Jeffco Public Schools

Former Jeffco school psychologist gets at least 5 years in prison for child sex assault

A Jefferson County District Court judge sentenced former school psychologist James Michael Chevrier to at least five years in prison this week for sexually assaulting a student.

Jeffco Public Schools offices in Golden, Colorado, on July 29, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Jeffco Public Schools confirms Rob Stein as interim superintendent

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First graders participate in a reading class at Cherry Creek Schools' Ponderosa Elementary School in Aurora, Colorado, on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Denver-area school districts look to job cuts, reserve funds and closures to fill budget holes

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A bus is parked outside Jefferson County School District offices in Golden, Colorado, on July 29, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Jeffco Public Schools says 61 boys the Trump administration found on girls鈥� sports rosters were mascots, managers

By Melanie Asmar

June 13, 2026 at 10:39 a.m.

In a letter to the community this week, Colorado鈥檚 second largest school district said no...

CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, CO - MARCH 13: Cherry Creek school bus drivers get their buses ready at the Cherry Creek Bus terminal March 13, 2014 in time for their route. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post)

Trump administration opens investigation into Cherry Creek Schools, alleging ‘wide range’ of racial discrimination

By Jessica Seaman

June 9, 2026 at 6:16 a.m.

The agency鈥檚 Office of Civil Rights accused the district of having clubs that 鈥渆xclude students...

FILE – Jefferson County Public Schools buses make their way through the Detrick Bus Compound on the first day of school, Aug. 9, 2023, in Louisville, Ky. (Jeff Faughender/Courier Journal via AP, File)

Jeffco Public Schools’ board names interim superintendent finalist

By Jessica Seaman

June 4, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The school board鈥檚 decision comes less than a month after Jeffco Public Schools Superintendent Tracy...

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 06: The U.S. Department of Education headquarters is seen on March 06, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump promised during his campaign for the White House to abolish the Education Department. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Jeffco Public Schools pushes back as feds renew threat to pull funding over transgender student policies

By Jessica Seaman

June 3, 2026 at 5:12 p.m.

The warning marks the second time this year that the agency鈥檚 Office of Civil Rights...

Alex Marrero, superintendent of Denver Public Schools, listens as members of DPS鈥檚 school board voted to close seven schools during a meeting at district headquarters in downtown Denver on Nov. 21, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Leaders of Colorado’s largest school districts spend tens of thousands of dollars on travel

By Jessica Seaman

June 1, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The expenses show former Cherry Creek Schools Superintendent Christopher Smith isn鈥檛 the only frequent-flying K-12...

Superintendent Tracy Dorland speaks during a Jefferson County School Board meeting where the board voted to close 16 schools on November 10, 2022 in Golden, Colorado. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Jeffco Public Schools Superintendent Dorland will resign this summer

By Jessica Seaman

May 8, 2026 at 7:05 p.m.

Jeffco Public Schools Superintendent Tracy Dorland announced Friday that she will step down from leading...

The University Bulldogs warm up as they take the field against the the Eaton Reds during the Colorado state softball championship game at the Aurora Sports Complex in Aurora on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

CHSAA Legislative Council votes on amendments regarding transfers, recruiting and fan behavior

By Kyle Newman

April 23, 2026 at 11:43 a.m.

An amendment to tighten the restricted varsity eligibility for transfers failed, while amendments on clarifying...

First graders are in reading class at Cherry Creek Schools' Ponderosa Elementary School in Aurora, Colorado, on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Cherry Creek Schools to slash 159 jobs as district cuts $23 million from budget

By Jessica Seaman

April 10, 2026 at 10:48 a.m.

Most of the job reductions will be made among school support staff, such as people...

A Jefferson County Sheriff vehicles are parked in Golden, Colorado on July 8, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Student brought knife to Denver-area school and planned to kill teacher, sheriff says

By Katie Langford

April 1, 2026 at 2:31 p.m.

The student hid the knife, which was taken from their home kitchen, in their backpack...

From left, Natalie Baker, a board certified behavior analyst, Ethan Ortengren, 18, who has autism, Sayeena Normanleier, a registered behavior technician, and Dezart Stover, a behavior technician, watch a rollercoaster video to help Ethan with movement during therapy at Seven Dimensions Behavioral Health in Evergreen, Colorado, on March 16, 2026. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Colorado is proposing major changes to autism therapy 鈥� and families are worried

By Meg Wingerter

March 22, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Colorado officials say autism therapy providers saw an opportunity to make money in a new...

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