Amy Bounds

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Amy Bounds

Amy Bounds covers K-12 education for the Daily Camera and Times-Call, plus some early childhood and local government stories. She first joined the Times-Call in 1997 after graduating with a journalism degree from the University of Colorado Boulder. She's lived in Colorado since she was 12, growing up in Littleton. When not writing, she's a marching band mom, rescue dog mom and unpaid Uber driver for her teen sons.

The Boulder County Commissioners鈥� Hearing Room in August 2025. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Boulder County budget: ‘We are going to have to say 鈥榥o鈥� to some things’

October 12, 2025 at 5:35 p.m.

Boulder County commissioners this week heard budget requests from the departments, from more money to complete large open space purchases聽 to staffing for a planned jail expansion.

The St. Vrain Valley School District Educational Services Center in Longmont on Wednesday. May 28, 2025. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Mead teacher no longer in classroom after Charlie Kirk social media post

September 26, 2025 at 1:33 p.m.

A Mead High School language arts teacher is no longer in the classroom following parent complaints about a social media post she made after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie...

Kilt Farm owner Michael Moss speaks during an Aug. 12 rally in the Niwot area to protest increases to the minimum wage for unincorporated Boulder County. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

鈥婱inimum wage: Front Range businesses, farmers afraid they won鈥檛 survive 鈥榰nsustainable鈥� hikes

August 18, 2025 at 10:28 a.m.

"We're not asking for special treatment. We're asking for survival. This is the definition of unintended consequences. You're destroying the businesses that provide jobs."

A Gold Hill Elementary student plays outside the school in September of 2023. Gold Hill will have a single teacher this year. (Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)

Boulder Valley School District抖阴ap declining enrollment plus tight budget equals fewer teachers

August 11, 2025 at 10:07 a.m.

As students head back to Boulder Valley classrooms this week, schools will have fewer teachers and other staff members to mirror enrollment declines 鈥� and a tight budget is keeping...

A screenshot of Boulder Weekly’s homepage on July 10, 2025. The 30-year-old alt-weekly鈥檚 owner fired the editor earlier this month, then laid off the entire reporting staff this week. (Screenshot via boulderweekly.com)

Boulder Weekly鈥檚 future uncertain after reporting staff laid off

July 10, 2025 at 8:39 p.m.

The future of the Boulder Weekly is uncertain after the 30-year-old alt-weekly's owner fired the editor earlier this month, then laid off the entire reporting staff this week.

The access road to Boulder’s National Center for Atmospheric Research will close to the public on the Fourth of July.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)

Proposed 40% reduction 鈥榳ould likely mean large-scale cuts鈥� to Boulder鈥檚 NCAR

June 5, 2025 at 6:08 p.m.

The National Science Foundation has submitted a budget request that, if approved by Congress, would cut the budget for the National Center for Atmospheric Research by 40% and significantly impact...

Folks embrace before a community vigil at the Boulder Jewish Community Center in Boulder on Wednesday. At least 15 people were injured in an attack on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on Sunday, June 1, 2025, when a man set fire to people using a makeshift flamethrower and Molotov cocktails during a peaceful demonstration to raise awareness for hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Jewish community hosts vigil following Boulder Pearl Street Mall attack

June 4, 2025 at 9:31 p.m.

The local Jewish community packed into Boulder's Jewish Community Center on Wednesday to sing and pray together and hear from speakers who included three people who either witnessed or were...

A Boulder Valley School District school bus. (File photo)

Boulder teacher who pleaded guilty to child abuse is fighting to keep job as school board weighs his firing

May 7, 2025 at 9:42 a.m.

Daniel Greenberg, initially charged with sexual assault of a child and other crimes, pleaded guilty last month to one count of child abuse and one count of harassment.

A sign for Boulder’s Family Learning Center is seen Wednesday.
(Amy Bounds/Staff Writer)

Groups support students in Boulder County amid immigration enforcement fears

March 17, 2025 at 8:35 a.m.

鈥淚 need my parents in my life,鈥� Ariande said. 鈥淚鈥檓 just scared they will get taken away while I鈥檓 at school."

Travis Schlagel teaches a session on sports marketing during an AI “pop-up” teacher training on Oct. 23 hosted by the Skyline High School feeder system. Throughout the year, each school feeder system in St. Vrain Valley Schools will collaborate to host AI pop-ups for educators, highlighting various aspects of AI integration in education. (Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)

BVSD, SVVSD look to help teachers use AI while protecting student data

November 9, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.

The Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley school districts are working to help teachers harness the power of AI, while keeping student data safe and teaching their students how to...

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