Ninety four of Colorado’s 178 school districts are experiencing dips in enrollment this school year.
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What role should parents play in schools? Five Colorado districts are teaming up to include them.
The pandemic changed the way parents are involved in their kids’ education. A new family engagement center shared by five districts will better incorporate their input into schools.
Posted inOpinion Columns
Opinion: A thank-you note to the Colorado Board of Education
Your vote to restore educational materials will help ensure an accurate, vibrant, and essential history of LGBTQ Coloradans.
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Jeffco proposes $32 million in building upgrades to accommodate students from closing schools
The price tag is equivalent to about 2 1/2 years of savings from closing the under-enrolled elementary schools at the end of the school year
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Case of Eastern Colorado principal accused of exploitation after investigating student sexting heads to hearing
Under Colorado law, even unintentionally possessing explicit images of kids is akin to having child pornography. The man faces up to 12 years in prison.
Posted inElection 2022
Voters approve Prop. FF, clearing way for new school meals program funded by cutting tax breaks for the wealthy
The new program will give all Colorado public school students access to free breakfasts and lunches, regardless of household income
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Opinion: Advocacy for the transgender few does not take rights away from the many
Here are some facts in response to baseless claims and misplaced fears
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How can Colorado attract more teachers of color? New report doubles down on need for better pay, mentorship.
The report, authored by a workgroup that lawmakers tasked with exploring teacher diversity, doesn’t unveil any new ideas but hits on strategies long known to be effective.
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Nicolais: Yes, Dennis Prager, school children do make the world better
In just a few days guest teaching, I saw what the conservative radio host seems to have missed in his decades alive
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Nicolais: As testing scores tumble, our commitment to Colorado teachers must redouble
Recent studies show that the COVID pandemic led to big drops in testing scores. We must provide more resources to educators