education
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New Jeffco Public Schools board members talk transparency, budget
The Jeffco Public Schools Board of Education will look a bit different going into next year. During the Nov. 4 elections, Jefferson County residents voted in three new board members in the five-person board, all while voting out incumbent School Board President Mary Parker. The three open seats were within Districts 1, 2 and 5. The…
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DPS’ Alex Marrero named one of two finalists for Chicago Public Schools’ top job
After months of speculation — and repeated assurances that he wasn’t looking to leave — Denver Public Schools (DPS) Superintendent Alex Marrero is now one of two finalists for the top job at Chicago Public Schools (CPS). Marrero did not deny or confirm he is seeking the job. “While I have great respect for Chicago…
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Fort Lewis College faces backlash from Republicans after denying Turning Point USA chapter
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 Point USA is a nonprofit organization that advocates for conservative issues on high school and college campuses. Its founder, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated during a campus event in Utah in…
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Investigation inconclusive on whether Denver school board member Youngquist acted with bias
The law firm hired to investigate whether a Denver school board member acted with “racial insensitivity” toward district staff did not conclusively find bias. The district retained Garnett Powell Maximon Barlow & Farbes on June 26 to investigate the allegations brought by Superintendent Alex Marrero, which included a claim that Director John Youngquist was vying…
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Denver voter guide 2025: Key races and ballot questions across the metro area
Colorado voters will go to the polls on Nov. 4, when they will decide the fate of several issues, including two statewide measures and several local questions. Voters will also pick the leaders of several offices, notably several education officials in metro Denver. Additionally, candidates are vying for several council seats. A key date is…
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Financial challenges mount for 16 Colorado school districts, audit reveals
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 of the state’s 178 public school districts. Eighteen other districts, however, are moving off the list with improvements to their fiscal health in the 2023-24 fiscal year. The Ellicott School…
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Arvada high school students meet with AG about school safety
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 the wake of the Evergreen High School shooting that shocked the Jeffco Public Schools community last month. Weiser and seven student leaders sat in the Arvada high school’s auditorium, surrounded…
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Accusations of racism ripple through Denver school leadership
“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 stop? “Racist.” A White board member proposing guardrails on the board of education hiring outside counsel when the district has in-house Black counsel? “Racist.” Another White board member accused of…
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Colorado Department of Education challenges funding eligibility for ‘first public Christian school’
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, it is considered a contract school rather than a charter school. A new school, touted as the first public Christian school in Colorado, is facing pushback from the state education…
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Colorado voters to decide fate of additional funding for school meals program, SNAP
Two statewide ballot measures are up for voter approval early next month, the aim of which is to raise additional funds for free school meals program and help pay for the federal food stamp program. Both Propositions LL and MM are tied to the Healthy School Meals for All program, which voters approved in 2022.…