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Christopher Hill, a former U.S. ambassador, ...

DU creates professor of diplomacy post, aims for a bigger role in world events

October 3, 2017 at 5:37 p.m.

Christoper Hill, dean of DU's Josef Korbel School of International Studies, on Tuesday was named Chief Advisor to the Chancellor for Global Engagement and Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy,...

Justice Valdez, 7, drums for the student body at The Studio School in Northglenn, an Adams 12 elementary that integrates art into its daily curriculum. A recent study shows a correlation between arts and learning.

Five Colorado schools given National Blue Ribbon status by Betsy DeVos

September 29, 2017 at 11:54 a.m.

Five Colorado schools were recognized Thursday as National Blue Ribbon Schools, cited for being among the state's highest performing schools based on state and national test scores.

Aurora Public Schools William Smith High ...

Aurora Public Schools is making a comeback of sorts — and this pilot school is leading the charge

September 28, 2017 at 11:37 a.m.

William Smith's approach is earning it national praise and academic success in Aurora Public Schools, a 39,000-enrollment district that has been targeted by the state for persistently low test scores...

Book Review: Author pays tribute to Mother Nature and a 14-year-old survivor

September 21, 2017 at 1:22 p.m.

Turtle, the 14-year-old heroine of Garbriel Tallent's first novel "My Absolute Darling," is to be pitied, feared and loved.

Child-care facilities today are caught between the high demand for their services by parents who are desperate for care but cannot afford to pay, and the real cost of providing quality care.

Early childhood teachers in Colorado face low pay, high turnover

September 18, 2017 at 4:34 p.m.

The early childhood education industry in Colorado is plagued by teacher shortages and high turnover rates, leaving many children paying the price for a poorly funded system. Or so says...

Students listen to stories of parents ...

Hurricanes ravaged their hometowns. Mass deportation rumors have them scared. So Colorado colleges are lending a hand.

September 18, 2017 at 5:14 a.m.

After Hurricanes Harvey and Irma left their hometowns devastated, and worries spread about mass deportations uprooting their lives, students are finding comfort and financial help at the local colleges and...

Erika Diane Casorso yells after hearing her name called during Sunday's graduation for Metropolitan State College of Denver. She is graduating with a degree in social work. The school saw its largest group of spring graduates ever — 1,820 bachelor's candidates.

Community college students who transfer to four-year schools but drop out before getting degree get help from Polis bill

September 15, 2017 at 8:15 p.m.

The country's community college students will find it easier to collect credits toward a two-year associates degree even after their academic career stops short at a four-year institution, under a...

Kimber Hendrix works on a presentation on a gray water recycling system during the Summer Multicultural Engineering Training at Colorado School of Mines on July 28, 2017, in Golden.

66 percent by 2025: State pushes for more post-secondary degrees, certificates for Coloradans

September 12, 2017 at 6:45 p.m.

State officials want 66 percent of Colorado's adults to have some piece of post-secondary education by 聽2025, ensuring their employment in a rapidly changing world.

Colorado students graduating from four-year public universities -- among those seen here at CU-Boulder in 2017 -- often do so without debt and state officials say those with student loans on average owe less than $27,000. Colorado officials are trying to contain costs for in-state residents.

CU undergrad programs lauded as among the country’s best

September 14, 2017 at 11:33 a.m.

The University of Colorado Boulder placed No. 39 among top public national universities on the new edition of U.S. News & World Report's Best of National Universities for 2018.

Student hangout at the Auraria Campus ...

Fewer white students are enrolling in Colorado colleges, reflecting state’s growing diversity

December 7, 2017 at 5:33 p.m.

Colorado's colleges are not as white as they used to be but school officials insist it's not by design. In fact, they say a declining white enrollment is reflective of...

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