Five elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school would close if the Denver school board accepts a recommendation made by Superintendent Alex Marrero Thursday meant to address declining enrollment in Denver Public Schools.
Seven Denver schools recommended by superintendent to close, 3 to partially close Read More »
Construction workers in hardhats and safety vests bustled around the 7,000-square-foot Loveland building, installing fixtures and painting. It was late October, and they had two months to go before the grand opening.
Amid dropping enrollment, Colorado districts deciding what to do with closed schools Read More »
How many seats are filled and whether the neighborhood is experiencing declining enrollment are the first two criteria that Denver Public Schools staff will consider when deciding which schools should be recommended for closure.
Denver will use these criteria to decide which schools to close for low enrollment Read More »
From Deer Creek School District on the far Eastern Plains to Rangely on the western border of Utah, from Telluride and Aspen to Vail and Steamboat Springs, school districts all over rural Colorado are struggling with a need for affordable and available housing for teachers.
In rural school districts, creative solutions to house teachers being created Read More »
Collette Simkins — a theater and visual arts teacher at West High School — works two extra part-time jobs just to live in the Cap Hill neighborhood near the campus she has taught at for three years.
Denver teachers demanding cost-of-living increase in order to live in city Read More »
In a room charged with emotion, the Durango School Board’s decision to revisit their flag policy left the community holding its breath.
Dozens of protesters rallied at WK Kellogg Co. headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan, on Tuesday, calling on the company to remove artificial dyes from cereals sold in the U.S., according to reports.
Driven by a surge in school threats and safety concerns, Safe2Tell saw an “unprecedented” 74% increase in reports in September compared to last year, according to the Colorado Attorney General’s office.
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More than 30 of Colorado’s 178 school districts are asking voters to approve a local tax measure in this November’s election.
Three western Colorado communities hope to raise new dollars for child care through taxes paid by out-of-town visitors who stay in hotels or short-term rental housing.
In search of new child care money, more Colorado communities look to hotel guests Read More »
