TUESDAY: COLO. ACHIEVES HISTORIC EDUCATION-REFORM MILESTONE

 

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

 

10 a.m.            Gov. Ritter will take part in a historic education-reform milestone Tuesday when the state's K-12 and higher-education governing boards agree on what knowledge, skills and behaviors high school graduates must have in order to enter college and to be ready for the 21^st century global workforce. Colorado will become the first state in the country with fully aligned standards from pre-school to college. This also will be the first time inColorado history the State Board of Education and the Colorado Commission on Higher Education have met in a joint session. This is the most significant accomplishment to date from 2008's Senate Bill 212, the Colorado Achievement Plan for Kids. Location: State Capitol, House Committee Room 112.

 

1:15 p.m.        Gov. Ritter will join U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood for a groundbreaking ceremony for a $32 million Recovery-Act funded project that will repave nine miles of C-470 and portions of a 26-mile bike path. This is one of the largest Recovery Act-funded transportation projects in Colorado. Location: C-470 andAlameda, along South Rooney Road. Directions:  From C-470, exit at West Alameda Parkway and head west. Turn right (north) on South Rooney Road and go about ¼ mile.  Event will be on the right at the trail head. Parking alongside South Rooney Road.

 

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