DPS, Teachers’ Union Reach One-Year Deal
Teachers and other employees including social workers, counselors and nurses will get a 2.1 percent raise.
How Colorado Fares On ‘Pay Gap’ Between Child Care, Kindergarden Workers
On average, child care workers here earn about $24,000 a year. That’s about $3,000 more than the national average.
A Teacher Retires After 25 Years, Dismayed At How His Profession Has Changed
“It’s become a lot harder to teach, especially to teach in a way that I personally think is meaningful for my students,” Rick Young says.
Colorado Board Of Ed Backs Off School Rating Proposal
Civil rights and reform groups say the proposal would have made it harder to tell which teaching strategies are working and which are not.
Weld County Wonders: Why Are Students Leaving Scholarship Money On The Table?
Only a third of all the district’s graduates have been approved for the Bright Futures scholarship program.
Report: Wealthy Colorado School Districts Get Cash Meant For Poor Students
The Aspen School District receives $1,000 per student in Title 1 money, while La Veta students only see about half that amount.
In Littleton, Ambitious Students Turn School Into ‘Smart Village’
A campaign to dream up and implement sustainable practices has students at Mackintosh Academy thinking in new ways.
More College Freshmen Need Remediation After High School
Students needing to take these basic skills classes went up from 34.2 percent to 35.4 percent. That’s about 7,500 graduates not ready for college.
Douglas County Superintendent To Leave Post
Liz Fagen is taking the job as the new leader for the school district in Humble, Texas.
Colorado Education Commissioner Resigns Months Into Job
Crandall said the realities of having a large family out of state, as well as the demands of the position overseeing the state’s public schools led him to the decision.
More Colorado Students Shouldering College Costs As State Support Drops
Students in Colorado shoulder college costs by a ratio of at least two to one over what the state spends, a new report says.
DPS Drops Plan To Make PE, Art Electives
The Denver Board of Education will vote on the district’s new recommendation at its meeting Thursday.
Homeless College Kids Now Have Easier Time Getting In-State Tuition
Up until now, homeless students had to use their parents’ address as proof of their residency in Colorado. That created a lot of problems.
San Luis Valley HS Students Get Access To Grants For Adams State
The college’s dual enrollment arrangements with high schools give students a head start on earning the college credits they need for a degree.
Colorado 3rd Highest In US for Student Suspensions
That rate here is a little more than 7,000 students per 100,000. Only the District of Columbia and Rhode Island have higher rates.
JeffCo Teachers, District Reach Tentative Deal
The contract includes a 2 percent pay raise for teachers, in addition to a one-time 2 percent raise next fiscal year.
