Innovation zone

Two more Denver schools win additional freedom from district rules
Colorado

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End of an era

Colorado

1 day ago

Rising test scores and dwindling trust: Denver’s Tom Boasberg leaves a complicated legacy

recruitment and retention

Colorado

1 day ago

School districts counting on public support for higher teacher pay to pass new tax increases

How I Help

Colorado

2 days ago

Students were obsessed with social media. Here’s what this middle school counselor did about it.

red ratings

Colorado

October 16, 2018

Closure is still an option, but a new approach will let struggling Denver schools make their case

Colorado Education: How Stuff Works

out of pocket

Colorado

September 18, 2018

Pencils, shelving, wiggly chairs: What Colorado teachers bought for their classrooms — and why

Chalkbeat reached out to teachers around the state to ask how much they spent out of pocket on their classrooms.

Super Search

Colorado

August 14, 2018

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

Read the full document here. We’ve also annotated it with explanations, context, and links to our previous coverage.

Frequently asked

Colorado

July 19, 2018

There are lots of ways schools teach English learners. Here’s how it works.

Many school districts have been, or are under, federal orders to improve education for English learners.

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Miseducation

Colorado

October 16, 2018

In Colorado’s high-poverty schools, many teachers are just starting their careers

The percentage of Colorado’s teachers in their first or second year in the classroom is among the highest in the nation. That has consequences for students and teachers.

2018 SPF ratings

Colorado

October 12, 2018

Fewer Denver schools earn top ratings as the district raises the bar for quality

Now, to get the district's highest ratings, schools need to show that more of their students can read, write, and do math at grade level.

Launch pad

Colorado

October 11, 2018

In a tough business, startups vie to become the Uber and Lyft of child care

A growing cadre of companies aim to attract thousands of home-based child care providers to a notoriously tough field by making the job easier and more lucrative.

review

Colorado

October 10, 2018

Adams 14 superintendent asks board to deny KIPP application, rejecting advice from his staff

The Adams 14 board will vote on the KIPP recommendations next month.

Early Childhood

Colorado

September 27, 2018

This award-winning preschool teacher runs a top-ranked program out of her home. Just don’t call her a babysitter.

A preschool teacher talks about why she isn't a babysitter, how she handles challenging behavior, and how the community’s leading industry figures into the classroom.

leading the state

Colorado

September 18, 2018

Three things we heard at a gubernatorial candidates forum on early childhood

A gubernatorial candidates forum Monday highlighted some of the big early childhood ideas championed by each campaign, but also left plenty of unanswered questions.

Threes please

Colorado

September 11, 2018

As 4-year-old preschool programs become the norm, Denver looks to reach 3-year-olds next

The Denver Preschool Program's new spending on 3-year-old classrooms fits with a growing recognition that such investments amplify the impact of 4-year-old preschool programs.

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working toward proficiency

National

1 day ago

Maine went all in on ‘proficiency-based learning’ — then rolled it back. What does that mean for the rest of the country?

The latest developments suggest that Maine may become a cautionary tale rather than the successful proof point advocates had hoped for.

End of an era

Colorado

1 day ago

Rising test scores and dwindling trust: Denver’s Tom Boasberg leaves a complicated legacy

However, even his harshest detractors agree that if nothing else, he was driven.

New York

1 day ago

School health clinics could take a hit under rule to restrict green cards for immigrants who receive public aid

The proposed rule could mean fewer people will sign up for Medicaid, resulting in fewer dollars flowing in to school-based health clinics.

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