Denver Public Schools Say They Need Voters To Approve More Funds
Denver Public Schools is the fastest growing urban district in the country. It expects to add nearly 5,000 students by 2020.
Denver Student’s Experiment: Is School The Most Efficient Way To Learn?
After a few months teaching himself outside of school, 16-year-old Nick Bain says he’s discovered that learning won’t end when school does.
Chairwoman Resigns From ‘Dysfunctional’ Education Board
Marcia Neal lamented how little the board has accomplished in the last five months.
Colorado Gets A ‘C’ Grade For Its Education Funding Gap, Report Says
Colorado received poor grades in a national report that examined how fairly public schools are funded.
Lawsuit Says Colo. Lawmakers Cut Education Money Despite Constitutional Amendment To Increase It
The Colorado Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit that has major implications for how much money school districts get from the state.
To Keep Focus On Learning, Montbello Teachers Try To Calm The Classroom
A growing number of educators believe that teaching social skills to reduce aggression keeps kids out of trouble and helps with academics.
Prayers around Florence public school flag pole, ‘Jesus pizza,’ lawsuit alleges
Robert Basevitz, a former teacher at the school, brought the lawsuit. “We shouldn’t be forced to fund somebody else’s religious practices,” he says.
Toxic Stress, The Brain, And Child Poverty: What We’ve Learned
A three-part series from CPR News explores new research out of the University of Denver on how toxic stress, often caused by poverty, can affect the brain.
A single Denver mom learns to manage toxic stress and tighten family bonds
Using the science of how exposure to trauma affects developing brains, DU researchers are studying how parents can protect their kids from toxic stress.
Research shows stress can be toxic for kids who live in poverty
High doses of adversity in kids changes the way their brain responds to stress, leading a lifetime of unwanted consequences.
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.
