Public Education & Business Coalition will convene STEM teachers of color at a conference this month to learn from one another
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Susana Cordova, former superintendent of Denver schools, will be Colorado’s next education commissioner
Cordova will take over the position from Katy Anthes, who is stepping down from the role in July after serving as commissioner since December 2016.
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Many Colorado districts bought Chromebooks to get kids through COVID. Now, thousands of computers are nearing their end.
Chromebooks reach their “death date” when they are no longer capable of receiving operating system updates. Replacing them straps district budgets and harms the environment.
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Most LGBTQ educators in Colorado don’t feel safe to come out as national debates threaten gay, transgender rights
As anti-trans legislation rocks other states and incidents of discrimination and homophobia directly affect Colorado teachers, many shield their identities. Others refuse to hide.
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Kids are losing ground in civics. A first-ever Colorado civics bee hopes to turn that around.
Fifteen middle schoolers competed at the statewide competition Friday, one of nine across the country. Organizers plan to launch a national civics bee next year.
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District 11 in Colorado Springs will pay first-year teachers among the highest salaries in the region after years of lagging compensation
Negotiations over teacher pay between Colorado Springs School District 11 and the local teachers union were put to rest Tuesday after sprouting deep divisions in March.
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Many Colorado educators have quit. But this former NFL coach, Walmart manager and psychotherapist ditched their old jobs to teach.
These second-career teachers have shifted to the classroom at a time the profession has been marked by low pay and more responsibilities. Not even pay cuts could deter these new educators.
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Campus police, security screening, more mental health staff: Denver schools get a new safety plan
Denver Public Schools released the initial draft of a districtwide safety plan on Monday. Parents are outraged over a lack of communication between the district and families.
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Colorado schools struggle to account for all their most vulnerable kids. That won’t change for at least one more year.
The state counts “at-risk” students based on those who qualify for free and reduced-price lunch. Changes to that approach could include counting kids enrolled in Medicaid, but the state doesn’t yet have that data by district.
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COVID relief funds for Colorado schools run out next year. But many pandemic challenges show no signs of waning.
Staff shortages and mental health struggles among students and teachers continue to ripple across Colorado schools three years into the pandemic