From anxiety to test scores to politics, what teachers face in Colorado’s classrooms
The fall semester is in full swing. So what realities face educators in Colorado? Certainly lagging test scores, lack of funding, and politics in the classroom. Amy Baca-Oehlert is president of the state’s largest teachers union, the Colorado Education Association. She spoke with CPR education reporter Jenny Brundin.
New school in Aurora combines education and mental health treatment for struggling students
Traverse Academy is the first facility in the nation to serve students with conditions ranging from anxiety and depression to suicidal ideations and post-traumatic stress syndrome so they won’t fall behind academically.
Six takeaways from the latest evaluation of Colorado’s literacy law
Colorado students who struggle with reading are getting better-trained teachers and higher-quality reading materials but it will be a while before many are reading on grade level, according to the […]
Want to learn about composting, gardening and life? Head to the spiral garden
Sometimes the most meaningful lessons happen outside the four walls of a classroom. A project to teach kids about reducing waste evolved into a giant spiral garden that’s teaching people of all ages.
The first day of preschool, according to some 4-year-old Coloradans
Lunch, soccer and singing were top of mind for the first group of Colorado’s universal preschool program.
Stress, social media, pandemic are taking a heavy toll on Colorado kids’ mental health, according to annual report
The Kids Count in Colorado report showed high mental health distress and large disparities in poverty.
As Polis visits classrooms to tout universal preschool, providers are still struggling to enroll hundreds of 4-year-olds
School districts and state senators alike have concerns and blistering critique for state education officials about Colorado’s universal preschool rollout.
New poll shows more public support for teachers to decide what’s taught in class
Just over half of those surveyed said they would support a four-day school week with longer school days as a cost-saving measure. That is a significant increase from 2003, when only a quarter of respondents expressed support.
Back to school: Colorado teachers can receive up to $800 in grants for classroom supplies
The $11 million in federal COVID relief funds is aimed at helping teachers purchase materials to address needs and learning deficits.
Seven Colorado boys head to middle school, in their own words
They are heading off to middle school and juggling teachers, algebra and shadow boxing.
Lawsuit filed against Gov. Jared Polis and state education leaders over rollout of universal preschool program
The suit describes a UPK system rife with “glitches, miscommunications and uncertainty.”
Colorado’s Measures of Academic Success scores are out. Here’s how students did
It’s the second year since the pandemic that Colorado students took a normal set of standardized tests.
Colorado universal preschool means new savings, new juggling acts for families across the state
Families who signed up for UPK will get 15 or 30 hours of preschool paid for by a tax on some tobacco products.
Learning about podcasting helped these young Coloradans share thoughts on life’s challenges
Take a break with these youth-produced summer interviews
What to know about Colorado’s free school meals program
Most school districts will provide breakfast and lunch as part of Colorado’s Health Meals for All program.
