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Tensions flare in Adams 14 as school board member films speakers during public comment

Updated 1 day ago

As Nicholas Hernandez approached the podium to speak during public comment, Adams 14 School Board Director Luz “Lucy” Molina-Aguayo pulled out her cellphone and began...

Fort Lewis College faces backlash from Republicans after denying Turning Point USA chapter

Updated 2 days ago

Republican legislators criticized the student government at Durango’s Fort Lewis College for rejecting a proposal to establish a Turning Point USA chapter on campus. Turning...

Early leaders maintained lead in Denver school board race

Updated 3 days ago

The Denver Public School board of education candidates who led early on Election Night continued to gain ground, as additional results were released on Wednesday,...

Democrats cheer as Colorado voters hand wins to ballot measures, candidates backed by party | ANALYSIS

Updated 3 days ago

It was a good night for Democrats in Colorado Tuesday, as voters passed statewide and local ballot questions endorsed by the party, while rejecting Republican...

Douglas County voters elect new leaders to school board

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Denver voters poised to oust two incumbents in school board shakeup

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Colorado voters OK tax hike to raise more money for school meals

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Colorado joins lawsuit against U.S. Dept. of Education over student loan forgiveness

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School safety, staff compensation, girls’ sports top issues for Douglas County school board race

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Denver school board reviews findings in John Youngquist probe

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Douglas County School District candidates rake in tens of thousands

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Investigation inconclusive on whether Denver school board member Youngquist acted with bias

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Denver school board candidates raise more than $400K for race

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Colorado schools growing the next generation of teachers in their classrooms

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Financial challenges mount for 16 Colorado school districts, audit reveals

Updated 2 weeks ago

Sixteen school districts in Colorado, almost all of them rural, are showing signs of financial stress, according to an audit released on the fiscal health...

Arvada high school students meet with AG about school safety

Updated 3 weeks ago

Attorney General Phil Weiser sat down with a group of Arvada West High School students Tuesday afternoon to discuss mental health and gun safety in...

Accusations of racism ripple through Denver school leadership

Updated 3 weeks ago

“Racist” has become a go-to accusation by Denver Public Schools leaders and those who attend board meetings. A White woman asking a Black heckler to...

Colorado Department of Education challenges funding eligibility for ‘first public Christian school’

Updated 3 weeks ago

EDITOR’S NOTE: An earlier version of this story reported that Riverstone Academy was a charter school. Because it is authorized by the Education ReEnvisioned BOCES,...

Colorado voters to decide fate of additional funding for school meals program, SNAP

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Q&A with Courageous Colorado’s Landon Mascareñaz | Nonprofit aims to bring bravery back to politics

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D-11 and teachers union prepping for one-day strike

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Denver school district reporting enrollment decline

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Aurora school board agrees to discuss classified workers union

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Denver board held behind-the-scenes talks on Marrero’s contract

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Evergreen High School remains closed week after shooting

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Evergreen High School had a police officer — she was on medical leave during Wednesday’s shooting

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Suspect identified in Evergreen High School shooting, said to be influenced by ‘extremist group’

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Denver school board shifts public comment to before agenda is posted

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Colorado test scores show academic performance return to pre-pandemic levels

Updated 3 months ago

Statewide test scores released Thursday show Colorado students have returned to, or surpassed, pre-pandemic levels for all subjects and grades — with two exceptions: fourth-grade...

As Colorado explores transgender policies, some parents argue they infringe on their rights

Updated 4 months ago

Amid the staccato of legislation that Democrats at the Colorado Capitol adopted to expand what sponsors described as transgender “rights,” a growing number of parents...

Colorado Department of Education offers $10,000 in aid for aspiring teachers

Updated 4 months ago

The Colorado Department of Education is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 Educator Recruitment and Retention Program, which offers up to $10,000 in financial aid for...

Gov. Jared Polis orders Colorado agencies to enhance postsecondary access opportunities for students

Updated 6 months ago

Gov. Jared Polis has signed an executive order directing state agencies to work with the Department of Education to increase Colorado students’ access to postsecondary...