The University of Denver is joining the STARS College Network to recruit more rural students
Rural students may graduate high school at higher rates than their peers, but they’re also less likely to end up on a college campus.
Chalkbeat Colorado
Students on Colorado’s Youth Advisory Council come with ideas for state lawmakers
Help schools install solar panels to cut fossil fuel use. Reduce cafeteria food waste by creating “share” tables and composting programs. Stock opioid overdose remedies in school AED cabinets.
Students on Colorado’s Youth Advisory Council come with ideas for state lawmakers Read More »
COVID set back 8th graders an entire school year compared with pre-pandemic peers, study finds
COVID disruptions continue to cast a long shadow over student learning, with middle school students in particular suffering the cumulative effects of years of missed lessons, new research shows.
A look inside a dyslexia screening program for some of Colorado’s rural students
When teacher Cindy Haralson would point at her preschool class with a stuffed owl named Baby Echo, most children quickly repeated the letter, word, and sound they’d just heard her say. Think “B, bat, b.”
A look inside a dyslexia screening program for some of Colorado’s rural students Read More »
Jeffco will pilot new programs, including a welcome center bus, to better serve immigrant students
An influx of immigrant students last year left the Jeffco school district scrambling to meet their needs. So this fall, officials are piloting new programs and support to help students.
Classroom ‘churn’ has negative effect on third grade reading scores, study finds
Classroom “churn” — when students leave a classroom midyear or new students join — can have a negative effect on third grade reading scores, according to a new study that examined Colorado census and state standardized test data.
Classroom ‘churn’ has negative effect on third grade reading scores, study finds Read More »
Many Colorado schools will split $11.4M in Juul lawsuit settlement funds for vaping education, prevention
Twenty-one Colorado school districts, seven charter schools, one cooperative education services board, and one youth residential treatment center have been awarded $11.4 million in funding over the next three years for vaping education and prevention programs.