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Jan. 15- Gov. Ritter signs 1st bill of the session

Friday, January 15, 2010 Governor Bill Ritter signed the first bill of the session.  The bill, Senate Bill 36, was sponsored by Sen. Mike Johnston and flew through the General Assembly in three days.

Senate Bill 36 will require the Department of Education to prepare an annual report on the effectiveness of educational preparation programs to help improve curriculum.  It increases transparency and accountability, advances our teacher assessment program, improves teacher effectiveness, makes us competitive in Race to the Top, and, above all, it helps Colorado kids.

click here for full press release.

 


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