Accomplishments of Colorado's P-20 Council--and Changes Ahead for P-20 Councils?

A report released last week highlights the accomplishments of the Governor’s P-20 Education Coordinating Council here in Colorado. The council, created by executive order in 2007, successfully pushed for numerous legislative changes, including among others the development of a college-ready system of assessments, standards and curricula; a revised dual enrollment and early college system; and the creation of a P-16 data system.

The council will be disbanded when Governor Ritter leaves office in January. Kansas and Rhode Island are two other states whose current P-20 (in KS) and P-16 (in RI) councils will be dissolved when the current governor leaves office in a couple months. And other states with new governors and/or new chiefs may see changes as well, as these leaders seek to create a council that is "their own".