Colorado

Feeling flexible

How five Aurora schools in an “innovation zone” are making budget decisions to meet their own needs
Colorado

14 hours ago

move it

Colorado

17 hours ago

First girls, now boys: A look inside Denver’s newest single-gender, athletic-focused charter school

seizing the moment

Colorado

2 days ago

On first day for most Denver schools, gubernatorial candidate Michael Johnston calls for better school funding

Out of this World

Colorado

2 days ago

Named for a renowned astronaut, this Colorado school took a break from classes to watch the solar eclipse

Taking the pledge

Colorado

2 days ago

Colorado gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis goes back to school with preschool-pledge commercial

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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How I Teach

Colorado

2 days ago

For this Denver AP English teacher, success means students who push against the status quo

A Denver teacher talks about why she sees teaching as an act of social justice, what she hands out on the first day of school and how her favorite lesson unfolds.

Big gains

Colorado

August 18, 2017

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

The school also had the eighth-highest growth on state English tests.

'tough conversations'

Colorado

August 18, 2017

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

Mirroring conversations happening nationwide, a group of Denver seventh-graders this week delved into a discussion about the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville.

On Close watch

Colorado

August 17, 2017

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

School districts and schools that ran out of time on Colorado's accountability clock and are now on state improvement plans had mixed performance on state tests.

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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move it

Colorado

17 hours ago

First girls, now boys: A look inside Denver’s newest single-gender, athletic-focused charter school

The Boys School of Denver is one of five new schools opening this fall in Denver Public Schools.

with interest

Detroit

21 hours ago

Closed charter school using private funds to issue unpaid teachers their summer paychecks

Michigan Technical Academy teachers will be paid overdue summer paychecks with interest by Wednesday.

Rhode rage

National

August 17, 2017

New study deepens nation’s school turnaround mystery, finding little success in Rhode Island

Rhode Island tried to improve its struggling schools without dramatic changes. A new study on those efforts says they didn’t help student achievement.