Building human models out of clay provides deeper anatomy learning experience
Alternatives to dissection, like clay models, are growing in popularity in high school and college anatomy classes.
Manual High School failing again despite DPS overhaul efforts
Seven years after Denver Public Schools dramatically closed the school and promised to remake it into a premier high school, the campus is failing again.
School districts not getting money for thousands of English-language learners
Colorado’s public schools have 2,000 more English-language learners compared to last year but districts are not getting money for nearly three-quarters of those students.
Denver ‘innovation’ schools show mixed results
Final report finds experimental public schools have higher levels of academic growth but number of students performing at grade level was below average.
Q&A: What happens when an American teacher works at a school in Finland
In Colorado Matters’ monthly education roundup, learn about what’s it like inside a Finnish classroom and the challenges of building a school from scratch.
Initiative to ban guns from public college campuses moves forward
A proposed ballot initiative to ban guns from Colorado public college campuses and universities clears first hurdle.
Denver teachers say disruptive students hampering learning
Nearly 90 percent of teachers surveyed in Denver say that discipline issues in class are having a bad effect on teaching and learning.
Q&A: Why a student debate became larger in wake of Arapahoe High School shooting
Students at Sheridan Middle School decide to continue as planned a debate on gun control and school safety despite the tragic shooting at a Denver area high school.
After years of trying, some GED hopefuls race deadline on testing
On Jan. 1, 2014, Colorado will switch to a new version of the GED high school equivalency exam and anyone who hasn’t completed the old test will be sent back to square one.
State colleges and universities ask for $100 million boost in funding
In exchange, colleges have verbally agreed to limit tuition increases to no higher than 6 percent next year.
Colorado public colleges, universities get new funding plan
The commission that oversees Colorado’s colleges and universities has signed off on a plan to tie some state funding to performance in several areas.
Athletic spending on Colorado’s college athletes growing at a fast rate
A new database created by the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics shows that spending on athletics at some Colorado universities is growing at a much faster pace than spending on academics.
What the trophy case in the school lobby says about our values
In Colorado Matters’ monthly education roundup, learn about one writer’s case against high school sports, a low score by American adults on a recent international test and a new call for parents to limit online time for kids.
Want to know how preteens really feel? Ask them to tell you a story
To help inspire students to write personal narratives that were more authentic and emotional, two Jefferson County teachers, inspired by StoryCorps, had students record their personal narratives on laptops beforehand.
Superintendents say reforms without money challenging
In the wake of Amendment 66’s defeat, superintendents from Colorado’s largest school districts today said implementing a slew of reforms without more funds will be challenging.
How Colorado classrooms are taking on the Common Core
Colorado students should be knee-deep in lessons inspired by the new Common Core standards, tapping into students’ critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving and collaboration skills.
