How poverty changes a mother’s brain and her baby’s as well
Research is mounting that severe stress often associated with poverty affects children’s brains and their ability to learn.
JeffCo teachers win injunction over pay plan
A court stopped a plan that would have paid some incoming teachers thousands of dollars more than some veteran teachers.
In Denver schools, students of color punished disproportionately
The report also finds that independently-run charter schools disproportionately use harsher discipline than district-run schools.
Colorado students: Tests measure ability to take tests — and little else
High school students from Littleton say the sheer number of tests they take limits teaching time.
Colo. school testing compromise bill nears finish line
No one is completely happy with the compromise bill, but House lawmakers signaled their approval for it in a voice vote Monday night.
From gang life to community leader: One young man’s story, and whom he credits
Denver non-profit Project Voyce is having success transforming struggling students. This is Sir Martin’s story.
Psych or business? New earning estimate tool helps students decide
The tool, called EdPays, shows how much graduates of different Colorado colleges, degree programs and fields of study are estimated to earn after one year, five years and 10 years.
Student test reduction bill stalls in House committee
The bill would prevent schools and teachers from facing penalties if participation in standardized tests drops below 95 percent of students.
Robert Hammond retiring as Colorado Commissioner of Education
Hammond oversaw seismic changes in the state’s education system, including implementation of new standards, evaluation and a new testing system.
State legislators move on testing reductions, school finance
State House lawmakers Friday advanced a bill to stream line testing, while Senators passed a school finance bill that whittles $25 million dollars from public schools large budget shortfall.
DPS teachers push board to take action on bad financial deal
Organizers say other cities have been successful in legal battles to get millions in taxpayer dollars back lost to banks in complex financial swaps.
#IWishMyTeacherKnew struck a chord. We asked the teacher why
Third-grade teacher Kyle Schwartz didn’t think her project would elicit such a powerful response.
With solar project, Littleton seventh graders power up climate change fight
“We knew that if we put it on our school and we got the word around, then other schools would do it,” says a student at Mackintosh Academy.
State Legislature approves more money for schools, but less than they wanted
The amount is also a far cry from the $200 million the governor asked for.
8 Colorado colleges make federal watch list, but the devil’s in the details
A closer look into some Colorado institutions found a more complex picture than fiscal irresponsibility as the list suggests.
New social studies, science testing halted by technical difficulties
The Colorado Department of Education didn’t have the numbers of students affected, but more than 34,000 students were scheduled to take the test Tuesday.
