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EDUCATION TASK FORCE


Purpose: to promote the collective actions necessary to advance equity and justice in Colorado’s education systems and policies as aligned with League positions.


The Education Task Force has been created and maintained to inform and engage members across the state to promote collective actions around education as aligned with  stated League positions. By increasing the understanding and importance of Colorado’s educational systems and policies through study and presentations, the Education Task Force will influence public policy and legislation at all levels through advocacy, while speaking with one League voice. 


The Education Task Force coordinates with local Leagues and other organizations advocating for policies in the education arena. The Task Force organizes webinars, workshops and presentations on major topics of interest and promotes justice and equity in education through advocacy at all levels of government. The Education Task Force is closely aligned with the efforts of the LWVCO Legislative Action Committee and the LWVUS to ensure cohesion.

Education Task Force Meetings:
First Monday of the month, 5:30-6:30pm on Zoom
Next meeting:  Monday, October 2, 2023
Please register for the Education TF meetings on the LWVCO calendar for the Zoom information.
LWVCO Calendar
All are welcome!  

League Positions on Education
LWVCO 2022-2023 Issues for Action
See pp. 12, 34, 67+

LWVUS 2022-2024 Impact on Issues
See pp. 10, 122, 130+

Want to learn on which 2023 Education Bills the Colorado League has taken a stance?
Access all the information you need at:
2023 Education Bills


LWVCO Education Task Force and the Observer Corps
Our March 2023 Education Task Force Meeting included an outstanding discussion of two real life applications of the LWV Observer Corps model and School Board Meetings. I encourage you to watch it and think about how you might apply this important League function in your area.
Observer Corps at School Board Meetings


State Level Resources:

Governor Polis Statement Welcoming Susana Cordova as Incoming Colorado Commissioner of Education

Governor Polis Welcomes New Colorado Commissioner of Education

Colorado State Board of Education

Colorado State Board of Education
Upcoming Board meeting:  September 13 & 14, 2023; 9:00am & 9:30am
>> The CSBE holds special meetings between their regularly scheduled monthly meetings! Check their webpage for upcoming special meetings, so you can watch them live or the videos of the meetings.

To volunteer to join the LWVCO Colorado Board of Education Observer Corps, click here: 
Volunteer for the Colorado State Board of Education Observer Corps 
For more information about Observer Corps, click here.

Watch Live and Access the Agendas:
Watch Live Board Meetings
Co State Board Meetings 2023
Board Meeting Agendas:  CO State Board Agendas

Meeting notes from State Board Meeting on 11.10.22 available here.
LWVCO School Board Testimony regarding 11.10.22 vote:
LWVCO Testimony CO Board of Education 11-22

Colorado Department of Education
Colorado Department of Education

2022 State Accountability Report
2022 State Assessment Accountability Report Information
The Report

Colorado State Standards - Social Studies
CO State Standards: Social Studies

Colorado General Assembly Education Committees (2023):
Colorado House Education Committee
Colorado Senate Education Committee
Colorado Youth Advisory Council Interim Committee
Early Childhood and School Readiness Legislative Commission
Legislative Interim Committee on School Finance
Colorado Legislative Council

Chalkbeat Legislative Preview 2023
Legislative Preview Video

Information about California's Age-Appropriate Digital Code Legislation
Online protection for children
CA Age-Appropriate Digital Code

The Age Appropriate Design Code: How it Works
AADC: How It Works

California AADC Legislation - 5Rights' Model
California AADC Legislation

Articles, Newsletters and More

Partnerships with Parents Are Key to Solving Heightened Polarization in Schools
Ashley Woo & Melissa Kay Diliberti
Brookings
Aug 10, 2023


Book Removals and Children's Civil Rights

Book removals may have violated student civil rights, Education Dept. says

[The Georgia ruling, although less far-reaching in its implications, is “a quiet shot over the bow against school districts that egregiously and without due process remove books from library shelves,” said Bruce Fuller, who studies education policy at the University of California at Berkeley’s School of Education. “When students are struggling with these issues of identity, and you ban books that are speaking to these kids, that does appear to violate the spirit of the letter of the civil rights law.”]
Washington Post, May 22, 2023
 
Banned Books in School and Public Libraries
The American Library Association's Views on Banned Books
This segment was aired on Amanpour & Company on May 1, 2023


Gaslighting Americans about public schools: The truth about ‘A Nation at Risk’


Confused about how Colorado public schools are financed? You are not alone! This fact sheet from The Bell Policy Center explains this complex issue in understandable language.
In the Know: School Finance

The Bell Policy Center
2023

Do school-based police officers make high schools safer? It depends on how you measure.
This detailed article brings together perspectives regarding school safety measures, gun violence in schools, and student mental health support.
The Colorado Sun
April 5, 2023

With more shootings and guns on campus, schools walk a fine line in response

This article discusses the issues related to school shootings across the US.
Chalkbeat
April 5, 2023


Getting to "Yes" on Civics Education
Opinion by Glenn C. Altschuler and David Wippman
The Hill

March 19, 2023

The racist idea that changed American education
>>The racist idea that changed American education:
How a landmark Supreme Court decision was shaped by the racist idea that poor children can’t learn.

Nov 21, 2022

Educational Equity
Where We Are Now: Educational Equity in the Pandemic Era
Education Week Special Report
November 28, 2022

NEPC - National Education Policy Center at CU Boulder

The National Education Policy Center (NEPC), a university research center housed at the
University of Colorado Boulder School of Education, produces high-quality information in
support of democratic deliberation about education policy. We publish original research, pol-
icy briefs, and expert third-party reviews of think tank reports. NEPC publications are written
in accessible language and are intended for a broad audience that includes academic experts,
policymakers, the media, and the general public.
NEPC Newsletter

Five Charts That Show How Partisan Strife Is Impacting Public Schools

Colorado Education Commissioner Katy Anthes stepping down this summer




Watch the most recent task force meeting from September 11, 2023, featuring Education Commissioner Cordova here.

Register for the Meeting on October 2, 2023 here.




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