Higher Ed Press Clips December 2011

December 30- January 3, 2012

DENVER POST:

• Guest Commentary: A stable funding source for state's higher education
  
• Former Colorado Gov. Ritter uses leftover campaign funds to help kids, homeless, hungry
  
• Denver Public Schools' new school choice system stressing out some parents
  

COLORADOAN:

• CSU employees might see pay hike in 2012
  

January 4, 2012

DENVER POST:

• Guest Commentary: The link between higher ed and Denver's economy
  

SUMMIT DAILY:

• Ride Like the Wind

EDUCATION NEWS:

• Wednesday Churn: Welcome back
  

COLORADO DAILY:

• CU-Boulder facilities balance cuts, service during break
  

GREELEY TRIBUNE:

• Aims secures $2 million grant for oil and gas training
  

CHIEFTAIN:

• State sheriffs’ group to award college scholarships
  

MARKET WATCH:

• Ecotech Institute Names Its Local Board of Advisors
  

January 5, 2012

EDUCATION NEWS:

• Thursday Churn: Philly’s in town
  

COLORADOAN:

• New CSU veterinary school dean leaving Disney for Fort Collins
  
• CSU insurer will not cover full costs of genetic materials lost in fire at Fort Collins equine facility
  

DENVER POST:

• Editorial: DPS continues progress on school choice reform
  

C. SPRINGS GAZETTE:

• Education, business leaders call for more collaboration
  

CHIEFTAIN:

• State sheriffs’ group to award college scholarships
  

January 6, 2012

EDUCATION NEWS:

• Friday Churn: Rank the scholars
  
• Better budget news but still a struggle
  
• A peek at Hick’s “TBD Colorado”
  

COLORADOAN:

• CSU officials meeting twice-weekly to discuss location for new Fort Collins stadium
  

DENVER POST:

• Two Colorado middle schools offer college-level remedial math class
  

VIVA COLORADO:

• West Denver Prep hopes high scores will lure students to new campuses
  

BOULDER WEEKLY:

• Protecting academic rigor
  

BUSINESS JOURNAL:

• Colorado companies support early finance education
  
• Judge’s ruling on school funding defies reason
  

NEW YORK TIMES:

• Students of Online Schools Are Lagging
  

AHWATUJEE FOOTHILLS NEWS:

• Race to the Top Round 3 (RTT3)
  

January 7-9, 2012

EDUCATION NEWS:

• Education issues stack up for 2012
  
• Monday Churn: S.B. 10-191 rules
  

DENVER POST:

• Colorado State leads effort to develop website to curb livestock air pollution
  
• Proposed bill from Colorado House Democrat mandates sharing jobs data with schools
  
• Wyo. ranch donates $1.5 million to CSU program
  
• Literacy program in Denver Public Schools helps whole family
  
• Two school districts' ratings improve after errors found
  

GREELEY TRIBUNE:

• Paving the path to success: Charter school sets precedent for District 6 with Career Pathways
  

DAILY CAMERA:

• CU-Boulder engineers travel to Haiti for sustainable power project
  

SUN-TIMES:

• Education law’s promise falls short after 10 years

January 10, 2012

EDUCATION NEWS:

• Tuesday Churn: Online mobility study
  

DENVER POST:

• Denver Chamber eager to invest in education
  
• Griego: Colorado Latino summit seeks to break ground on future
  

CHIEFTAIN:

• Garcia to be roasted at Latino Chamber Tostada
  
• Di Mare presents CSU-Pueblo outlook
  

SUMMIT DAILY:

• Local's Gear Guide: Men's boards

BUSINESS JOURNAL:

• Community College of Aurora names interim president
  

AURORA SENTINEL:

• Bowman leaving CCA early after accepting Fulbright award
  

DU CLARION:

• DU, Metro State still cannot agree on college name change
  

January 11, 2012

EDUCATION NEWS:

• Wednesday Churn: Opening
  
• The Capitol lights up
  
• Online bill still being crafted
  

DENVER POST:

• Colorado Education Department to vote on rules to raise standards for online schools
  
• Colorado Legacy Foundation wins $10.5M grant to push AP courses
  

COLORADO INDEPENDENT:

• Jobs, jobs, jobs, say Colorado legislators
  

COLORADOAN:

• Education should be top priority

DURANGO HERALD:

• Candidates to vie for CU regent post
  

POLITICAL NEWS:

• Bennet, College In Colorado to Host Joint College Financial Aid Information Sessions
  

WASH PARK PROFILE:

• Will Neighborhood Schools Flourish In DPS Era Of Change?
  

JOURNAL ADVOCATE:

• Finalists selected for president job
  

9NEWS:

• Website praises charter school accomplishment
  

REPORTER HERALD:

• CSU named a best value on Kiplinger's list
  

INDIAN COUNTRY:

• Ute Leaders Plan 2012
  

LA JUNTA TRIBUNE:

• Colorado Legacy Foundation receives $10.5 million investment by the National Math and Science Initiative
  

January 12, 2012

EDUCATION NEWS:

• Thursday Churn: State of the state
• Report says charters fueling DPS growth
  
• U.S. pressured by international rankings
  
• How Colorado compares to other states
  

DENVER POST:

• Goodwill helping high schoolers prepare for careers
  
• Colorado education board approves charter-school guidelines
  
• Fifth year of tuition hikes proposed for University of Colorado students
  
• Editorial: Awaiting accountability on DPS board expenses
  

9NEWS:

• CU's latest proposed tuition hike signals trend of students paying more
  

KMGH:

• CO Illegal Immigrant Tuition Bill Introduced Again
  

DAILY CAMERA:

• CU-Boulder proposes 15.7% tuition hike for in-state students
  

DURANGO HERALD:

• Ute leaders meet with governor
  

CANON CITY:

• Club joins statewide book drive
  

JOURNAL ADVOCATE:

• College Goal Sunday helps Sterling families pay for college
  

GREELEY TRIBUNE:

• UNC president celebrates 10 years of leadership

SUMMIT DAILY:

• STEM after-school program on its way to Summit County
  

January 13-17, 2012

ATLANTIC:

• A Mandatory 'Report Card' for Every College? Not So Fast
  

FOWLER TRIBUNE:

• Rizzuto presents ‘State of the College’ address to faculty and staff
  

DENVER POST:

• Editorial: High marks for school choice
  
• Murphy: Denver teen gives back by mentoring high-schoolers with City Year program
• Colorado charter-school laws seventh-strongest in U.S., report says
  
  

CHIEFTAIN:

• Gov. touts PCC as jobs generator
  
• D60 closures won't save money this year
  
• D60 to keep Spann open one year in hope of grant
  

January 18, 2012

DENVER POST:

• DPS offers new school-start options to dodge heat
  

DAILY CAMERA:

• Colo. suffers from most drastic higher-ed cuts in U.S.
  

ED NEWS:

• Calling for change in Douglas County
  
• Cool reception to DPS calendar change
  
• Wednesday Churn: Preschool progress
  

KDVR:

• Denver School Choice program offers parents ease, options
  

LITTLETON GAZETTE:

• College students should apply now for financial assistance
  

ADAMS 14:

• Local Families Receive Support to Apply for College Financial Aid
  

NECN.COM:

• Illegal immigrant tuition debated again in Colo.
  

January 19, 2012

DENVER POST:

• Pueblo, Fort Collins lead economic comeback in Colorado
  

ED NEWS:

• Thursday Churn: Board contribution limits
  

ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGIAN:

• Colorado State Global Campus goes beyond the traditional classroom

AURORA SENTINEL:

• 15 MINUTES: If the big shoes fit
  

HOLYOKE ENTERPRISE:

• Online ranking no surprise to district
  

January 20, 2012

DENVER POST:

• Murphy: Colorado tries to sort out rising college-tuition problem
  
• Arts program aims to keep DPS students with mental, emotional issues in school
  
• Denver school board approves school-start date of late August
  

9NEWS:

• One student gets creative to pay for college
  

ED NEWS:

• Campaign bill gets its hearing
  
• Friday Churn: Evaluation appeals
  

ALAMOSA NEWS:

• OMS tops the charts

DELTA COUNTY INDEPENDENT:

• Paonia Elementary students among the best in the state

WESTWORD:

• Ernest House Jr. back at the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs

CRAIG DAILY PRESS:

• Beck, Jacobson: Support higher education
  

DURANGO HERALD:

• Catching a Dream

January 21-23, 2012

DENVER POST:

• Gov. John Hickenlooper aims to engage public with TBD project
  
• The Learning Source focuses on adult English literacy
  
• Teacher tenure rules before Colorado lawmakers
  
• Colorado legislature faces return of fight over tuition measure for illegal immigrants
  
• Guest Commentary: CU is a model of efficiency
  
• Editorial: We're no. 1 ... in slashing higher ed funds
  
• Guest Commentary: Education will rule 2012 agenda
  

ED NEWS:

• “Trigger” would be more of a request
  
• Monday Churn: Pace picks up
  

CHIEFTAIN:

• PCC honors four employees
  
• Joe Garcia a tough roast
  
• CSU-Pueblo receives two 'gold' awards
  

WASHINGTON POST:

• A state-by-state breakdown of the change in higher education funding
  

ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGIAN:

• A financial slap in the face for military veterans
  

COLORADOAN:

• $200M can be put to better uses
  

ASPEN TIMES:

• Are Aspen schools making the grade?
  

January 24, 2012

Inside Higher Ed:

• Essay: Hauptman revise PELL to focus on neediest students
  

Ed Week:

• Blog: State Funding for Higher Ed drops by 7.6 Percent in a Year
  

Boulder Daily Camera:

• CU regents could back in-state tuition for undocumented students
  

Ed News:

• Commentary: ASSET bill is morally, fiscally sound
  

January 25-27, 2012

Denver Post:

• Tuition for CO illegal immigrants gets initial nod
  
• Editorial – ASSET bill offers hope to all students
  

Pueblo Chieftain:

• Immigrant tuition break advances
  

Ed News:

• Asset bill headed to Senate Floor
  
• Bill would make CPR a grad requirement
  

9News:

• Illegal immigrants will first battle to get cheaper tuition
  

Denver Channel News 7:

• Tuition Break Approved for Undocumented Students
  

CBS4:

• Tuition for Colorado Illegal Immigrants Gets Initial Nod
  

January 28-30, 2012

Denver Post:

• UC Denver English-language academy helps boost diversity
  

Ed News:

• Monday Churn:  Tuition and trans fats
  

Boulder Daily Camera:

• CU tuition hike funded raises for Phil DiStefano, other top administrators
  
• Obama: Colleges can’t just ‘jack up tuition every single year’'
  

Washington Post:

• Blog: College leaders question Obama’s tuition plan
  

Inside Higher Ed:

• Obama higher education plan signals policy shift
  

January 31, 2012

Denver Post:

• Metro State College Denver’s aviation team is on a higher plane
  
• Colorado universities’ endowments make big gains as they play catch-up from recession
  

Ed News:

• Tuesday Churn: Choice deadline
  

Durango Herald:

• Opinion:  University of Colorado’s high tuition