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VOLUME 119

Issue 34

WEEK OF AUGUST 25, 2022

HEADS UP PLAY

Student test scores rise after COVID decline Results continue to show deficits, state data shows BY ERICA BREUNLIN THE COLORADO SUN

Skyview’s Jamiel Ciaravino, center, advances the ball through Brighton defenders, including Jose Serrano, right, and Terrin Lewis, PHOTO BY STEFAN BRODSKY during the first half of a non-league game at Brighton High School Aug. 18. The Bulldogs won, 1-0.

Fort Lupton’s free citywide clean up day BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The city of Fort Lupton will host its annual Fall Clean-Up Day Sept. 17 with drop-off at the city Public Works Shop, 800 12th St. A senior drive-by collection will be scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon on Sept. 15. Residents that want to schedule curbside collections should register by Sept. 13 by calling 303 857-6694. Fall Clean-Up day is free to residents for most items. A copy of a utility bill or driver’s license is required to prove residency. The city will be taking donations to help offset costs. The Public Works staff will be on-site to assist with the disposal. Residents will be allowed to bring

two pickup-sized trucks of items are allowed. Loads can include furniture, cabinets, mattresses, bicycles, outdoor toys, carpet, doors, and lawn and yard equipment. Branches must be in five-inch bundles with yard waste. Metal items and appliances can be dropped off at 1352 N. Main St. during the event. Residents should not bring industrial or commercial waste, concrete debris, household hazardous waste, curbside trash or documents to be shredded. The city also cannot accept freon-based appliances such as refrigerators, freezers or air conditioners. Some items, such as tires or electronics, can be dropped off after paying a fee. The fee for passenger or truck tires is $4 each, $10 for semi tires and $15 for larger tires.

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The fees for electronics, computers, CRT TVs, and monitors are $25 for items under 25 inches, $30 for items that are 27-32 inches and $50 for items that are larger than 32 inches. The fee to dispose of flat-screen TVs and miscellaneous electronics is $5 per item. Senior and disabled curbside pick-up Seniors and disabled citizens can leave the disposal items in the alley or curbside. Public works encourage friends, families, and neighbors to assist seniors and the disabled to get those items to the curb or alley. Only one pick-up truck load per address. Do not leave things to be broken down for disposals, such as hot tubs and camper shells. Call 303 857-6694 for more information.

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Colorado students made significant headway in overcoming academic setbacks due to pandemic-related hiccups in learning, but their progress still hasn’t set them fully back on track, according to state standardized test data published by the Colorado Department of Education on Aug. 17. Colorado Measures of Academic Success assessments are typically conducted each spring as a way to gauge how well students and schools are meeting state academic standards. The department made assessment results from spring 2022 public the same day that State Board of Education members were scheduled to review student performance and growth. Last spring’s assessments marked a return to normalcy for Colorado schools as they administered them in the same way that tests were given in spring 2019. Exams had the same content and format as they did in 2019 and were also scored in the same way as before the pandemic. Colorado paused standardized testing in spring 2020 amid the start of COVID-19 after receiving a waiver from the federal government. During spring 2021, students took modified tests through a compromise after teachers, parents, lawmakers and education advocates weighed in about how to approach the exams in what ballooned into a statewide debate. SEE SCORES, P4