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Nic Garcia

Nic Garcia is the deputy bureau chief at Chalkbeat Colorado. He covers the state department of education, the State Board and the legislature.

Measuring success

Colorado
November 8, 2017

Colorado’s education commissioner signed off on 2017 school district quality ratings. Find yours here

The quality ratings help Colorado officials target federal dollars to help low performing school districts.
Colorado
November 8, 2017

Rise & Shine: All the 2017 Colorado school board election news you can stand

SPLIT TICKET Two school board candidates who agree with the direction of Denver Public Schools and two who want the district to change its trajectory…

sweeping change

Colorado
Updated November 8, 2017

Anti-voucher slate in Douglas County cruises to victory

One of the Douglas County school board's major reforms on the line is a private-school voucher program.
Colorado
November 6, 2017

Rise & Shine: Puebloans talk school funding with Colorado school funding advocacy group

FOLLOW THE MONEY The latest round of campaign finance reports were due Friday. Here’s what you need to know: Denver school board incumbents continue to raise…

Follow the money

Colorado
November 4, 2017

Oil man, voucher proponent Alex Cranberg donates $20,000 to Douglas County school board candidates

Four Douglas County school board candidates who want to continue the legal defense of the district’s stalled private-school voucher program continued to bring in more…

Colorado Votes 2017

Colorado
November 4, 2017

A one stop guide to the 2017 Jefferson County school board race

Many people wait to vote, so we thought it’d be helpful to put our most essential coverage of races in Jefferson County all in one place.

Colorado Votes 2017

Colorado
November 4, 2017

Here’s what you need to help inform your vote in the 2017 Douglas County school board race

Many people wait to vote, so we thought it’d be helpful to put our most essential coverage of races in Denver all in one place.

Colorado Votes 2017

Colorado
November 4, 2017

Your one-stop guide to the 2017 Aurora school board races

Many people wait to vote, so we thought it’d be helpful to put our most essential coverage of races in Aurora all in one place.

Colorado Votes 2017

Colorado
November 4, 2017

Everything you need to help inform your vote in the 2017 Denver school board race

Many people wait to vote, so we thought it’d be helpful to put our most essential coverage of races in Denver all in one place.

Colorado
October 31, 2017

Spending on Colorado school board races by outside groups surpasses $1.5 million

With seven days left until the election, here’s a look at how much money committees have spent on school board races in three Colorado school districts.

seeing double

Colorado
October 27, 2017

Watchdog group files complaint in Douglas County school board election

The union said the double reporting is an error and is attempting to clear it up with the secretary of state's office.

Top of the class

Colorado
October 27, 2017

Meet Colorado’s 2018 Teacher of the Year

Christina Randle has taught first grade at Soaring Eagles Elementary School in the Harrison School District for a decade.

Colorado Votes 2017

Colorado
October 26, 2017

Douglas County’s politically charged, voucher-driven school board election explained

The easy answer to the complicated question in Douglas County is private school vouchers.
Colorado
October 25, 2017

Rise & Shine: Why some Colorado school board races have been canceled

POLITICAL PROFILE Two political newcomers are dueling for a wide-open school board seat in southwest Denver, a region of the city that has seen a multitude…

Fall into the gap

Colorado
October 25, 2017

Coalition: Colorado making progress to close racial gaps in health, education but more work remains

The Race for Results report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation highlights state-level disparities between different racial and ethnic groups based on a variety of factors.