We went to a startup symposium at the University of Colorado. We saw these nine cool startups. We said “wow” a lot.
Sodium batteries and 3D manufacturing and other science-y stuff that is spun out of CU’s four campuses.
Colorado may strike religious preference rule for preschools in the UPK program
Judge’s ruling in lawsuit from two Catholic preschools puts programs’ ability to reserve spaces for members of their congregations in question.
Amendment 80: Constitutional Right to School Choice, explained
Amendment 80 would enshrine access to school choice in the constitution, and explicitly names charters, private schools, home schools and “future innovations in education” as options guaranteed by the constitution.
Colorado parents have high understanding of school choice, but less confidence in college and career readiness, survey shows
A new survey shows Colorado has among the highest percentage of families in the nation who understand they currently have a choice in where they can send their children to school.
Secretary of state’s office looking into allegations Colorado Springs’ Academy 20 school district violated campaign finance laws
The complaint, from a parent, says the district violated laws on considering the needs of all public schools and wrongly advocated for a bond proposal to raise money from voters.
Proposition 129: Establish position of Veterinary Professional Associates, explained
Prop. 129 would create a new mid-level veterinary position called a veterinary professional associate, or VPA.
CU offers voluntary retirement incentive
Faculty and academic staff could get nine months of base pay.
What do teens think about the presidential election? We went inside a Colorado classroom to find out
From wondering why candidates dodged questions to showing concern over specific policies, students in Matthew Fulford’s civics class were given the chance to discuss their emotions and questions on the upcoming presidential election.
Denver Public Schools’ controversial reform strategy led to significant learning gains for students
In 2007, DPS was one of the lowest-performing districts in the state. From 2008 to 2019, the district embarked on a radical restructuring.
New ‘violence interrupter’ app built by and for youth in northeast Denver
What’s distinct about the “Power of One” is that the app doesn’t involve law enforcement unless there is a threat of imminent violence.
Holding hopes of her Ghanaian community and her immigrant parents, Denver graduate heads to Stanford
Meet Kaylyn Noah as she takes the good wishes of her Ghanaian family and community with her to college.
Opponents of Amendment 80, including teachers and public school advocates, rally against proposed constitutional change
Backers say that the amendment just enshrines school choice in state law, but there are concerns the proposal could siphon funding away from public schools.
University of Colorado faculty and students say proposed disclaimer restricts free speech
The proposed amendment addresses communication on digital spaces controlled by campuses.
For two years, Colorado high school students can have lower math scores — and still graduate
The state board of education made the change Wednesday to avoid making thousands of students scramble to graduate this school year.
Seven of Colorado’s biggest school districts are asking voters for money this November. Here’s why
More than 20 Colorado school districts are asking voters for $6.4 billion in tax measures this November.
More Colorado schools and districts earn higher scores on state report card
While some districts and schools improved their ratings over last year, overall, they still aren’t better than before the pandemic.
