Black parents want to talk about equity in northeast Denver schools
As the school year nears its end, some Denver parents will just be getting started.
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Will big teacher strikes come to Colorado? Republican lawmakers seem to fear it
Two lawmakers who have long helped shape education policy in Colorado have introduced a bill that would bar teachers from striking and strip unions that endorse strikes of their bargaining power.
Hundreds of teachers protesting at the Capitol today — one district has canceled classes entirely
Hundreds of Colorado teachers will descend on the Capitol Monday to call for more school funding and for protecting teachers’ retirement benefits.
In far northeast Denver, there’s a heated debate over the desire for a traditional high school
“We really believe we are the 20 percent,” she said, referring to the district’s goal that 80 percent of all students will attend high-quality schools by 2020.
Discussion on race, teacher’s dismissal spur outrage at Arvada school
A little over a month after a “Race and Faith” chapel event that ruffled the feathers of some students and parents at Faith Christian Academy, the private Christian school fired the faculty member responsible for it.
This Colorado school district is backing off from its ambitious biliteracy goals
Adams 14 wants students to learn English faster, and the district can't find enough qualified teachers. Advocates question the new approach.
Douglas County ends controversial private-school voucher program
The program was a prime fault line in an election this fall that saw voucher opponents take full control of the board.
After a 10-year-old killed herself, there’s a search for solutions in schools and in the statehouse
As the tragic circumstances of a Colorado fifth-grader’s suicide draws widespread attention, state lawmakers want to help schools try to prevent such cases.
