Articles By Yesenia Robles, Chalkbeat
“It was so special”: Colorado high schools host creative graduations during the pandemic
Graduation comes at a tenuous time in the public battle to slow the spread of the coronavirus
A 16-year-old Denver high school student known for her smile has died from coronavirus
Jaqueline Paisano, who everyone knew as Jackie, died of COVID-19 complications Monday night. She would have been 17 next month.
This Aurora school held a virtual pep rally to keep its school culture alive during coronavirus
Now that school buildings have been closed for the rest of the school year in Aurora, Paris Elementary leaders are trying to bring back some of that feeling
Here’s how to stay informed about what your Colorado school board is doing amid coronavirus
Several school boards in Colorado already had a way to livestream and post recordings of their meetings online, but even those processes are being adjusted to allow for school board members and the public to participate remotely.
Colorado schools, universities to get $300 million from federal relief package
School districts may also receive some of the about $3 billion set aside for governors to give to school districts that have been significantly impacted by the coronavirus
Colorado drops school-day minimums, won’t make districts recoup time lost to coronavirus shutdown
Districts across the state are grappling with how to handle online instruction. Colorado Department of Education says keeping kids learning is more important than worrying about meeting traditional metrics, like hitting 160 days of instruction.
Amid coronavirus fears, the CDC told schools to plan for remote learning. That’s harder than it sounds.
Several challenges stand in the way besides the cost of new software or infrastructure
Colorado school districts to work with local health departments amid coronavirus threat
In general, districts plan to keep schools open unless public health authorities tell them to close
Colorado education board orders HOPE Online to close its elementary operations following low performance
The board vote was 5 to 2. It’s the first time under the current accountability system, in place since 2009, that the State Board has ordered a school closed against its wishes.
