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| 20.09.2026 | Boulder Valley engaged community early, but parents say closure decisions blindsided them | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Ahead of Tuesday’s school board vote, Boulder Valley Superintendent Rob Anderson is asserting that the district’s engagement around school closures stands out among other school districts in the st... |
| 06.09.2026 | Laws to Address Teacher Shortage, Recognize Multilingual Students Go into Effect | DENVER, CO – New laws to improve educational outcomes go into effect August 12, 2026. SB26-126 addresses Colorado’s teacher shortage by easing licensure requirements for qualified out-of-state teachers, and HB26-1028 creates opportunities f... |
| 02.09.2026 | NYC public schools to ban generative AI for elementary, middle school students in September | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
New York City’s public school system is set to release a policy for this coming school year on artificial intelligence — which will include a ban on the use of generative AI for students in 2-K thr... |
| 01.09.2026 | Fewer Colorado schools are on state’s watchlist for low performance, according to new ratings | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Fewer schools are on Colorado’s watchlist for low performance this year, according to preliminary data released Monday by the Colorado Department of Education.
More than 50 schools exited what Colo... |
| 01.09.2026 | Heat Days Shut Detroit Schools: Crumbling Electrical Infrastructure Stalls $40B AC Fix | By Earl Bensen
Published: Sep 01 2026, 9:50 AM EDT
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| 31.08.2026 | Judge dismisses conservative-leaning Colorado school districts’ lawsuit over transgender athlete policies | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by several Colorado school districts and charter schools over policies related to transgender student athletes.
Senior U.S. District Court Judge John... |
| 29.08.2026 | Colorado school districts asking voters to OK millions in mill levy overrides this November | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
More than a dozen Colorado school districts, including Denver Public Schools, will ask voters this November to approve mill levy overrides — a sign of how crucial such ballot measures have become i... |
| 28.08.2026 | Vending machines with free public health supplies help fight opioid overdoses | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Trenton Daniel for Healthbeat
In the scrum of the Knicks ticker-tape parade in Lower Manhattan two weeks ago, an off-duty EMT volunteer spotted a stranger showing signs of a drug overdose.
Actin... |
| 27.08.2026 | Chronic absenteeism fell in Colorado schools last year, but remains well above pre-pandemic level | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
The share of Colorado students who were chronically absent last school year declined from the year before, although the percentage remained above pre-pandemic levels, according to data released Thu... |
| 19.08.2026 | 2026 CMAS results show Colorado students making gains in math, falling behind in reading | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Language arts proficiency rates dropped for half of the grades that took Colorado’s latest statewide achievement tests, while rates in mathematics held steady or increased, according to 2026 result... |
| 26.07.2026 | Boulder’s senior house-sharing proposal is a great idea (Editorial) | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Boulder is changing in a lot of ways: New developments are sprouting up, our roadways are evolving, and the preparations for our upcoming inaugural Sundance Film Festival are starting to visibly ta... |
| 21.07.2026 | K Altman Law Responds to New York City Special Education Pre-K Expansion as Families Face Access and Delay Challenges | Behind every delayed evaluation is a child who doesn't get that time back.
Keith Altman
NYC is expanding special education pre-K—but families still face delays, denied services, and lost developmental time.
Expanding specialized pre-K acces... |
| 15.07.2026 | Anthropic Makes Claude Free for All US K-12 Teachers With Standards-Aligned Agentic AI | By Scott McCain
Published: Jul 15 2026, 6:48 AM EDT
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| 25.06.2026 | St. Vrain Valley denies charter school’s homeschool program application | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
The St. Vrain Valley school board, at its Wednesday meeting, voted unanimously to deny an application by Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver to continue operating a part-time homeschool enr... |
| 23.06.2026 | New Report Grades State Lawmakers on Support for Public Education | Public Schools First NC
A new report from the Network for Public Education (NPE) grades state lawmakers on their support for public schools and the children they serve. RALEIGH, NC, UNITED STATES, June 23, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Net... |
| 16.06.2026 | What to know about U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet’s background as he runs for Colorado governor | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Editor’s note: This story was adapted from an in-depth report by The Denver Post on the Democratic primary candidates for governor, originally published in November, and from other recent Post cove... |
| 22.05.2026 | 623,000 Coloradans didn’t finish college, but schools are making progress re-enrolling students | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Fewer Colorado students dropped out of college during the 2023-24 school year and more re-enrolled than in the year before, according to recent statistics. But that bit of good news wasn’t enough t... |
| 18.05.2026 | As enrollment falls, old schools find new life as apartments | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
As enrollment falls, old schools find new life as apartments
In a once-thriving neighborhood in the southeast part of Atlanta, Lakewood Elementary served families who came to work at the General Mo... |
| 17.05.2026 | It’s time for Boulder to rewrite its Land Use Code and unlock the development we need to thrive (Editorial) | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
We’ve all heard the anecdotes: single-family homes that aren’t selling, shrinking elementary school classroom sizes, the slow vanishing of early-career workers and families from restaurants and bar... |
| 13.05.2026 | Kids are in a ‘reading recession,’ as test scores continue to decline | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By SHARON LURYE and JOCELYN GECKER of The Associated Press, LILY ALTAVENA of Chalkbeat and RUTH SERVEN SMITH of AL.com
MODESTO, Calif. (AP) — Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims... |
| 21.03.2026 | Buying a ‘loot box’ in an online game? Some of the swag could help public schools under a Colorado bill. | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Microtransactions in online games, such as buying “loot boxes” of virtual items, would be subject to a 5% fee under a bill being considered by Colorado lawmakers, with the revenue going to public s... |
| 25.01.2026 | Colorado Democrats float big changes aimed at reforming income taxes and unleashing state spending | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
A pair of measures that Democrats are aiming to place on the November ballot would significantly alter the foundation of Colorado’s tax code, upending the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights.
Taken alone, ei... |
| 19.01.2026 | Federal judge recommends dismissal of lawsuit by Colorado school districts over transgender athletes | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
A judge recommended dismissing a federal lawsuit brought by several Colorado school districts that challenged the state’s antidiscrimination law on the grounds that it violates students’ rights by ... |
| 15.01.2026 | Is interest in a 4-year college degree drying up? Not really. | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Matt Barnum for Chalkbeat
American colleges are under siege. Related Articles
Boulder coffee and tea shop seeks right brew for survival
Wikipedia inks AI deals with Microsoft, Meta and Perplexit... |
| 11.01.2026 | Colorado faces a funding crisis for child care − local communities hope to fill the gaps (Opinion) | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Jenn Finders
Colorado is the sixth-least affordable state for child care in the nation. Costs for center-based care average 14% of a two-parent household’s median income and 45% of a single pare... |
| 08.12.2025 | CHSAA settles Colorado transgender athlete lawsuit; case continues with state | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
The group governing high school sports in Colorado has agreed not to sanction schools or teams from eight conservative-leaning school districts and charter schools for policies on transgender stude... |
| 08.12.2025 | Polis all in on Trump’s tax-credit scholarship while other Democratic governors wait and see | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Gov. Jared Polis plans to opt Colorado into a federal tax-credit scholarship program, opening the door to private school choice in a Democratic state where lawmakers and voters have rejected previo... |
| 16.11.2025 | As CU students plan TEDx event, political violence weighs on their decisions | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
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Soon after the September assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah, student... |
| 16.11.2025 | In Colorado governor’s race, two heavy-hitting Democrats cleared the primary field. But the fight’s just starting. | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
As Federico Peña considered the two most prominent Democratic candidates for Colorado governor recently, the former Denver mayor called U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet an “extraordinary public servant.”
M... |
| 07.11.2025 | Trump gave the Labor Department more control over career-technical education. Will students benefit? | By Kalyn Belsha for Chalkbeat
Career and technical education is a lot more than learning to weld or draw blood. Related Articles
Progressives warn Democrats against alienating the left and blast Schumer’s Senate leadership
Letitia James cal... |
| 21.10.2025 | Coalition of Disability and Civil Rights Advocates Condemn Education Dept. Layoffs, Warn of IDEA Threat | IDEA at Risk
Keith Altman
Federal oversight is the cornerstone of IDEA; without it, states may cut corners on services or ignore discrimination claims.”
— Keith AltmanFARMINGTON HILLS, MI, UNITED STATES, October 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ ... |
| 16.10.2025 | This Colorado school district was sued for removing library books. Now it’s fundraising for legal fees. | The first thing visitors to the Elizabeth School District website see is a pop-up window with an unusual message: an invitation to help cover legal fees incurred in a lawsuit over library book removals.
The appeal by the 2,700-student distr... |
| 01.10.2025 | Appeals court rules for Colorado and LGBTQ rights and against Catholic parishes in state preschool case | Preschoolers with LGBTQ parents or who identify as LGBTQ can’t be shut out of religious preschools that are part of Colorado’s state-funded preschool program, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
The decision, which upholds a key part of ... |
| 30.07.2025 | Health coverage for Colorado babies and toddlers could be disrupted by Trump administration policy | U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat who’s running for Colorado governor, cited some of those cuts Tuesday in announcing a federal bill that would provide continuous public health coverage to enrolled children until they turn 6.
“Guaranteed... |
| 09.05.2025 | The Tug of War: State Capital and Venture Ecosystems in China | In the world of venture capital, the dance between state and private funding is a complex choreography. China’s venture ecosystem is a stage where state capital plays a leading role. Between 2019 and 2023, one in three startups in China rec... |
| 09.05.2025 | The Digital Frontier: Google’s NotebookLM and the Evolving Landscape of AI Research Tools | In the ever-changing world of technology, Google has unveiled its latest innovation: NotebookLM. This AI-powered research assistant is set to transform how professionals, students, and content creators interact with information. With its of... |
| 09.05.2025 | Colorado's Legislative Landscape: A Tangle of Insurance and AI Regulations | In the heart of Colorado, the legislative session has wrapped up, leaving a trail of decisions that will shape the state's future. The air is thick with the scent of compromise and contention. Two major issues dominated the headlines: homeo... |
| 09.05.2025 | Colorado school district approves transgender athlete ban, though questions about implementation remain | Starting next school year, District 49’s new policy will bar transgender girls from girls sports and transgender boys from boys sports. It’s not clear who will police the gender identity of student athletes.
In an interview earlier this wee... |
| 08.05.2025 | Colorado school district seeks restrictions on transgender athletes amid Trump crackdown | Advocates for transgender youth say they are at greater risk for bullying, isolation, and mental health issues, and that denying them access to sports teams that match their gender identity will only exacerbate those problems. Supporters of... |
| 07.05.2025 | Colorado legislature ends with an AI fizzle as delay falters — further stoking talk of a special session | But Rep. Brianna Titone, an Arvada Democrat who authored the AI regulations with Rodriguez, won the fight Tuesday night. Democratic leadership sought to limit debate — a tactic usually reserved for contentious social issues to fight Republi... |
| 20.03.2025 | Education | What’s at stake in Colorado’s school-funding fight as teachers descend on Capitol | Polis pushed back on accusations that public school funding is being slashed, noting that his plan calls for a $138 million increase to K-12 funding next year.
“We’d love to find ways to better fund schools, but the exercise this year is ho... |
| 11.02.2025 | The AI Education Revolution: ChatGPT and Gemini 2.0 Take Center Stage | The landscape of education is shifting. A digital tide is rising, and at its forefront are two titans: OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini 2.0. These innovations are not just tools; they are catalysts for change. They promise to reshape ho... |
| 08.02.2025 | ChatGPT привлёк 500 тысяч новых пользователей в рамках крупнейшей сделки в сферах образования и ИИ | OpenAI объявила о планах развернуть чат-бот ChatGPT для 460 тыс. студентов и 63 тыс. преподавателей Университета штата Калифорния, объединяющего 23 кампуса. Образовательная программа на базе искусственного интеллекта должно обеспечить студе... |
| 13.01.2025 | As the Administration Changes, Will Fear Keep Newcomer Students From Schools? | Lara Evangelista remembers a high school student calling her to say his parents were picked up by immigration officers while selling clothes on the side of the road.
That was 2017, and Evangelista was then a principal. Now the executive dir... |
| 29.12.2024 | Local News | Boulder County high school students take college courses at record levels | Front Range Community College is the largest provider of concurrent enrollment in Colorado. The college serves about 13,000 dual-enrolled students and has contracts with 65 partners. FRCC serves students at more than 120 sites, including 55... |
| 14.11.2024 | Education | Here’s how a task force suggests changing the way schools and districts are rated in Colorado | The state’s school accountability system, in use since 2009, mostly uses standardized test scores to rate schools and districts. High schools are also rated on their graduation rates and on how many students move on to postsecondary options... |
| 24.09.2024 | Cash-Starved Districts Are Turning to Four-Day School Weeks. Will That Harm Students? | The need was becoming dire.
A school district in Brighton, in the Denver metro area of Colorado, was having a hard time keeping teachers. The salaries in the district, 27J Schools, were low for the region. And in Colorado, voters have to ap... |
| 23.09.2024 | Education | Religious freedom, LGBTQ rights collide in lawsuit over Colorado’s universal preschool program | “These kids are just kids. They don’t have a political agenda.”Colorado invited religious preschools to join state program
As Colorado leaders prepared to roll out universal preschool in the fall of 2023, they invited public and private pre... |
| 11.09.2024 | When Students Don’t Feel Confident About Math, a Growth Mindset Matters | Our relationship with math learning is severely damaged in this country. In 2022, only 26 percent of all eighth grade students scored proficient or above in mathematics. Even more concerning is that only 9 percent of Black eighth-graders ar... |
| 08.08.2024 | Education | After universal preschool’s rocky start in Colorado, “things are much better” in year two — though challenges remain | But entering year two of the $344 million program, Odean and local coordinating organizations are hopeful the initial struggles were growing pains associated with its launch. Department officials expect to meet or surpass last year’s sign-u... |
| 22.07.2024 | Education | To help address a teacher shortage, Colorado gives $10,000 stipends to educators earning degrees | Originally Published: July 22, 2024 at 1:49 p.m. |
| 09.07.2024 | Exclusive: Chalkbeat expands to public health, hires media veterans to run new parent organization | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization that covers education at the local level, plans to launch a new outlet called Healthbeat this summer for local coverage of pu... |
| 17.06.2024 | Indiana diploma changes prompt concerns | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
Indiana is overhauling its high school diploma system, moving toward a policy that allows greater freedom for experiential learning as the state continues to push for... |
| 14.06.2024 | Denver public schools preview new disciplinary rules | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
Bringing a gun to school makes a student eligible for expulsion at any age, under new disciplinary guidance from Denver Public Schools.
State of play: The punishment ... |
| 31.05.2024 | New CPS budget to redistribute funds to neediest schools | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Next year's Chicago Public Schools budget proposes staff cuts in 150 schools while adding employees to other, mostly small, high-poverty schools.
Why it matters: The plan, released this week, reflects... |
| 17.05.2024 | 70 years after Brown v. Board of Education, Colorado schools remain segregated | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
The landmark Supreme Court Brown v. Board of Education decision turned 70 Friday, but Colorado schools were far more impacted by another federal case, Keyes v. School District No. 1.
Why it matters: D... |
| 15.05.2024 | Local mentoring program tries to reach at-risk youth before gun violence | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
How do you save the lives of kids who aren't afraid to die?
City officials are looking into it. Police are asking for help. Kareem Hines and his team of mentors keep trying.
Why it matters: Hines' New... |
| 14.05.2024 | Teacher salaries flat as Colorado charts new education vision | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Data: National Education Association; Map: Alice Feng/Axios
Colorado's public education system saw a meaningful redesign at the Capitol this year.
State of play: State lawmakers fulfilled their vow to... |
| 06.05.2024 | Education | How will Colorado’s new funding formula affect rural districts? It depends. | Most districts would get more funding but a few others — including a handful of rural districts — would get less money over time, compared to the current formula. And those slated to get an increase would still have other financial pressure... |
| 03.05.2024 | Holocaust Education: A Mixed Bag in U.S. Schools | Yom HaShoah, beginning this Sunday at sundown and running through nightfall Monday, is an international day of remembrance for the lives of those lost in the Holocaust. It stands as day to honor those lost and for people around the world to... |
| 03.05.2024 | Health | Mandatory reporting laws meant to protect children get another look | “This is designed to help individuals who are disproportionately impacted,” Villafuerte said. “I’m hoping it’s the combination of these efforts that could make a difference.”
Some critics worry that changes to the law could result in missed... |
| 01.05.2024 | New Philadelphia school board takes office amid controversy | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Philadelphia's new Board of Education takes over Wednesday amid a power struggle between Mayor Cherelle Parker and the City Council over one of her appointments.
Why it matters: The conflict raises qu... |
| 28.04.2024 | A newcomers' guide to picking a neighborhood in the Twin Cities | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
As is often the case in life, the best advice for figuring out where to live should be obvious: Stop scrolling.
Why it matters: All the Google searches, listing descriptions and neighborhood scores in... |
| 19.04.2024 | ICYMI: Governor Shapiro Announces Pennsylvania Will Reduce Reliance on Standardized Testing, Calls for “Less Testing, More Learning” to Help Students and Teachers Succeed | “The Governor’s plan to streamline how we administer standardized tests throughout the commonwealth will reduce our reliance on PSSAs and Keystone exams while ensuring students and teachers have the flexibility they need to be successful.” ... |
| 09.04.2024 | Colorado teachers seek protections from student attacks | A pregnant teacher kicked in the stomach. A substitute instructor hit with a metal water bottle. A different teacher targeted by a student throwing feces.
Threat level: The incidents are more common than you might think, our education repor... |
| 22.03.2024 | Education | English development teachers in Colorado feel overwhelmed amid influx of students new to the country | This school year has been overwhelming for teachers like Joel Mollman.
As an English language development teacher at Hamilton Middle School in Denver, Mollman has had to take on more work to keep up with the growing number of students who n... |
| 21.03.2024 | Denver sees immigrant lull but prepares for a spring surge | The number of immigrants in Denver shelters fell below 1,000 this week for the first time in six months, city officials tell us — but if migration patterns hold true, another surge is on the way.
The latest: Denver leaders are working on a ... |
| 23.02.2024 | School superintendents' big concerns: Guns, culture wars and AI | School safety, artificial intelligence, student mental health and academic freedom are top of mind for America's school superintendents, who gathered in San Diego last week for one of the biggest education conferences of the year.
Why it ma... |
| 19.02.2024 | Why Schools Still Struggle to Provide Enough Mental Health Resources for Students | While the mental health of students remains a top concern of many in the education field, federal data reveals that it’s not all bad news. Or at the very least, not getting worse in all areas and potentially improving in some.
The National ... |
| 25.01.2024 | ASU paves way for AI chatbots at higher-ed institutions | The university is collaborating with OpenAI on learning-focused and data-safe version of ChatGPT
If you can’t stop something you don’t like, use it to your advantage. This can be said about the widespread use of ChatGPT by students and the ... |
| 25.01.2024 | In The Midst Of Multiple Controversies Of His Own Making, NYC Mayor Adams Decides The Real Problem… Is Social Media | It seems that if anything has gone wrong in the world, ignorant and foolish politicians have a readymade scapegoat: it’s all social media’s fault.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams is facing a pretty big list of crises, some of his own making. He’s faci... |
| 03.01.2024 | Education | Colorado Catholic preschools make their case at trial challenging nondiscrimination rules | Enrolling preschoolers from LGBTQ families would conflict with the religious beliefs and obligations of Catholic preschools, attorneys for two Denver-area Catholic parishes said Tuesday as the trial began in a lawsuit challenging the nondis... |
| 22.12.2023 | Why Are Americans’ Math Skills Slipping? | Unlike many people in the country, Lindsey Henderson was thrilled by what she saw in the latest international test scores.
A secondary mathematics specialist for the Utah State Board of Education, Henderson was asked to interpret the result... |
| 19.12.2023 | Politics | Local property tax relief? Governor’s plea is finding few takers — as state rebuffs Douglas County’s own attempt. | After a bruising, losing battle over Proposition HH, a breakneck special session and a public plea from Gov. Jared Polis for local governments to lower their property tax rates, further relief appears to be a trickle more than a torrent for... |
| 29.11.2023 | Education | Proposed ban on religious instruction in Colorado’s state-funded preschools may spark legal fight | When teacher Corrie Haynes asked the preschoolers gathered on the green rug in front of her what sin is, a little boy answered confidently: “All the bad things we do.”
“Very good,” she said.
Next, the 13 children, most wearing maroon or blu... |
| 10.10.2023 | The Science Of Reading Isn’t Just ‘Phonics,’ But What Else Is It? | Media reports increasingly mention that knowledge is important to reading comprehension, but it's ... [+] not always clear what schools should do about that.getty |
| 04.10.2023 | The Role of the Substitute Teacher Needs an Overhaul | Education experts were raising questions and expressing concerns about teaching shortages long before COVID-19 came into the picture, but the pandemic exacerbated the issue. With stressful working conditions, low wages and health risks, man... |
| 06.09.2023 | When Affordable Housing Is Scarce, So Are Educators | EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. — Carrie Rodgers gestures toward the silver medallion sitting atop her fridge, then waves it off.
It’s nothing really, she shrugs.
Still, she reaches for the disc and sets it on the kitchen counter for a closer look.
Two... |
| 20.08.2023 | Editorials | Editorial: Funding, enrollment issues must be fixed, but Universal Preschool program’s rocky start shouldn’t undercut its value | Preschool is a milestone for children and families. It is the beginning of a vital educational journey for our young students and a lifeline for parents who need safe and reliable child care in order to work. And a good preschool experience... |
| 08.08.2023 | Education
Education | BVSD school board discusses state’s Universal Preschool challenges | Boulder Valley leaders shared frustrations with the rollout of the state’s new Universal Preschool program with the school board on Tuesday, from a clunky enrollment system to a last-minute change that means fewer hours for some low-income ... |
| 08.08.2023 | Seclusion rooms for student discipline at Denver middle school face scrutiny | The allegations that a Denver middle school used a seclusion room to isolate children with behavioral issues are raising concerns at the state level.
Driving the news: State Rep. Regina English, a Colorado Springs Democrat and Harrison scho... |
| 04.08.2023 | Colorado backtracks on universal preschool ahead of debut | Colorado's promise of universal preschool still looks like a daydream.
Driving the news: The state is backtracking just weeks ahead of the program's debut and now says it will not offer tuition-free, full-day preschool to all at-risk studen... |
| 02.08.2023 | Paper, the online tutoring unicorn, just had a second round of layoffs. The cuts come a year-and-a-half after raising $270 million in Series D funding. | Phil Cutler, Paper CEO Paper This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
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Paper, an edtech unicorn focused on online tutoring for K-12 students, has laid off staff.
The star... |
| 02.08.2023 | Study finds "pervasive" segregation in Denver Public Schools | In Denver, white students attend majority-white and higher-income schools, despite being a minority in the district.
And Latino students and English learners go to schools where the majority of students live in poverty.
Driving the news: Th... |
| 26.07.2023 | Denver's most coveted schools are evident on choice waitlists | Data: Chalkbeat; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals
More than 2,500 students in Denver did not get accepted at the top school of their choice for the upcoming academic year, leaving families scrambling.
Why it matters: Colorado's school choice... |
| 25.07.2023 | Denver school board recording shows turmoil after East high shooting | The day after the March shooting at East High School, tensions flared in a closed-door meeting where the Denver school board and superintendent pointed fingers in a conversation about school safety.
Why it matters: A recording the district ... |
| 24.07.2023 | Ohio will pay for more kids' meals this school year | Thousands more Ohio students will be eligible for free school meals this year due to a new, $8.4 million allotment in the recently signed state budget.
Why it matters: Research shows free access to school meals improves students' health and... |
| 14.07.2023 | Denver Public School principal's firing sends ripples of fear among educators | The sudden firing of a Denver Public Schools principal is raising alarms among staff — but many fear speaking out could put them in the same position.
Driving the news: Parents, students and candidates rallied outside of McAuliffe Internati... |
| 11.07.2023 | Denver combats youth violence with in-school mental health services | Denver is looking to tackle some of the root factors fueling teen violence and behavioral problems by putting more specialists in schools.
Why it matters: The youth mental health crisis shows no signs of improving, leaving schools to increa... |
| 29.06.2023 | How Colorado colleges are impacted by SCOTUS affirmative action ruling | Colorado universities and colleges that factor race into their admission decisions — including the state's flagship institution — must revamp their approach now that the conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court declared the practice ... |
| 27.06.2023 | How Colorado Went From ‘Laggard to Leader’ in Early Childhood Education | In late April, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis sat down at his desk to make some phone calls.
The governor, on this day, was calling to deliver good news. He wanted to personally congratulate some of the 22,087 families who had matched with their... |
| 22.06.2023 | Hooked on phonics: Indiana adopts "science of reading" | Teaching young children how to read is one of the most important things an educator can do, and yet many haven't been properly trained in what has long been recognized as more science than art.
Why it matters: 1 in 5 Hoosier third-graders d... |
| 24.05.2023 | What Does It Take to Put Inclusive Curriculum Legislation Into Practice? | In the wake of the Atlanta Spa shootings and a surge in violence against Asian Americans throughout the pandemic, Illinois made history by becoming the first state to mandate that Asian American history be taught in public K-12 schools begi... |
| 15.05.2023 | Education
Education | The schools that take Colorado’s “most vulnerable” students are disappearing. Can they be saved? Should they? | Erin Schneiderman used to get calls in the middle of the day two or three times a week to pick her son up from his Denver elementary school. Last Resort
“Last Resort” is a Colorado News Collaborative-led four-part investigation by Chalkbeat... |
| 25.04.2023 | Commentary
Commentary | Guest opinion: Mike Manning: More needs to be done for Colorado teachers, students at Legislature | By Mike Manning
Colorado teachers are a highly skilled and versatile group of professionals who have earned their degrees and continue to train on the job every day. They possess specialized knowledge and interpersonal skills that are value... |
| 19.04.2023 | Education
Education | Colorado school finance bill boosts K-12 spending to $9 billion, steers clear of formula changes | Colorado’s school finance act would boost K-12 funding next year to more than $9 billion — $150 million more than described in the recently finalized 2023-24 budget and a 7.5% increase from this year.
“The change to school finance is histor... |
| 15.04.2023 | Private school vouchers are shaping up to be huge part of the 2024 election as GOP candidates work to 'one up' each other on the issue | Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs HB1 to expand taxpayer-funded school vouchers across Florida during a press conference at Christopher Columbus High School on Monday, March 27, 2023, in Miami. Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/Tribune News Servic... |
| 29.03.2023 | More Families Across The Country Could Soon Get To Choose Schools Right For Their Children | State legislatures across the country are creating or expanding programs that give families school ... [+] choice.getty |
| 07.02.2023 | The Stakes Are Only Getting Higher For Pandemic School Aid Spending | Kids need the system to work smarter, nimbler, and faster.Shutterstock |
| 05.02.2023 | Editorials
Editorials | Editorial: To keep Boulder thriving, we must accept the necessity for (reasonable) growth | There are few issues more divisive than growth in Boulder. Growth means more housing, more traffic, more people on the trails at Chautauqua — more everything.
But, divisive or not, Boulder has been steadily growing for decades. Between 2010... |
