TABOR Refunds Targeted By Proposed Ballot Measure
Tax refunds or more money for schools and roads? That’s how a coalition frames a debate it hopes to spark in Colorado.
Denver Public Schools To Cut Hundreds Of Staff Next Year
District officials say the move is driven by falling state aid due to declining enrollment.
Denver Students Pair With Alzheimer’s Patients To Ease Disease’s Pain
Graland Country Day School in Denver has developed a comprehensive learning module for seventh graders focused on Alzheimer’s disease.
AP Test Gains For Colorado High Schools, But Disparities Remain
Under new rules in Colorado, high school students scoring a 3 or better on an Advanced Placement test will earn 3 college credits at no charge.
Bill To Weaken Teacher Evaluation Law Stalls
The bill would have eliminated the law’s requirement that 50 percent of a teacher’s evaluation be based on a student’s growth in test scores.
At CU-Boulder, More Than A Quarter Of Women Report Being Sexually Assaulted
Just over 13,000 students participated in the survey last fall, about a 41 percent response rate.
Full-Day Kindergarten Bill Advances At State Capitol
The bill, with a $243 million price tag, faces an uphill battle.
‘Modern’ One-Room School House Coming To Denver’s Highland Neighborhood
One woman took her search for the perfect school to a new level — she started a new Denver school that will teach 24 students from Kindergarten through 5th grade.
New Bill Hopes To Fight Rural Teacher Shortage
The bill would set up rural education centers in the state’s teacher preparation colleges and provide stipends to offset tuition.
Too Few, Too Costly Preschool Opportunities In SW Denver, Study Finds
The study casts doubt on the perception that enrollment is lower because Latino families value keeping children at home or with family.
Arapahoe High School Reports Offer Many Lessons For Colorado Schools
Three independent reports conclude that a lot more could have been done to prevent the 2013 shooting that killed two students.
Littleton School Board Vows To Prioritize Safety After Shooting Report
The promise came after they listened to three hours of testimony from researchers who studied the 2013 Arapahoe High School shooting.
Colorado Student Dropout Rate Rises For The First Time In 8 Years
It’s the first time the dropout rate has increased after 8 years of decreases.
Denver Public Schools Cuts 157 Jobs
The district also plans to add 50 positions to high-needs schools, even though they face a dwindling budget.
Does Everyone Need College For High-Paying Jobs? Here’s The ‘Middle Skills’ Option
Right now, 50 percent of Colorado jobs require “middle skills,” skills that come after high school, but don’t require a four-year degree. Yet only 42 percent of Coloradans are trained for them.
Colorado’s Online Schools See 10 Percent Increase In Enrollment
The overall enrollment increase in public schools, 1.1 percent, is lower than the average growth over the past twenty years though.
