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Rather than administer the suite of standardized tests that students typically take, Colorado education officials will seek a waiver from federal testing requirements. If successful, there will be no science or social studies tests, and students would take either a math or a literacy test, but not both. The tests won’t be used to evaluate teacher performance or rate schools. 

Council members ask to collaborate on picking a site.

El gobernador de Colorado y dueños de restaurantes urgen al público que coman fuera o pidan comida para llevar de restaurantes locales para apoyar a una industria que ha sido abatida por la pandemia.

"I agree with several RTD directors and Commuting Solutions that we need another funding source. Our best chance for success would be to go with a working partnership between Front Range Passenger Rail, Amtrak and RTD."

Governor, restaurant owners urge people to eat out or order in to show their support for industry battered by pandemic.

Council could decide to send a letter of support, however the letter does not state where they support a facility to be built.

A daily crime report in Longmont.

Longmont residents continue to dig out from the storm.

Colorado schools are funded based on enrollment. The legislation approved by Polis ensures Colorado school districts will receive the money they originally expected for the 2020-21 school year despite about 30,000 fewer students showing up, a 3.3% decline in enrollment. 

The state gained an estimated 32,000 nonfarm jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis in January, with the leisure and hospitality sector contributing 21,200 of those gains, and government employment adding 3,600.