Special education reorganization

Only 33 black students with disabilities in Denver met expectations on state tests
Colorado

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Why Colorado's different

Colorado

6 hours ago

Colorado teachers rallying at the Capitol will need voters’ help to make a big change

Nevermind

Colorado

7 hours ago

Sponsor pulls bill that would change how Colorado distributes money to schools

LIVE

Colorado

7 hours ago

Thousands of Colorado teachers are rallying at the Capitol for more funding and higher pay. Follow the protest here.

time off

Colorado

21 hours ago

Language in contract for Aurora teachers changed conversations about walkouts

Colorado General Assembly 2018

Day without a Teacher

Colorado

April 23, 2018

These Colorado school districts are canceling classes for teacher protests

They include eight of the state’s 10 largest districts, serving more than 400,000 students.

strike that

Colorado

April 22, 2018

This Colorado bill would ban teacher strikes and hit violators with fines and jail time

The bill is unlikely to become law, but it speaks to concerns that a national wave of teacher activism could come to Colorado.

Still walking

Colorado

April 17, 2018

Colorado teachers plan more walkouts, and Jeffco canceled classes one day next week

The announcements come after hundreds of teachers marched at the Capitol Monday to protect their retirement benefits and call for more school funding.

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tie breaker

Colorado

2 days ago

Sheridan school board discussion heats up as date is set for final vote on new superintendent

The board will vote for a superintendent on May 1.

Steel City Strike

Colorado

3 days ago

Why these Colorado educators are prepared to strike: ‘Teachers are walking into classrooms that are not funded’

The extraordinary vote to strike in Pueblo took place as teachers across the country have left their classrooms over demands for better salaries and more funding.

Pushback

Colorado

April 20, 2018

National head of DFER after Colorado Democrats’ platform vote: ‘We’re not going anywhere’

Education reform has become an increasingly divisive issue within the Democratic Party.

taking action

Colorado

April 19, 2018

Denver to dismiss students early as teachers rally for more school funding

Several charter schools also plan to dismiss students early.

Early Childhood

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.

try try again

Colorado

March 29, 2018

Will there be another legislative push to limit early childhood suspensions in Colorado? Not this year.

A year after a state bill to curb suspensions of young students died in the legislature, advocates have decided not to bring forward a new version.

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Thousands of Colorado teachers are expected to protest at the state Capitol on Thursday and Friday. The teachers are rallying for more school funding and higher pay.

money talks

New York

Updated 22 hours ago

As battle over education funding divides Democrats, New York City mayor adds $125M to city’s schools

New York City schools are about to get a $125 million boost, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Wednesday. The new money means that all…

New tools

Detroit

20 hours ago

Eight things to know about Detroit’s big math and reading curriculum shift

Here’s what we know about the new materials and what we’ll be watching for in the months ahead.