STEM School Parents Warned The District Of Their Security Concerns Months Before Shooting
An anonymous parent called district officials December of last year concerned “about a repeat of Columbine or Arapahoe.” The school would go on to sue the caller for defamation.
STEM School Highlands Ranch, Site Of Shooting, Draws Ambitious Students From Far And Wide
The public charter school is one of the highest performing in the state, with an emphasis not only on science, technology, and engineering and math, but also the arts.
Mark Kennedy’s Quest For CU President May Seem Uniquely Turbulent, But To University Search Insiders That’s The Norm
As it turns out, the confidential nature of candidate interviews and the diminishing returns on investment for the job of university president make many searches challenging.
After A Week Of Meetings And Town Halls, Mark Kennedy Still Hasn’t Won Over Some CU Students And Faculty
Concerns about the sole candidate to lead the University of Colorado system continued to focus on diversity and research.
Students Of Color Make A Space For Themselves In Advanced Classes
Half of the student body is white in Colorado, but those students are overrepresented if you look at AP class enrollment. In terms of proportion, two-thirds of AP students are Caucasian.
CU President Finalist Mark Kennedy Gets Chilly Reception From Faculty Council
Since the Board of Regents announced Kennedy as their sole finalist in April, he’s gotten pushback for his political stances from more than a decade ago as a Minnesota congressman.
The Presumptive New CU President Has Spotless Job Reviews. But For Students And Faculty, His Voting Record Isn’t As Clean
Mark Kennedy was celebrated as the president of the University of North Dakota. However, his old voting record as a congressman is drawing concerns from students and faculty.
Dyslexia Advocates Have Major Concerns With A Proposed Overhaul Of The 2012 READ Act
The $231 million law has had little effect on reading levels over the last five years.
Adams 14 School District Has 2 Weeks Left To Find An Outside Manager
If the district fails to find a new partner, State Board of Education member Steve Durham has said he would consider converting all of the schools into charter schools.
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.
