Life’s Little Interruptions Feel Bigger In A Pandemic Classroom
Even in a pandemic, life goes on. Today in Room 132 in Westminster Public Schools, teacher Renea Sutton makes a big decision. Should she take a leave from her classroom and care for her daughter who needs surgery?
In A Pandemic, Playground Time Plays A Big Role For The Students of Room 132
In our ongoing look into how one classroom is handling the return to in-person classes, third-graders start a playground revolution and change comes to Room 132.
With Enrollment Down In Some Colorado School Districts, Polis Asks For Community Support
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, enrollment is down, particularly among younger students, and regular attendance is also lower in the upper grades.
The Evolution Of Education In The Era Of A Pandemic
It’s a school year like no other because of the pandemic, with some kids learning remotely, others in the classroom, a mix of both scenarios for still other kids. CPR education reporter Jenny Brundin is keeping her eyes on the big picture, but she’ll also be visiting one classroom throughout the school year to see how a teacher and students are carrying on.
Room 132: How To Be Tech Support Ready For Remote Learning
CPR is following a classroom practicing in-person learning, Room 132 at Josephine Hodgkins Leadership Academy, to see what life is like in schools this fall.
Inside Room 132: How One Colorado School Embarks On In-Person Learning
How one elementary school teacher is reinventing her classroom for the coronavirus pandemic age.
With Thousands of Students At Risk Of Falling Behind, Colorado Announces Two Deals For Internet Access For Low-Income Families
T-Mobile will provide free mobile hotspots and up to 100 gigabytes of annual data for 34,000 low-income households in Colorado.
As Colorado Schools Reopen, Thousands Of Students Still Don’t Have Reliable Internet
The shift to remote learning exposed a deep digital divide between Colorado students, and it could exacerbate existing educational inequities.
Refugees And Families Of Color Press Aurora Schools To Improve Their Whole Remote Learning Approach
The coronavirus pandemic and national conversations around race have weighed heavily on Aurora Public Schools, where students come from more than 130 countries and speak 160 languages.
What Colorado’s First Day Of School Looked Like In A Pandemic
Highs and lows on a first day of school remade by the pandemic.
What Do Kids Miss About In-Person Learning? Play, Their Teachers And Real Learning
We spoke with students across Colorado about what’s on their mind with the school year looming during the coronavirus pandemic.
Colorado School Districts Say They’re Ready To Roll. But Surveys Show Widespread Anxiety Among Teachers About Reopening
Teachers are the closest to students in the classroom. But in many districts, teachers feel their employers have not included them enough in crucial decisions about schools reopening.
High School Football And Other Sports Cement Spring 2021 Seasons As Colorado Coronavirus Cases Fall
The state expects a “likely resurgence of COVID-19 cases in late fall,” so there will be no sports from mid-October through early January 2021.
‘My Colleagues Are Terrified’: Colorado Teachers Say Reopening School Needs More Safety And Transparency
Colorado gave schools reopening guidelines this week, but the state’s largest teacher’s union says schools should operate remotely unless demands about safety and teacher input are met.
Colorado Releases Guidelines On How To Safely Reopen Schools During The Coronavirus
It’s up to individual Colorado school districts whether they will reopen for in-person learning this fall, but state health and education officials have released guidelines schools can follow based on the level coronavirus in their communities.
Denver Public Schools Will Start The School Year Online
The earliest that in-person learning would begin is Sept. 8, and that depends on the status of Colorado’s coronavirus pandemic.
