McAuliffe International School allegedly maintained a room that locked from the outside where children having behavioral issues were left alone
Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat
Bureau Chief — Chalkbeat Colorado
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How education stood out in Colorado’s 2023 legislative session as an area of relative bipartisan consensus and progress
Advocates across the spectrum rated education a bright spot this session
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Colorado special education gets long-awaited funding boost
The additional funding comes from the 2023-24 state budget and a related special education funding bill and enables Colorado to meet funding commitments it made in 2006 but never honored
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Colorado’s school finance bill promises to fully fund K-12 education by the 2024-25 academic year
Since 2009, Colorado has withheld more than $10 billion from its schools
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What makes a good school? A task force could recommend changes to how Colorado answers that question.
Colorado’s school accountability system, adopted in 2009, uses standardized test scores to rate schools and districts
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Colorado delays universal preschool program matching date to April 26 following concerns about system
More than 29,000 families have signed up for a 4-year-old preschool spot, and more than 1,800 providers are participating
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Aurora Superintendent Rico Munn will resign at end of school year
Aurora Public Schools announced the change in a letter from school board President Debbie Gerkin Friday afternoon
Posted inElection 2022
Where Colorado State Board of Education candidates stand on 9 issues
The State Board of Education is growing from seven to nine seats.
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How one Colorado Republican shaped what students will learn about the Holocaust
Over the last year and a half, Steve Durham has pushed for the state’s academic standards to connect the Holocaust and other genocides to socialism
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Denver teachers union, district reach agreement on 8.7% pay increase
The Denver teachers union and Denver Public Schools reached a tentative agreement that raises wages an average of 8.7%, sets starting salary a little above $50,000, and promises teachers more planning time during the work day. The announcement of a deal Thursday comes after a marathon bargaining session between the Denver Classroom Teachers Association and district leaders […]