Colorado

grant money

Denver charter Compass Academy wins $2.5 million to “reimagine high school”
Colorado

9 hours ago

Movers & shakers

Colorado

7 hours ago

Colorado Education Commissioner Katy Anthes joins education advocacy group Chiefs for Change

Numbers game

Colorado

1 day ago

Colorado is about to release a torrent of test results. Here are four storylines worth watching.

TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SCHOOL DAY

Colorado

1 day ago

Colorado schools make plans to view — and teach — the solar eclipse

The nominees are

Colorado

1 day ago

One of these seven teachers will be Colorado’s 2018 Teacher of the Year

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

This Colorado teacher doesn’t come to class with ironclad lessons. Instead, students help her plan along the way.

A teacher from Western Colorado talks about the woman who inspired her to teach, the importance of parent feedback and why she likes it when students laugh in class.

try try again

Colorado

2 days ago

Feds to Colorado: You must count students who opt out of standardized tests

The U.S. Department of Education told state officials that the policy is not acceptable. Colorado faces losing millions in federal funding if it doesn’t change course.

pinpoint

Colorado

2 days ago

New online map puts Aurora school information in one place

Aurora Public Schools launched a map on their website that points families to various information about each school they click on.

Talking it through

Colorado

August 11, 2017

A gentler approach: Jeffco Public Schools emphasizing restorative practices as part of discipline changes

Jeffco Public Schools is increasing the priority on a roll out of restorative justice.

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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desegregation dilemma

National

12 hours ago

Silicon Valley’s school integration paradox: More black and Hispanic students get to college — and get arrested

New research on schools in Silicon Valley comes to a familiar conclusion: Poor black and Hispanic students get a leg up by attending a less segregated school.

readers helping readers

National

1 day ago

‘There will be questions you can’t answer’: Readers’ advice about tackling Charlottesville in the classroom

We asked educators for their best advice about handling students’ questions — and starting conversations of their own. Heres what you told us.

First Person

Tennessee

2 days ago

I grew up near Charlottesville and got a misleading education about Civil War history. Students deserve better.

In a disturbing irony, these white supremacists understand an aspect of history that I wish my peers understood from their time spent in school.