeat.org Colorado for highlighting 2026 Colorado Teacher of the Year Stephen Paulson and the work he is doing at Greeley Central High School in Greeley-Evans School District 6!
www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/202...
www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/202...
Colorado Teacher of the Year didn’t like TikTok challenges. Here’s what he did about it.
Stephen Paulson, a social studies teacher in Greeley, spearheaded a schoolwide service project that proved popular among students and staff.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Thank you @chalkbeat.org Colorado for highlighting 2026 Colorado Teacher of the Year Stephen Paulson and the work he is doing at Greeley Central High School in Greeley-Evans School District 6!
www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/202...
www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/202...
November is Military Family Appreciation Month. We're honoring the schools that support our military families, like in Lewis-Palmer School District 38. The Johnson family got a special surprise when their older sister Madisyn returned home after 6 months of deployment to surprise her siblings.
November 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
November is Military Family Appreciation Month. We're honoring the schools that support our military families, like in Lewis-Palmer School District 38. The Johnson family got a special surprise when their older sister Madisyn returned home after 6 months of deployment to surprise her siblings.
For Teacher Tuesday, we're highlighting 5th grade teacher Carlos Ruiz-Chavez. He teaches at Riverview School, a dual-language school in Roaring Fork School District. When not teaching, Carlos enjoys spending time outdoors and is a huge music fan who loves collecting vinyl albums.
November 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
For Teacher Tuesday, we're highlighting 5th grade teacher Carlos Ruiz-Chavez. He teaches at Riverview School, a dual-language school in Roaring Fork School District. When not teaching, Carlos enjoys spending time outdoors and is a huge music fan who loves collecting vinyl albums.
Students at Northglenn High School in Adams 12 used their project based learning presentations to focus on ways to get more of their peers to participate in school breakfast.
November 18, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Students at Northglenn High School in Adams 12 used their project based learning presentations to focus on ways to get more of their peers to participate in school breakfast.
To continue our celebration of Family, School, and Community Partnerships month, we're highlighting some of these Promising Partnership Practices! One of these practices was the postcard art contest at Weld RE-5J School District.
November 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
To continue our celebration of Family, School, and Community Partnerships month, we're highlighting some of these Promising Partnership Practices! One of these practices was the postcard art contest at Weld RE-5J School District.