Staunch school choice supporter is quitting Colorado State Board of Education
Pam Mazanec, a Larkspur Republican and adamant supporter of school choice and parental rights, is resigning her seat on the State Board of Education effective Jan. 31.
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Cary Kennedy, a Colorado gubernatorial candidate, wants to give teachers a raise. Here’s how.
Former state treasurer Cary Kennedy wants to give Colorado teachers a sizeable bump in pay.
Senate Republicans kill bill that would have taken broad look at public education in Colorado
A Republican-controlled state Senate committee spiked a bill Wednesday that was meant to spark a broad conversation about the future of Colorado’s public schools. Some lawmakers hoped House Bill 1287...
Denver’s nationally-known school reforms paying off, new report says
The mostly laudatory report from Education Resource Strategies, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit, also noted continual challenges facing the 92,000-student district, including widening achievement gaps separating students living in poverty from their...
Bill to equally fund Colorado charter schools earns first OK from Senate
Colorado senators gave initial support to a bill that would require school districts to equally share voter-approved tax increases with their charter schools, after making changes to ease in the...
Trump’s proposed AmeriCorps cuts would trim .03 percent of the federal budget — but slash support at 11,000 schools
President Donald Trump is set to propose slashing the AmeriCorps program from the federal budget, according to a document obtained by The New York Times. That would cost more than...
Denver Public Schools, Mexican consulate unite to quell immigration fears
Leaders of the state’s largest school district and Mexico’s acting consul general in Denver promised to build on their longstanding partnership to offer additional resources to Denver Public Schools families...
Denver Public Schools assures immigrant families that their children are safe in city schools
As fears spread in immigrant communities about enforcement crackdowns, Denver Public Schools officials took extra steps Thursday to assure families that the district will protect students’ constitutional rights.
Colorado’s suspension rate called into question after districts say data is wrong
A claim that the state’s suspension rate spiked after years of decline is now in doubt after two Colorado school districts raised concerns about data included in a recent report.
Denver Public Schools set to strip nearly 50 teachers of tenure after poor evaluations
Compared with other large Colorado school districts, Denver Public Schools has a higher proportion of teachers set to lose tenure under a sweeping educator effectiveness law passed six years ago.