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Zahira Torres

Zahira Torres was an education reporter for The Denver Post until 2014.

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Douglas County assigns more money to pay raises, schools

September 4, 2013 at 11:33 a.m.

Douglas County assigns more money to pay raises, schools

HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO. - May 31: 9 year old Koen Rinehart a soon to be 4th grader with his sign to show his support for his teachers. Trailblazer Elementary school teachers are under scrutiny from the Douglas County school district because about 70 percent of its teachers were rated highly effective under the district's new evaluation system. District officials are making all the teachers go before a separate panel to determine whether the principal inflated performance ratings. May 31, 2013 Highlands Ranch, Colorado. (Photo By Joe Amon/The Denver Post)

Douglas County teachers union to challenge evaluation system

April 28, 2016 at 5:56 a.m.

Douglas County teachers union to challenge evaluation system

Denver Public Schools Superintendent Tom Boasberg toured the Denver Museum of Nature and Science with his family August 13, 2013. He was with wife, Carin Chow, and his kids Nola, age 12, abnd Ella, age 10. Calvin, age 9, isn't shown.

Tom Boasberg, Denver school leader, has a lot riding on board election results

April 29, 2016 at 6:12 p.m.

Tom Boasberg, Denver school leader, has a lot riding on board election results

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Teacher union supporter Merida pulls out of Denver school board race

August 29, 2013 at 1:05 p.m.

Teacher union supporter Merida pulls out of Denver school board race

Andrea Merida, right, said she won't run for a second term on the DPS board, citing concerns about an over-reliance on standardized testing.

Teacher union supporter Merida pulls out of Denver school board race

April 29, 2016 at 2:20 p.m.

Teacher union supporter Merida pulls out of Denver school board race

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Heat prompts some Denver, Fort Collins school closures on Friday

August 29, 2013 at 2:25 a.m.

Heat prompts some Denver, Fort Collins school closures on Friday

Sixth-graders Tristan Burt, left, and Kara Lucyk play a dice game that involves analytical, structural and social thinking at Summit View Elementary School.

Douglas County schools pilot color-coded student personality tests

April 29, 2016 at 1:27 p.m.

Douglas County schools pilot color-coded student personality tests

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Victim in school sex assault reported assistant teacher once before

August 26, 2013 at 9:37 a.m.

Victim in school sex assault reported assistant teacher once before

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Federal cuts leave 500 Colorado children without Head Start

August 19, 2013 at 10:35 a.m.

Federal cuts leave 500 Colorado children without Head Start

Samantha Prisbrey asks her students a question before giving them a writing exercise during class at Edgewater Elementary School on June 19, 2013. Jeffco Public Schools and the Jefferson Foundation kicked off the 2013 Jeffco Summer of Early Literacy Program with the aim of keeping young readers' skills sharp over the summer months.

Latino students in Colorado slowly closing gaps on achievement tests

April 29, 2016 at 10:12 a.m.

Latino students in Colorado slowly closing gaps on achievement tests