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Tony May faces Garfield School Board recall; accused of bullying, other claims

Approved, Local, Post Independent / July 26, 2024 / Education, Elections, Garfield County

Former Garfield Re-2 School Board President Tony May is facing a recall election on Aug. 27. Last year, May led efforts to implement American Birthright Standards, which ultimately failed to gain approval from the board after facing significant resistance from community members and district personnel. Organizers of the recall petition that followed accused May of bullying community members and Re-2 staff members, misusing his position and more.

Clear Creek hires Superintendent Tom Meyer from Bellevue, Iowa

Approved, Clear Creek Courant, Local / July 26, 2024 / Education

Clear Creek Schools Superintendent Tom Meyer officially started in his position July 1, but he’s been preparing for the role for more than 25 years in education.

COVID set back 8th graders an entire school year compared with pre-pandemic peers, study finds

Approved, Chalkbeat Colorado, National / July 23, 2024 / Education

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

Approved, Chalkbeat Colorado, State / July 19, 2024 / Dyslexia, Education

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.”

Hancey: An open letter to Ms. Reed, asking for your resignation

Approved, Commentary, Local / July 18, 2024 / Education

You have had the privilege of being a leader to your community on at least two different occasions: 1. As a teacher and survivor of the shooting at Columbine High School and 2. As a currently elected non-partisan official on the Jefferson County School Board.

Teacher’s alleged Trump post does not speak for district, Jeffco schools say

Approved, kdvr.com, Local / July 17, 2024 / Education, Jefferson County

Jefferson County Public Schools sent a statement to FOX31 after screenshots were shared across the internet allegedly showing one of the district’s teachers discussing how former President Donald Trump “was almost taken out” at his rally on Saturday.

Jeffco will pilot new programs, including a welcome center bus, to better serve immigrant students

Approved, Chalkbeat Colorado, Local / July 17, 2024 / Education, Immigration

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.

1st Amendment claim of fired Douglas County school employee will be heard by jury

coloradopolitics.com, Approved, State / July 13, 2024 / Courts, Douglas County, Education

A jury will decide whether a Douglas County charter school fired an employee because of her protected online speech about vaccinations, a federal judge ruled last month.

‘Uncertainty’ hits Boulder Valley S.D. amid enrollment decline, new funding law and tax cap measure

Approved, Boulder Reporting Lab, Local / July 12, 2024 / Boulder Valley School District, Education

The Boulder Valley School District is set to spend over $550 million on operating expenditures next school year. In lockstep with declining enrollment, fixed costs continue to rise, increasing the cost per student. Boulder spends over $4,000 more per pupil than the state average of $15,000, with some schools allocating over $22,000 per student.

Classroom ‘churn’ has negative effect on third grade reading scores, study finds

Approved, Chalkbeat Colorado, State / July 11, 2024 / Education

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.