Jenny Brundin

Education Reporter

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Jenny Brundin is the education reporter for Colorado Public Radio. She joined CPR in 2011. At CPR, Jenny has covered K-12, higher education and early childhood education. She led a year-long series in 2019 on why teenagers are experiencing high levels of anxiety and depression and received a fellowship from the Institute for Citizens and Scholars in 2020 for an in-depth series on expanding Colorado’s early childhood workforce.

Professional background:
Jenny joined Colorado Public Radio as education reporter in July 2011 after spending 16 years at KUER, Salt Lake City, as senior reporter and news director. There she covered a number of beats including education, politics, immigration, health care and business. As news director, she also developed projects and series focused on issue-specific forums, citizen-based projects, commentaries and youth-produced stories.

Before her career in radio, Jenny worked as a literacy teacher at a refugee center in Alberta, Canada, where she developed curriculum and participated in the country’s first program designed to help refugee children and teens adapt to life in Canada.

Education:
Bachelor's degree in political science, McGill University; Master's degree in journalism, University of California, Berkeley. Jenny also holds a graduate diploma in adult education from the University of Alberta, Canada.

Awards:
Jenny has won numerous national awards from Public Radio News Directors Incorporated, regional Murrow Awards for news series and was named Best Radio Reporter six times in Utah. Jenny has won first prize twice nationally for education reporting in the Education Writer’s Association contest. She won a first-place award from the Associated Press Television and Radio Awards, Colorado Society of Professional Journalists 2020 Journalist of the Year Award (CPR newsroom), and a national Gracie Award from the Alliance for Women in Media for “Amelia’s Audio Diary.”

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Lawsuit: Douglas County School District on ‘mission to promote Christianity’

The American Humanist Association charges that the district actively engaged in an evangelical Christian program.

By Jenny Brundin

Colorado ballot is chock full of education issues; here’s what you need to know

Should teachers’ contract negotiations be open to the public? It’s on the ballot, along with $1.7 billion in financial requests. A primer on the issues.

By Jenny Brundin

JeffCo students ‘think like a historian’ under new AP History guidelines

The new A.P U.S. History framework is not about “having kids regurgitate a little about everything” anymore, a Jefferson County teacher says.

By Jenny Brundin

JeffCo superintendent threatens to discipline protesting teachers

Classes had to be canceled at Golden and Jefferson high schools on Monday because so many teachers called in sick to protest the school board.

By Jenny Brundin

In JeffCo history curriculum protests, students find their voice

Students at Standley Lake High School say the tumultuous week has sparked a sense of pride in them for being the first school to demonstrate.

By Jenny Brundin

Here’s what’s behind the JeffCo history curriculum protests

A newly elected conservative school board member is clashing with thousands of students in the district.

By Jenny Brundin

Number of students in high-performing Denver schools dips slightly

Of the district’s 154 schools, 60 percent of students attend a school that meets expectations.

By Jenny Brundin

JeffCo teachers, students protest proposal to promote ‘patriotism’ in history classes

School board member Julie Williams, who authored the proposal, said people have misinterpreted what she’s trying to do.

By Jenny Brundin

Growing Up Poor: Childhood Poverty In Colorado

Colorado child poverty rate drops for the first time since 2008

Colorado was one of only eight states that saw a statistically significant decline in child poverty.

By Jenny Brundin

Students: ‘Major shift’ in culture needed to stop campus sexual assaults

Two students transferring to CU Boulder say society and culture need to change before sexual assault is eliminated from college campuses.

By Jenny Brundin

Under investigation, CU Boulder steps up fight against campus sexual assaults

CU Boulder is ramping up efforts to confront sexual violence on campus.

By Jenny Brundin

Reports ties education test scores to absenteeism

A national report put Colorado’s absentee rate in the top 10.

By Jenny Brundin

New JeffCo superintendent wants to give more spending power to principals

With principals having more flexibility to spend education dollars comes a question: how to ensure equality of educational opportunity?

By Jenny Brundin

Higher pay, more staff and taxes contribute to high Colo. child care costs

The state requires more staff in child care facilities. Child care workers here also earn more on average than in most other states.

By Jenny Brundin

New JeffCo leader on teacher pay, charter schools, and unions

Daniel McMinimee started his new job as superintendent of the Jefferson County schools embroiled in controversy.

By Jenny Brundin

Denver unveils new plan to improve schools

Denver school officials unveiled today a streamlined plan to guide the city’s 183 schools into the future.

By Jenny Brundin

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