The DPS Teachers Contract Has Expired. Union Members Will Vote On Whether To Strike
After 10 hours of negotiations Friday, talks between the teachers union and the city’s school district collapsed over pay and compensation.
Colorado’s High School Graduation Rates Continue To Climb, But Disparities Still Exist
More minority students are graduating within four years than ever before, but the rate is still 10 points lower than that of white students.
Denver School Of The Arts Principal Announces Retirement
William Kohut will retire from the renowned public performing arts school after two district investigations into allegations of abuse. Kohut has led the school since 2009.
With A Strike On The Horizon, Denver Teachers Ready To Fight For Wages, Bonuses
Denver Public Schools teachers and district leaders have been at the negotiation table for more than a year.
Susana Cordova Is Denver Public School’s Next Superintendent
Cordova is currently the deputy superintendent to Tom Boasberg, who announced his resignation in July.
5 Years After Claire Davis Died In A School Shooting, Improvements Seen In Threat Prevention, But Gaps Remain
A roundtable hosted by Littleton Public Schools and a this week’s roundtable and a symposium at the University of Northern Colorado shed light on the strides schools have made in helping students feel safer — and the hard work ahead.
As Adams 14 Loses Direct Control, Students and Teachers Alike Feel Lost And Anxious
Adams 14 was struggling so much and for so long that an outside manager will take over. Students and teachers have more questions than answers about their futures.
Once Refugee Parents Awaken To Their Role In Schools, The ‘System Will Never Be The Same’
Meet Husanara Makbulhussin, a Rohingya refugee from Burma who now calls Aurora, Colorado home.
Struggling Adams 14 Becomes The First Colorado School District To Lose Control
The state Board of Education ordered Thursday the Commerce City district would turn over supervision to an eternal manager.
Struggling Adams 14 School District In Commerce City Faces A Moment Of Reckoning
For seven years, the district north of Denver has been on the state’s state watch list after failing to improve student performance. A key vote happens Thursday on its future.
Survey: 18- And 19-Year Old Voters Are Suburban, Liberal And Energized By Parkland
Young people are in the spotlight this election after only 22 percent of them voted in the 2014 midterms.
Can A School Built On Brain Science Alter The Learning Landscape?
Soaring Heights PK-8 school in Erie is based in a neuroscience-informed curriculum and state-of-the-art classrooms.
Do Marijuana Taxes Go To Schools? Yes, But Probably Not In The Way You Think They Do
We get asked a lot about pot taxes and education. Here’s a user-friendly guide that should help answer those questions.
Advocates See Amendment 73 As A Chance For Voters To ‘Make It Right’ For School Funding
The measure would raise $1.6 million by increasing income taxes on top earners.
In Denver’s Crazy Hot Housing Market, Teachers Need An Extra Helping Hand
To hang on to teachers, Denver Public Schools and other Colorado school districts are playing a bigger role connecting educators with housing programs.
Colorado’s Dyslexic Students Face Systemic Challenges—If They Can Even Get A Diagnosis
About half of third graders in Colorado can’t read at grade level, and many are students with dyslexia.
