13 Denver schools want to join “innovation zone” or create their own
Thirteen Denver schools have signaled their desire to become more autonomous by joining the district抖阴ap first 鈥渋nnovation zone鈥� or by forming their own.
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Colorado teachers spend hundreds of dollars on their classrooms, union says
Colorado teachers spend an average of $656 of their own money on their students and classrooms each year, teachers union says.
More Denver schools give preference to low-income students
Three affluent Denver elementary schools join a small pilot program that gives preference to students from low-income families who don鈥檛 live within the schools鈥� boundaries.
Denver’s school choice process starts Feb. 1. Here’s what’s different this year.
Denver's school choice process kicks off Thursday with several changes to the process.
Pushback on charter school contracts shows new divide on Denver school board
Two new Denver school board members said charter schools can expect resistance going forward.
Denver scraps idea to convert old school building into teacher housing
A vacant elementary school in south Denver will not be turned into teacher housing.
Denver wants more affluent schools to consider enrolling poor students
The Denver school district wants more affluent schools to join a pilot program that gives preference to poor students who want to 鈥渃hoice in.鈥�
Denver schools’ budget plan: More money for poor students, cuts to central office
Denver school district officials propose cutting 50 central office jobs while increasing funding to schools with poorest students.
Low birth rates, skyrocketing housing costs shrink Denver school enrollment
Denver school enrollment declines as families have fewer kids, move to Commerce City or Thornton in search of lower housing costs.
For first time in 8 years Denver doesn’t make plans to build any new schools
For the first time in at least eight years, Denver isn鈥檛 calling for any specific new schools.