The local and national spotlight is on Adams 50.
2011
CNN
CNN Reporter Deb Feyerick visited the school district in the spring of 2011 to profile what she termed the district’s, “revolutionary” approach to education. Click here.
Westminster Window
Commissioner of Education Dwight Jones wrote an editorial praising SBS. It was titled, “Adams County School District 50: Driving Education Reform.” Jones 2011 Editorial
District 50 Insider
District administrators were invited to the Colorado State Capitol to give a presentation to the Educational Support Task Force made up of elected officials and state education leaders. Click here.
Westminster Window
Widely read and respected columnist Bill Christopher wrote a column about SBS and the recent results of the Colorado Student Assessment Program. His observation: “District 50 has turned the corner.” Turning The Corner With CSAP 2011
2010
American School Board Journal
The influential education magazine profiled District 50 for its readers. The headline, “A Colorado school district radically overhauls how students are placed in classes. Will Adams 50 make the grade?” American School Board Journal
Infinite Campus Magazine
The nationwide publication for schools that use Infinite Campus software examined the district’s move to SBS, concluding, “Adams 50 has made some dramatic changes to improve academic achievement.” Infinite Campus
Kansas City Star
The Kansas City School District has modeled its reform efforts on the innovations undertaken by District 50. Kansas City employees spent time in our schools as did a reporter for the Kansas City Star. Click here.
KUSA-TV Denver-9 News
National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel visited District 50 to see the changes underway for himself. Local station KUSA reported on his visit. Click here.
KMGH-TV Denver – 7 News
National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel visited District 50 to see the changes underway for himself. Local station KMGH reported on his visit. Click here.
2009
Westminster Window
Colorado Department of Education Commissioner Dwight Jones wrote the first of two letters to the Westminster community asking residents to support the dramatic move to a Standards-based System. He wrote,” For Education Reform to Occur, We Must Actually Re-Form Education” For Education Reform to Occur
The Christian Science Monitor
The newspaper visited Adams County School District 50 to write one of the first national profiles on the district’s reforms: “Colorado school district does away with grade levels” Christian Science Monitor Feb10
Associated Press/FoxNews.com
The associated press wrote a profile of the innovation underway in district 50. Fox News picked up the story with the headline: “ School District Does Away With Grade Levels; Students Craft Lesson Plans.” Click here.
Boulder Daily Camera
Former Boulder mayor and guest columnist for the daily newspaper wrote a piece about education reform in the community of Boulder. He suggested that the community should investigate what School District 50 is undertaking. Boulder Daily Camera Feb 22 2009
2008
Denver Post
The article, written not long after the district committed to SBS, highlighted the move to as “revolutionary” Standards-based education. Click here.
Denver Post Editorial
The editorial noting D-50’s reform wrote, “It’s time for innovation… just tinkering around the edges of reform, as we’ve done over the past decade, isn’t working. Some educators and a few politicians get it.” “Education Needs a Better Remedy” Post 2008 Editorial
