Education
Denver oilman Alex Cranberg and his partner secured huge Ukraine drilling deal after push from Rick Perry
Cranberg, a major Republican party donor, has supported Douglas County's controversial private-school voucher program
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Why the Denver school board “flipped” toward reform and what might happen next
By Melanie Asmar Education Primary category in which blog post is published
Cañon City has ruined snow days for kids — but preserved summer break — with e-learning
By Sue McMillin Education Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado districts aren’t getting enough state money to maintain schools and attract teachers. So they’re turning to local taxpayers.
By Erica Breunlin Education Primary category in which blog post is published
Secret Service study: Most school shooters were badly bullied, showed warning signs
By The Associated Press Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published
Meet the million-dollar man behind Proposition CC on Colorado’s 2019 ballot
Dan Ritchie is making his greatest political investment ever and emerging as a leader in the effort to overhaul TABOR
These five bills are designed to make Colorado schools safer. None touches on guns.
Colorado’s School Safety Committee pushed forward legislation that could better address students’ behavioral health needs. Lawmakers left guns out of the conversation largely for the sake of bipartisanship.
On eve of Colorado school board elections, youth coalition renews push to lower voting age
This latest attempt comes amid a wave of youth activism on everything from climate change to immigration and amid national conversations about lowering the voting age for presidential and other elections
Jared Polis doubles down in 2021 budget proposal with requests for big-ticket items
The Colorado governor’s budget proposal focuses on increasing the state’s reserve account and expanding the state’s preschool program
“Keep the story going”: How community volunteers nudge Colorado elementary students to take on racism
Run by YWCA Boulder County, the idea is to use storytelling to raise awareness about racism and discrimination, and encourage students to do something about it
Proposition CC campaign is door-to-door combat as both sides turnout supporters ahead of 2019 election
The 2019 ballot question in Colorado is complicated and heavy with political implications for Democrats and Republicans alike
Large achievement gaps remain in Denver, even as students’ scores tick up on national test
This continues a decade-long period where average scores in reading and math have remained essentially flat, even as the score gaps between high- and low-achieving students has been widening
Lawmakers are finally setting out to retool Colorado’s school funding formula. They’ll have to reach a consensus on these questions first.
Three key factors influence how much money Colorado’s 178 districts receive per pupil. A committee that’s been stalled for two years may have moved the needle with ways to rebalance funding.
Teachers in Park County end strike without pay raises or a contract
This marks the end of the longest teacher strike in Colorado in decades and the first in recent years to end without any meaningful concessions from the district
