2019 Spring Five Star Journal
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IN THE NEWS<br />
District continues to elevate graduation rate beyond state average,<br />
sees more students staying in school<br />
In January, the state released the graduation and dropout rates for the Class of 2018. The<br />
<strong>Five</strong> <strong>Star</strong> District’s graduation rate continues to improve year-over-year reaching an all-time<br />
high 84.5 percent. Not only did the district see its highest graduation rate across all student<br />
groups and surpass the state average, it also saw the lowest dropout rate in district history.<br />
Read More ><br />
Eight schools in the <strong>Five</strong> <strong>Star</strong> District honored with academic<br />
achievement awards from the state [VIDEO]<br />
Eight schools earned academic achievement awards form the Colorado Department of<br />
Education (CDE). Two of the eight schools earned two awards and the other six received one<br />
of the following: Centers of Excellence, the Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award<br />
or the John Irwin Award. Read more about the awards and the school recipients.<br />
Legislative Update: State lawmakers face key school funding questions<br />
Many educators and parents hoped they had an answer for Colorado’s school funding challenges<br />
with last November’s proposed Amendment 73. But voters did not approve the plan,<br />
making it the third statewide tax increase for schools to be rejected in less than a decade.<br />
That sent the school finance problem back to the Legislature, which faces three key questions<br />
about paying for education; issues that likely won’t be resolved until April, as the session heads<br />
into its final weeks. Read More ><br />
These are excerpts of stories — visit www.adams12.org to read these stories in<br />
their entirety and others highlighting student, school and community success.<br />
SHARE YOUR NEWS<br />
Help Adams 12 <strong>Five</strong> <strong>Star</strong> Schools spread the word about the great things<br />
happening across the district. With more than 39,000 students across<br />
five cities in 54 schools, we need your help in sharing the exciting events,<br />
initiatives and success stories happening at your child’s school. Submit<br />
your good news story: www.adams12.org/share-your-news.
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