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Amendment 73

Here’s how some districts would spend their share of a $1.6 billion tax hike for education
Colorado
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Colorado
1 day ago

Have you thought about teaching? Colorado teachers union sells the profession in new videos


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Colorado
2 days ago

Aurora is rolling out new curriculum to catch up with how teachers teach writing

out of pocket

Colorado
September 18, 2018

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

leading the state

Colorado
September 18, 2018

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

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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.

Statistics

Colorado
May 1, 2018

Colorado was never ranked 46th for teacher pay. Does this change the debate?

The ranking has become a key feature of the school funding debate, and it’s unlikely to disappear from the public narrative anytime soon.

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next steps

Colorado
September 17, 2018

Adams 14 pledges ‘transformational change’ as Colorado revisits school improvement plans

The Colorado State Board of Education plans to hold hearings in November for one school district and three schools that have not shown enough improvement.

search here

Colorado
September 14, 2018

See disparities in how Colorado schools are serving black, Hispanic, and white students

White students showed more academic progress than black or Hispanic students in most districts – but not all. See our charts for details.

out of order

Colorado
September 13, 2018

Frequent critic of Adams 14 school district, and advocate for bilingual education, removed from public meeting

Officials cited a school board policy that bars personal attacks.

school by school

Colorado
September 13, 2018

Look up disparities in how your school is serving students with special needs

The tool is an easy way for you to compare gaps among schools and the statewide average.

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Early Childhood

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.

Teach preschool for America

Colorado
August 28, 2018

With preschool teachers in short supply, Colorado’s Teach For America is pulled into early childhood market

Teach For America has begun placing corps members into Colorado preschools, prompting both enthusiasm and trepidation.

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.

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future of work

Chicago
1 day ago

How Chicago schools are using cool classes like aviation and game design to repopulate neighborhood schools

Schools see career-education classes as a means of attracting students who had fled local schools and also of teaching fundamental skills and concepts.

it's official

New York
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Brooklyn middle schools eliminate ‘screening’ as New York City expands integration efforts

The changes mark one of the most far-reaching integration efforts under Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration.

New Arrivals

Detroit
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In a letter to Betsy DeVos, Michigan officials highlight the plight of refugee students — and ask for testing waiver

To teachers who work with recently arrived refugee students, the problem is clear: Although their students will eventually learn English, their language skills…