We decoded Colorado school districts’ peculiar names and learned some state history along the way
Colorado once had 2,105 school districts. Today, it has 178 thanks to reorganization and consolidation.
Ready or not, universal preschool is coming to Colorado (and many school districts do not feel ready)
Here’s why there’s tension between state organizers and some school districts.
Colorado wants more high school graduates to go on to get degrees or certificates. A new plan calls on colleges to embrace untraditional ideas
Lowering costs, developing more skills-based education, more career advising and more support for first-generation learners are all on the table.
A Woodland Park educator stood up for her students — and lost her job
Teachers in this small district northwest of Colorado Springs, like teachers across the country, are scared and uncertain about what they can and can’t say in school.
Report: Colorado’s education system is in crisis, and teachers are feeling it
They’re overworked, underpaid, not respected and worried.
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Sign-ups for Colorado’s universal preschool program begin Tuesday, Jan. 17. Here’s everything you need to know
How to apply, who’s eligible and more.
Woodland Park School District adopts conservative American Birthright social studies standards after the state board rejected them
Community members are now grappling with potentially a fundamental change in how social studies is taught in their district — and questions about whether it’s in conflict with state standards.
Colorado has two job openings for every available worker. Here’s the plan to fill that gap
How bad is the gap? This summer there were 208,000 job openings compared to 129,000 hires.
Colorado Education Commissioner Katy Anthes to step down in July after 6 years in the role
Katy Anthes oversaw multiple challenges during her tenure, including the most challenging crisis ever in public education — the pandemic.
Parents and teachers want the Cherry Creek School District to live stream its board meetings for the convenience — and the protection
The pandemic pushed school board meetings to live streams. Incivility and misinformation might push some back.
Colorado State University officially confirms Amy Parsons as the Fort Collins campus’s new president
She was confirmed even as CSU faculty pushed back against her hiring, questioning her credentials and the fact that she lacks experience as an academic or researcher.
Colorado State University faculty and staff push back against the sole finalist for university president
Amy Parsons was named as the only finalist at a board meeting two weeks ago. The Board of Governors is expected to formally hire Parsons on Friday.
The pandemic put math skills in a slump. Here’s how one high school teacher is keeping his students moving forward
The pandemic had a massive impact on students — especially in math.