Colorado

Educator diversity

Most Denver students are kids of color. Most teachers are white. That hasn’t changed, despite recent efforts.
Colorado

6 hours ago

help wanted

Colorado

1 day ago

What a dearth of teachers means for a school in a one-stoplight Colorado town

pick a school

Colorado

2 days ago

Denver Public Schools making changes to choice process meant to benefit low-income parents

the race is on

Colorado

2 days ago

Stand for Children chooses not to endorse in northeast Denver school board race

Movers and shakers

Colorado

2 days ago

Berrick Abramson to lead education work at Colorado think tank, Keystone

Colorado Votes 2017

Local funding

Colorado

September 7, 2017

Colorado school districts taking another shot at tax measures after past defeats

Almost 20 school districts will be asking voters for a tax increase this November looking to find more funds for higher staff pay and new technology.

Big backing

Colorado

September 5, 2017

Four Aurora school board candidates win union endorsement

The Aurora Education Association is endorsing four new candidates for the Aurora school board in this November's election.

180 degrees

Colorado

September 1, 2017

Two last-minute challengers emerge to two Jeffco school board incumbents

Board president Ron Mitchell does not have an opponent.

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Not long for this world

Colorado

September 18, 2017

Denver teen pregnancy prevention organization to close its doors at the end of the year

A Denver-based nonprofit focused on teen pregnancy prevention and youth sexual health will close its doors at the end of 2017 after losing two major grants.

different voices

Colorado

September 18, 2017

Jeffco superintendent extends listening tour through event targeting multilingual community

Superintendent Jason Glass said he heard more questions about equity and language issues than he had on previous stops on his tour through the Jeffco district.

How I Teach

Colorado

September 18, 2017

When a parent pushed for a lesson on Mayan history, this Colorado teacher invited her in to help

How do teachers captivate their students? Here, in a feature we call How I Teach, we ask great educators how they approach their jobs. You…

Wanna go outside?

Colorado

September 15, 2017

Less plastic, more trees: New effort seeks to reinvent preschool playgrounds and capture kids’ imaginations

The idea behind a new early childhood grant program is to create outdoor spaces that capture kids’ imagination, connect them with nature and keep them active.

Early Education

Starting early

Colorado

September 11, 2017

For a struggling Colorado school district, full-day preschool — and the unusual way it’s paid for — shows promise

Promising first-year results from a study of full-day preschool in Westminster Public Schools have stoked optimism about a new financing mechanism officials are testing.

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.

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Struggling Detroit schools

Detroit

24 hours ago

Scores of Detroit schools are empty eyesores. Here’s why it’s so hard to bring them back to life.

Vacant schools can become crime hubs or crumbling dangers. But even if that doesn’t happen, they are disheartening reminders of Detroit’s struggle to prioritize education for its children.

across the pond

National

4 hours ago

Does England’s rapid expansion of charter-like ‘academies’ hold a lesson for the U.S.?

Is autonomy itself likely to improve schools? A new study offers a sobering answer.

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Colorado

1 day ago

What a dearth of teachers means for a school in a one-stoplight Colorado town

In rural Otis, school leaders are struggling to find teachers at a time when poverty is on the rise among its students.