- “We’re genuinely concerned we’ve got a board that’s off the rails in terms of following not only the law, but also the policies that keep us governing effectively.”
- Nine-year-old Jackson Gould has cystic fibrosis — thick, sticky mucus builds up and blocks the airways and the ducts in his lungs. That puts him at high risk for COVID-19.
- Andrew Lefkowits calls going to Stedman Elementary in the 1980s as one of the few white kids in the largely Black school a big influence on his upbringing in Denver. It was not always easy, he said, but shaped who he is. “It taught me about the value of diversity,” he said.
- After last year's marade was canceled, thousands turned out to march in Denver and Grand Junction to remember Dr. King and his vision for a more perfect union.
- The 72-year-old photographer’s advice to those thinking about going back to college: What are you waiting for? Just do it.
- Unlike some districts in the country that delayed school opening or transitioned to remote learning, Colorado districts opened their doors.
- The micro-school La Luz is focused on making kids not just good students but good people. It prioritizes hands-on learning, relationship building and character development over pure academics.
- Growing teacher and support staff shortages are crippling Colorado schools’ ability to function. “We're educators. We give and we give and we give until we can't give anymore. And then all of a sudden we realize we've given so much that we're broken.”
- There’s a lot of talk about child care and preschool in Colorado and in Washington D.C. right now. Here’s an update on how, when and if families may get a break on paying for care for their children.
- Youth Gun Violence Awareness and Suicide Prevention Wellness weekend aimed to teach Black teens how to identify and cope with tough emotions like anger and sadness.
- Young children have to re-learn how to learn.
- The severe shortage of workers is crippling school cafeterias and other areas critical to operating schools. So now support professionals are asking for a $3 per hour wage boost to help stem the flow of workers leaving their jobs.
- A 10-week, facilitated, virtual exchange program connects youth ages 14-17 in Colorado with those in the Middle East and North Africa. The goal is to create mutual understanding between them, and try to solve some problems along the way.
- A turbulent pandemic school year stoked anger in many parents about mask mandates and what they believe is being taught in classrooms and fueled a different kind of school board election.
- Supporters of a proposal that would have raised more than $150 million in increased cannabis taxes for out-of-school learning opportunities for low-income children have conceded defeat of the measure, Proposition 119.
- As Colorado prepares to distribute the 171,000 doses it received in the initial allocation for 5 to 11 year-olds, parents and kids share their thoughts about whether they plan to get the vaccine.
