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Coronavirus closures: Denver-area districts cancel in-person classes the rest of the school year
By Chalkbeat Colorado Education Primary category in which blog post is published
For Colorado’s youngest students, attention span is just as important as academics in remote learning
By Erica Breunlin Education Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado drops school-day minimums, won’t make districts recoup time lost to coronavirus shutdown
By Yesenia Robles, Chalkbeat Education Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado families are getting a taste of homeschool thanks to the coronavirus crisis. Could it stick?
By Erica Breunlin Education Primary category in which blog post is published
School districts across the state — including Denver, Boulder, Aurora and Jeffco — announce closures in response to coronavirus
The closures come after universities and colleges across the state canceled in-person classes and after a CU Boulder employee tested positive for the virus
Too hot: Denver exploring a later start for schools without air conditioning
Heat concerns lit up social media this past August, and teachers called on the district to act
“Lives are at stake”: Students, teachers plead for Denver schools to do more in face of rising gun violence
Denver’s homicide count has been on an upward trend since 2005, though it’s still not as high as in the mid-1990s
Denver school board to parents: It’s important to store guns safely at home
The resolution says research shows secure firearm storage is associated with large reductions in the risk of self-inflicted and unintentional firearm injuries among children
With a 15.7% average pay increase post-strike, more Denver teachers returned to work
The difference between what the district budgeted for teacher pay this year and what it’s spending is about $11 million
Colorado releases school ratings amid ongoing debate about how to measure performance
There is an ongoing debate about the purpose and meaning of school ratings in Colorado
35% of Colorado high schoolers are earning college credit as they study for their diplomas
Concurrent enrollment saves students from 173 Colorado school districts time and money -- and is helping to close the racial education gap.
Denver to change curriculum that educators said “eliminates the Native American perspective”
The changes come after a Denver high school principal, who is a member of the Klamath tribe of Oregon, expressed horror with the curriculum — and frustration that it hadn’t yet been changed
