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“At a breaking point”: Colorado schools plead for help as stress of pandemic teaching piles up
The start of school has been chaotic for districts amid the coronavirus crisis. Educators fear that without more support, students will be left behind.
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Boulder, seeking to stop coronavirus surge, bans all gatherings among 18 to 22 year olds until Oct. 8
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To limit contact, some Denver students will take most classes online — even at school
By Melanie Asmar, Chalkbeat
Colorado’s coronavirus surge isn’t limited to college students, is similar to spike after July 4
By Jesse Paul Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
CU Boulder switches to remote learning for at least two weeks amid coronavirus surge
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Colorado governor, CHSAA sign off on high school football, field hockey in fall
Schools have the option of resuming the sports in the coming weeks if they are ready, or waiting until the spring
Colorado’s two main teachers unions launch merger talks
The Colorado Education Association and AFT Colorado announced this week that they are forming an “exploratory unity committee” to look at consolidation
Coronavirus has masked Colorado students’ emotions. Teachers are trying new ways to connect.
While masks haven’t obstructed learning or teachers’ ability to forge relationships with their kids, they have in some cases slowed communication and made it more difficult for educators to keep tabs on how their students are doing emotionally and academically.
Colorado families are leaving $58 million in federal food aid on the table. Time is running out to apply.
Most school districts set up meal programs during school closures, but a Chalkbeat analysis found they served just a fraction of the meals they normally would provide to children living in poverty
Poverty, hunger, lost learning all hit children hard. Colorado needs to protect them from COVID fallout, advocates say.
Hundreds of thousands of Colorado students are learning remotely, some by family choice and some because their school campuses remain closed
University of Colorado Boulder faces enrollment decline
Chancellor Phil DiStefano told the university system's Board of Regents on Thursday that overall enrollment is expected to decline by 2%,
Gov. Jared Polis launches $32.7 million fund to incubate ideas to improve student learning during coronavirus
Colorado's governor says he wants the state to use the money to address long-standing inequities among student populations
University of Colorado signs sponsorship deal with sports betting operator
The five-year corporate sponsorship with PointsBet was negotiated by Learfield IMG College
Two northern Colorado schools retire their Native American mascots
The Thompson School District Board of Education voted unanimously last week to retire the Loveland High School Indian mascot and the Bill Reed Middle School Warrior mascot
