Community colleges to help students conduct lab science from their couches
Colorado Community College students will soon be able to perform online experiments, controlling specialized laboratory equipment from the comfort of their own homes.
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Colorado public colleges, universities get new funding plan
Read MoreThe commission that oversees Colorado’s colleges and universities has signed off on a plan to tie some state funding to performance in several areas.
Athletic spending on Colorado’s college athletes growing at a fast rate
Read MoreA new database created by the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics shows that spending on athletics at some Colorado universities is growing at a much faster pace than spending on academics.
What the trophy case in the school lobby says about our values
Read MoreIn Colorado Matters' monthly education roundup, learn about one writer's case against high school sports, a low score by American adults on a recent international test and a new call for parents to limit online time for kids.
Want to know how preteens really feel? Ask them to tell you a story
Read MoreTo help inspire students to write personal narratives that were more authentic and emotional, two Jefferson County teachers, inspired by StoryCorps, had students record their personal narratives on laptops beforehand.
Zoom in to see yourself in this picture from Saturn
Read MoreA Colorado lab is capturing vivid images of Saturn with the Earth in the distant background. They're an update to the famous “Pale Blue Dot” photograph romanticized by Carl Sagan.
Ancestral Puebloans didn't disappear -- they moved
Read MoreA new exhibit at History Colorado Center in Denver showcases the art and traditions of the Mesa Verde inhabitants once thought lost forever.
Income gap still affects education gap for Denver Public Schools
Read MoreThe report also found Denver students are better prepared for college than they were four years ago, but nearly all the gains came from more affluent students.
Superintendents say reforms without money challenging
Read MoreIn the wake of Amendment 66's defeat, superintendents from Colorado’s largest school districts today said implementing a slew of reforms without more funds will be challenging.
The art of letter-writing isn't lost on these scribblers
Read MoreA few determined people are doing their best to keep letters arriving in U.S. mailboxes. One Michigan woman writes up to 60 letters a week — some of them to the students she's met in 50 years of teaching. Some young people are getting into the act, too — including a group at Central Michigan University.