Heartbroken but worried about potentially fatal hazards, the Adams 14 school board has made way for the demolition of a beloved former school building that has endured a fire, squatters, and likely a meth lab. Continuing safety threats are so severe that demolishing the old Adams City High School is the best choice, an insurance […]
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“Not waiting until summer”: Adams 14 leaders try to get ninth graders back on track after more than half fail two or more classes
Across the country, most students struggled with remote learning, but among high school freshmen in the Adams 14 district, more than half failed two or more of their classes last fall. “Once they fail a class, they fall behind for four years,” said Ron Peterson, the high school turnaround specialist for MGT Consulting, the management […]
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Taking on a troubled Colorado high school, a private company tries internships, options and building trust
By Yesenia Robles, Chalkbeat Colorado For the first time in three years, Maria Rodriguez’s daughter started the fall semester knowing what classes she would have at Adams City High School. In the past few years, parents and students complained that Adams City High would start the school year with confusion, uncertainty and long lines as […]