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Colorado

election 2019

College student, former candidate jumps into Denver school board race – early
Colorado
9 hours ago

changing times

Colorado
12 hours ago

To close or evolve? As teen birth rates drop, school programs for teen parents face a new landscape


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Super Search

Colorado
1 day ago

‘Who we are:’ Denver’s background statement for superintendent candidates, annotated

Local funding

Colorado
2 days ago

Aurora board to consider placing school tax hike on November ballot

Mended Fences

Colorado
2 days ago

Despite earlier attack ads, Colorado teachers union endorses Jared Polis for governor

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Early Childhood

new perks

Colorado
July 31, 2018

Can in-house child care keep young teachers in the classroom? These districts want to find out.

To help attract and retain teachers, school districts in Colorado and the nation are increasingly offering in-house child care to district employees.

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.

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Super Search

Colorado
August 10, 2018

This search firm will help Denver find its next superintendent

The board has agreed to pay Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates $30,000 plus travel expenses.

On the ballot

Colorado
August 9, 2018

Colorado voters will decide on $1.6 billion tax increase for education

Initiative 93 represents the third attempt in seven years to raise money for education.

not so fast

Colorado
August 8, 2018

Worried about enrollment, some Colorado school districts are suing to prevent cross-district busing

The lawsuit filed this week in Denver District Court doesn’t deal with the merits of the policy but with the way it was enacted.

growing enrollment

Colorado
August 8, 2018

Answering a call: Here’s who raised their hands to open a new middle school in Stapleton

Enrollment in the neighborhood is growing, and the Denver district needs a new middle school there.

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Early Childhood

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.

Starting early

Colorado
April 18, 2018

Colorado’s state preschool program doesn’t serve English learners well, report finds

Colorado’s public preschool program fails to meet most targets for effectively serving young English learners, according to a new state-by-state report released today.

Data dive

Colorado
April 3, 2018

7 things to know about how Colorado schools punish their youngest students

As educators debate harsh school discipline nationwide, here's a look at which Colorado districts are suspending young children at the highest rates.

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teachers on the ballot

National
15 hours ago

Jahana Hayes, nation’s top teacher in 2016, may be headed to Congress after primary win

Jahana Hayes' bid is the most high-profile example of efforts by teachers across the country to win elected office this year.

changing times

Colorado
12 hours ago

To close or evolve? As teen birth rates drop, school programs for teen parents face a new landscape

With record-low teen birth rates in Colorado, some school districts are downsizing or closing their teen parent programs. Others have worked to adapt to the times.

early childhood

Indiana
1 day ago

Mike Pence passed up a big federal preschool grant. Now Indiana could have a second shot

Early childhood advocates are waiting to see if Indiana’s current governor will pursue federal funds — which could be a key piece of making pre-K more broadly available.