Author: Yesenia Robles Chalkbeat Colorado
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Colorado voters may get another say in funding free school meals for all
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Less than three years after Colorado voters approved a ballot measure to provide all students with free school meals, state lawmakers are considering asking voters for more money to keep the popular program afloat. A bill introduced this week in the state legislature proposes putting two measures on the ballot in November that would allow…
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State orders Adams 14 to allow management company back in schools — at least for now
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Colorado officials on Thursday ordered the Adams 14 school district to allow its outside management company to return to district schools and offices by Sept. 27 or immediately lose its accreditation. The Adams 14 district north of Denver is the only district in the state to be ordered to hand over its authority to an…
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One finalist withdraws, leaving sole finalist for Adams 14 superintendent role
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One of two finalists for superintendent of Adams 14 has dropped out. That leaves Karla Loria, currently the chief academic officer of the Clark County School District in Nevada, as the sole finalist to lead the working-class suburban district. In a statement announcing his withdrawal, the other candidate, Stephen Linkous apologized for the timing. “After…
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Giving families little notice, Jeffco lays out plan to close small elementary school
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The Jeffco school district is planning to close Allendale, a small elementary school in Arvada, at the end of this school year. It’s a decision, district leaders acknowledged, that comes at a bad time and with short notice. But leaders said they rushed to consider closing the school only in the last few months when…
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Jeffco to continue remote learning as an option next year, with changes
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Structured days, live instruction, and more social opportunities. Those are some of the changes Jeffco’s school district is planning to improve in next year’s remote learning. Officials in the Jeffco school district, one of the first Colorado districts to jump into remote learning after schools shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic, say they’ve learned…
