What Does It Take To Get A Teacher Interested In Rural Schools? A Field Trip
Rural Colorado has an acute teacher shortage, and this first-time “rural immersion” program is intended to help fill that gap.
Will Polis Get Full-Day Kindergarten, Or Will Colorado Give Another Flaky Promise?
More than a decade ago, Colorado lawmakers promised to phase in full-day kindergarten as parents across the state demanded. It didn’t happen.
University Of Denver Nixes Mandatory SAT And ACT Scores From Applications
More than 1,000 other universities have made the change in the interest of access and equality.
Denver Teachers Flexed Their Union Power For Pay. They Say Reform Is Next
Teachers now see their “collective power” as something they can use to shape the path Denver Public Schools takes in the years to come.
Denver Teachers Union Overwhelmingly Ratifies Strike-Ending Agreement
More than 97 percent of union members approved the deal. The agreement will take effect after a Denver Public Schools board vote.
Meet Kathleen Braun, The Elder Stateswoman Of The Denver Teacher Strike
When Denver educators voted to strike, math teacher Kathleen Braun was on picket line. That was in 1969. And again in 1994. And, yes, last week.
Denver Teachers Celebrate A New Tentative Contract, Plan For Ratification Vote
Voting on the tentative contract starts Tuesday evening at Riverside Baptist Church and will continue through Sunday, Feb. 24. Results will be announced the next day.
Union, DPS Pull An All-Nighter To End The Denver Teacher Strike
The all-nighter, which eclipsed the record set in 1994 for the longest bargaining session, hammered out the details between teachers and the district.
High Poverty, Challenged School Incentives Are Part Of Gap Between DPS And Teachers
DPS has said more than half of teachers surveyed in high priority schools said an incentive influenced their decision to stay.
Denver Teachers Say They Will Strike Monday, State Labor Department Will Not Intervene
Gov. Jared Polis is still encouraging teachers and Denver Public Schools to restart negotiations to avoid the strike.
Polis Wants To Bridge The ‘Philosophical Disagreements’ Between Denver Teachers And The District
When negotiations resumed last week, the wedge between the teacher’s union and the district grew even larger.
Denver Teachers Union Rejects ‘Small IOU,’ Walks Out Of Latest Bargaining Session
The rejection of the school district’s latest offer comes after 14 months of contentious negotiations to overhaul the district’s pay and teacher incentive system.
Polis Takes His Full-Day Kindergarten Pitch Straight To Lawmakers
Colorado funds just over half of a day of kindergarten — 0.58 percent to be precise. That means some school districts pay for free full-day kindergarten, while others charge families.
Denver Teachers Union Files Response In Bid To Stall State Intervention
Denver Public Schools district officials had requested the Colorado Department of Labor help prevent the strike.
As Denver Teachers Stage Raucous Protest, Both Sides Confirm Contract Talks Will Reopen
A Denver teachers union official says it’s unlikely a strike would start next week. That’s because the teacher’s union must wait for clearance from the state.
Denver Teachers Union Votes To Strike
DPS teachers are seeking a better pay and bonus contract. District officials have asked the state Department of Labor to intervene.
