Class of 2018

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Colorado

6 hours ago

at odds

Colorado

Updated 21 hours ago

‘The reckoning has come’: Denver teachers union takes a hard line in negotiations

High value

Colorado

23 hours ago

Here’s how Colorado Gov. Jared Polis plans to pay for full-day kindergarten

Broken Trust

Colorado

2 days ago

Years of instability and division have put one Colorado school district’s fate in outside hands

Turning up the heat

Colorado

1 day ago

Denver teachers union poll shows strong support for a strike, even among parents

Colorado General Assembly 2019

state of the state

Colorado

January 10, 2019

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis pushes ‘free kindergarten now’ in opening address

Some lawmakers of both parties have questioned whether full-day kindergarten is the best use of more than $200 million in scarce dollars.

Down to business

Colorado

January 4, 2019

Here’s a look at the first education bills to hit the floor in Colorado

Democrats are bringing back ideas that Republicans rejected last year.

new day

Colorado

January 4, 2019

Colorado Democrats open the 2019 legislative session with a call for education investment

How much more investment — and in what form — will be one of the big questions this session.

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chalkbeat cheat sheet

Colorado

2 days ago

All eyes are on Denver’s teacher pay negotiations as a strike looms. Here’s where things stand and how to tune in.

Negotiations in Denver happen in public. If you’re just getting caught up, or want to tune in as the back-and-forth continues, here’s what you should know.

universal choice

Colorado

2 days ago

Denver’s window for choosing schools opens Tuesday

The district especially encourages families with children going into kindergarten, sixth, and ninth grade to fill out a choice form.

last resort

Colorado

January 11, 2019

We asked 3 Denver teachers why they’re ready to strike. Here’s what they said.

“Nobody wants to go on strike. ... But it feels like it’s the only option at this point.”

Teacher Pay

Colorado

January 10, 2019

Denver teachers threaten a strike at month’s end; district plans to keep schools open

“We know the possibility of a strike is unsettling for families,” Superintendent Susana Cordova wrote.

Early Childhood

farewell

Colorado

December 14, 2018

Head of Denver Preschool Program resigning after more than five years

During Jennifer Landrum's tenure, Denver voters increased the sales tax that supports the program, which provides preschool tuition subsidies.

Meet Reggio Emilia

Colorado

December 13, 2018

Power to the kids: A preschool approach imported from Italy comes to public schools in Denver

The Reggio Emilia approach to early learning is often confined to pricey private programs, but soon up to four public preschools in Denver will adopt the approach.

Preschool expansion

Colorado

December 6, 2018

Could a new universal preschool program in a Colorado resort community help propel a statewide effort?

Colorado's Summit County will soon offer preschool assistance to all 4-year-olds, using proceeds from a new property tax approved by voters in November.

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Seeking substitutes

Tennessee

23 hours ago

Wanted: Furloughed federal workers who can step into the classroom

The government shutdown presents an opportunity for school districts needing professionals who can step into a classroom at a moment’s notice.

text skills

National

20 hours ago

‘My reminders are not spam!’: Teachers and parents protest Verizon over new texting fees

Hell hath no fury like teachers who are told that their direct line to students and parents might soon be cut off.

at odds

Colorado

Updated 21 hours ago

‘The reckoning has come’: Denver teachers union takes a hard line in negotiations

The two sides spent more time apart than at the negotiating table Tuesday.

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