Colorado’s largest union for teachers gets a new leader
Colorado’s largest teachers union has chosen its current vice president, Kevin Vick, to lead the organization of nearly 40,000 educators for the next three years.
The schools that take Colorado’s ‘most vulnerable’ children are disappearing
Colorado is racing to save the schools that serve children whose home districts can’t or won’t meet their intense needs.
Each Denver school would make its own decisions about police presence under draft safety plan
The school board tasked Superintendent Alex Marrero with drafting a plan a day after a student shot two East High School deans in March.
American Indian Academy of Denver charter school to close at the end of the school year
AIAD’s founders hoped lessons taught through an Indigenous lens would be transformational in a school district where just 50 percent of Native American students graduated on time last year.
Denver Public Schools superintendent says gun violence at school is his top concern
Last school year, five times as many weapons — 200 total — were found at schools, including 13 guns and 28 fake guns.
Denver Public Schools has a new strategic plan
Superintendent Alex Marrero announced new goals for the district, which focus on equity, teacher pay and a more diverse workforce.
Denver school board approves paying members up to $750 per month
The Denver school board voted 5-2 Thursday to pay board members, as allowed under a new state law passed six months ago.
Aurora and Denver school boards consider paying board members
In Colorado, school board members serve as volunteers, and have not been allowed to be compensated for their time. But a law passed in April changed that.
88% Of Denver Students Are Showing Up For Virtual Classes, But There Are Disparities By Age And Race
Younger children and white students are much more likely to regularly tune into real-time video lessons.
