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Teacher shortage in Colorado reaches critical condition

By PEBC / March 5, 2017

DENVER –Public school teachers are in high demand in Colorado, but efforts to increase their numbers have so far fallen […]

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Equipping students for success

By PEBC / January 3, 2017

Eric Ball, the assistant principal at Collins Elementary (Boone County) takes notes during a visit to Grandview Elementary (Bellevue Independent) […]

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Boettcher program trains teachers to be successful

By PEBC / April 21, 2016

New teachers are leaving the profession at alarming rates, and colleges are graduating fewer licensed teachers, leaving many schools hurting […]

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Recruiting more teachers of color

By PEBC / October 23, 2015

Colorado State of Mind Re-segregation in southwest Denver schools Elevating the teaching profession, and recruiting more teachers of color, are […]

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PEBC Announces Formation of Colorado’s Largest Residency-based Teacher-Preparation Program

By PEBC / September 23, 2015

DENVER –Sep. 23, 2015–Two of the nation’s most highly regarded teacher-preparation programs have agreed to combine, creating a statewide pipeline […]

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Colorado teacher residency programs merging to prepare more teachers

By PEBC / September 23, 2015

Two of Colorado’s longtime teacher residency programs are joining forces to expand their reach and prepare at least 50 more […]

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Dr. Cynthia Stevenson Joins PEBC as Senior Consultant

By PEBC / February 5, 2015

DENVER – Feb. 5, 2015 – PEBC, a nonprofit that works with teachers, school leaders and districtsuperintendents to cultivate highly […]

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Teacher Residency Aims to Prepare Great Educators in Colorado

By PEBC / January 7, 2015

PEBC’s Boettcher Teacher Residency, which prepares people to have exceptional teaching careers through a hands-on master’s degree program, is now […]

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Colorado Superintendents: Too much testing, not enough dollars

By PEBC / October 30, 2014

Public school superintendents across Colorado say the time spent testing is cutting into teaching time in the classroom.

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Superintendents vent on testing and about the legislature

By PEBC / October 29, 2014

A group of district leaders criticized excessive testing and had some frank comments about legislators Wednesday during the annual PEBC […]

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Public Education & Business Coalition Wins $2.9 Million Teacher Preparation Grant

By PEBC / September 25, 2014

Grant to Help Train STEM Teachers in Rural Colorado

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Q&A: Will too much testing sap students’ creativity?

By PEBC / April 29, 2014

Audio: Ryan Warner talks with Jenny Brundin about one scholar’s thesis that the race to boost America’s test scores will […]

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