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Unintended consequences

When Denver stopped lunch-shaming, debt from unpaid meals skyrocketed
Colorado
2 days ago

Local control

Colorado
3 days ago

Change in Colorado law sets up a ‘David and Goliath’ school choice battle no one saw coming


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School choice

Colorado
3 days ago

Denver area charter prepares to expand into the suburbs, bringing a new option to Adams 14

performance based

Colorado
June 20, 2018

Aurora superintendent is getting a bonus following the district’s improved state ratings

reaction

Colorado
June 20, 2018

Some see a victory in Denver pausing its school closure policy, others a ‘slap in the face’

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Colorado General Assembly 2018

Round up

Colorado
May 10, 2018

What Colorado lawmakers did for and to schools in 2018

In a world of competing priorities, education came out ahead in the Colorado General Assembly's 2018 session.

reality check

Colorado
May 10, 2018

Colorado lawmakers’ pension compromise raises teacher retirement age, cuts benefits

The deal that emerged from 12 hours of negotiations Wednesday was not the deal that many people expected to see when the day started.

Progress of a sort

Colorado
May 8, 2018

Colorado lawmakers take one small step – but no more – to reduce youth suicide

A bill that gives small training grants to schools is the only legislation this session to tackle the second leading cause of death for people aged 10 to 24.

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budget book

Colorado
June 20, 2018

Aurora school board approves the budget, but will continue transparency discussions to change the level of detail available

Tuesday's quick vote was in contrast to months of discussions over the transparency of the budget.

PAYOUT

Colorado
June 20, 2018

Douglas County district pays $1.3 million to settle landmark special education case

Colorado's Douglas County School District has paid $1.32 million to settle a long-running special education case that led to a landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Spread the wealth

Colorado
June 19, 2018

A few Colorado charter schools won ‘the lottery’ in this year’s round of school construction grants

The BEST grant program uses state land proceeds and marijuana tax revenue to pay for school construction projects.

turnover

Colorado
June 19, 2018

The principal of Denver’s South High School is leaving due to health concerns

Bobby Thomas, formerly principal of Summit Academy, will be the interim principal for the 2018-19 school year.

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Early Childhood

Nature's classroom

Colorado
June 5, 2018

No walls: Forest preschools let kids run free, but can they change to reach diverse families?

Two states are working to create rules for "forest preschools," a move that could expand the model's footprint and open the way for low-income families to participate.

career prep

Colorado
May 18, 2018

A growing Jeffco program trains future early childhood workers while they’re still in high school

A new training program at a Jefferson County high school seeks to help cultivate the early childhood workforce of the future.

discipline disparities

Colorado
May 9, 2018

Colorado schools gave out nearly 1,800 suspensions to young students with disabilities last year

A Chalkbeat analysis shows that in Colorado last year, special education students in kindergarten through second grade received a disproportionate number of suspensions.

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Enrollment push

Detroit
3 days ago

‘The pressure is on everyone’ as Detroit’s main district advertises to attract more students

Detroit’s main school district has a new look. Officials announced a new brand for the Detroit Public Schools Community District…

a high-stakes evaluation

National
June 21, 2018

The Gates Foundation bet big on teacher evaluation. The report it commissioned explains how those efforts fell short.

New research commissioned by Gates finds scant evidence that evaluation changes accomplished what they were meant to: improve teacher quality or boost student learning.

D.C.

National
3 days ago

What you should know about the White House’s proposal to merge the education department into a new agency

The White House is proposing the federal education department merge with the labor department to form the Department of Education and the Workforce, officials announced…