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Here’s how the local and national education communities are responding to Boasberg’s exit
FROM Chalkbeat Colorado
Here’s how the local and national education communities are responding to Boasberg’s exit

As the news of Tom Boasberg’s departure ricocheted through the local and national education community, critics and champions of the Denver schools superintendent sounded off.

By 
Melanie Asmar
and
Nic Garcia
 | July 17, 2018
These 12 stories help define Tom Boasberg’s tenure leading Denver’s schools
FROM Chalkbeat Colorado
These 12 stories help define Tom Boasberg’s tenure leading Denver’s schools

Tom Boasberg, who today announced his plans to step down as Denver’s schools superintendent, leaves behind nearly a decade of high-profile debates and decisions that reshaped the city’s public school system and made plenty of local and national headlines.

By 
Nic Garcia
 | July 17, 2018
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, 8 essays from educators who raised their voices this year
Teaching & Classroom
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, 8 essays from educators who raised their voices this year

Teachers are often on the front lines of national conversations, kickstarting discussions that their students or communities need to have.

By 
Nic Garcia
 | May 8, 2018
Why these Colorado educators are prepared to strike: ‘Teachers are walking into classrooms that are not funded’
FROM Chalkbeat Colorado
Why these Colorado educators are prepared to strike: ‘Teachers are walking into classrooms that are not funded’

The extraordinary vote to strike in Pueblo took place as teachers across the country have left their classrooms over demands for better salaries and more funding.

By 
Nic Garcia
 | April 23, 2018
How a Colorado school district turned things around at 10,000 feet above sea level
FROM Chalkbeat Colorado
How a Colorado school district turned things around at 10,000 feet above sea level

While many of the improvement strategies used by this Colorado rural school district are familiar, they’ve been retrofitted to meet the district's needs.

By 
Nic Garcia
 | March 30, 2018
Watch Chalkbeat’s first-ever Great American Teach-Off here
Politics & Policy
Watch Chalkbeat’s first-ever Great American Teach-Off here

The Teach-Off featured two teams of teachers, a panel of expert judges, a live audience, and a rich discussion on the craft of teaching all at the SXSW EDU conference.

By 
Nic Garcia
 | March 20, 2018
These Teach-Off finalists unlock math for students with real-world context
Teaching & Classroom
These Teach-Off finalists unlock math for students with real-world context

So they say students, especially those from low-income families, often need information they can relate too to help them better understand math.

By 
Nic Garcia
 | March 1, 2018
This Great American Teach-Off team thrives in a classroom of chatty students
Teaching & Classroom
This Great American Teach-Off team thrives in a classroom of chatty students

The two math teachers believe students learn best when they’re bouncing ideas, equations, and questions off each other.

By 
Nic Garcia
 | February 26, 2018
How to keep Chalkbeat in your Facebook feed and other ways to stay informed about your schools
Inside Chalkbeat
How to keep Chalkbeat in your Facebook feed and other ways to stay informed about your schools

Facebook’s algorithm is devaluing updates from news organizations like Chalkbeat, prioritizing status updates and links from family and friends instead. .

By 
Nic Garcia
 | January 25, 2018
Pam Mazanec, champion of parent rights, to resign from Colorado State Board of Education
FROM Chalkbeat Colorado
Pam Mazanec, champion of parent rights, to resign from Colorado State Board of Education

First elected in 2012, Mazanec represent the state’s 4th Congressional District, which includes most of the Eastern Plains.

By 
Nic Garcia
 | January 8, 2018

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