Aurora Central High, A Refugee Haven, Quickens Search For Success
The district’s oldest high school will undergo big changes next year if it doesn’t improve its low test scores and graduation rates.
State Education Dept. Drafts New Student Data Privacy Rules
After the Legislature failed earlier this year to reach an agreement on public school student privacy measures, state education officials are hatching their own plan that they intend to present to the state […]
At This Boulder Summer Camp, Kids Trade Swimming For Science
In one Boulder summer camp, the kids mimic sophisticated scientific research typically carried out by grad students.
Union Access To New Teachers Treated Differently In Denver, Aurora
Members of the Denver teachers union say they are being shut out of the district’s new teacher orientation this week, hurting the association’s membership drive.
Colorado Student Test Scores Come In Low, As Expected
Low scores were expected because it’s only the second time students have taken the Colorado Measures of Academic Success, or CMAS, exam.
State Committee On School Violence Cites Lack Of Mental Health Resources
The committee will provide ideas for legislation next year.
Hundreds in JeffCo Kick Off Recall Effort Against Conservative School Board Members
For each school board member that the ralliers want to recall, 15,000 signatures must be collected.
Purge High School Discipline Records, Group Asks DPS
Disciplinary records can hurt students’ chances of getting into college, says Padres & Jóvenes Unidos.
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.
