Colorado

Big gains

No. 1: This Denver turnaround school had the highest math growth in Colorado
Colorado

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'tough conversations'

Colorado

2 days ago

These seventh-graders started the school year talking about Charlottesville and what they can do about racism

Shrinking gaps

Colorado

August 17, 2017

Denver Public Schools posts record gains on latest state tests

On Close watch

Colorado

August 17, 2017

State’s lowest performing schools and districts taking hard look at this year’s test data

On the right track

Colorado

August 17, 2017

Aurora state test results mostly moving in positive direction

Colorado Votes 2017

out of the running

Colorado

July 20, 2017

Denver school board candidate Jo Ann Fujioka withdrawing from at-large race

She said she’s ending her candidacy because two other candidates backed out of running with her as a slate.

Rallying cry

Colorado

July 19, 2017

At DeVos protest, opponents seek to tie Trump education appointee to Denver school board

“In November, we have the opportunity to take our school board back!” one rally speaker said.

the race is on

Colorado

July 12, 2017

Barbara O’Brien has three challengers for her DPS board seat so far — and one almost pulled a big upset two years ago

Robert Speth narrowly lost to incumbent Happy Haynes in 2015.

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data dump

Colorado

August 17, 2017

Find your 2017 Colorado SAT and PSAT scores

Colorado juniors take the SAT, while sophomores take the PSAT. Both tests are supposed to gauge college readiness.

college ready — or not

Colorado

August 17, 2017

SAT scores show mixed results on whether Colorado juniors are on track for college

About six in 10 high school juniors are on track to be ready for college-level English classes, while only four in 10 are for math courses.

Colorado

August 17, 2017

Find your school’s 2017 PARCC growth results

Student growth measures how much groups of students learn during a year compared to students who scored similarly to them on previous state tests.

data dump

Colorado

August 17, 2017

Colorado state test scores inch up, but wide socioeconomic gaps remain

Three years after Colorado introduced new, more demanding standardized tests, student performance statewide is slowly ticking up, according to data released Thursday. Most students still…

Early Education

help wanted

Colorado

July 28, 2017

It’s hard to find qualified early childhood teachers. Here’s what one Denver provider is doing about it.

Child care centers across Colorado have a hard time finding qualified staff. A new effort by one Denver provider aims to help remedy the problem.

building blocks

Colorado

July 14, 2017

Why a Colorado researcher believes preschool students should learn — and play — with math

Doug Clements, executive director of DU’s Marsico Institute for Early Learning and Literacy, says early math instruction is a gateway to later academic success.

Parent tips

Colorado

July 13, 2017

Who is that giving advice to parents of young children? Why, it’s a lead singer of the Flobots.

A lead singer for the Flobots, a popular Denver hip-hop group, stars in a new series of videos meant to help parents give their young children a strong start.

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lesson planets

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August 15, 2017

Syzygies and sun funnels: How 5 teachers along the path of totality are taking on the Great American Eclipse

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2 days ago

Teachers: How does your district handle family leave? How did it affect your life?

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