Parent group sues Denver Public Schools, alleges district defrauded voters with bonds

The Denver Post (Education) 2/26 1:00A Jessica Seaman

Denver Public Schools defrauded taxpayers by misleading them about the purpose of voter-approved bond measures, including the nearly $1 billion bond passed two years ago, a parent group alleges in a lawsuit filed this week. Mamás de DPS LLC sued...

Aurora prepares to crack down on underage tobacco sales — taking different tack than Denver’s flavor...

The Denver Post (Education) 2/24 6:11A John Aguilar

Aurora s elected leaders have taken the first step toward making it harder for high school- and middle school-aged kids to get their hands on tobacco products that experts say are addictive and...

Former Cherry Creek superintendent to be paid $164,000 for sick, vacation leave

The Denver Post (Education) 2/21 1:00A Katie Langford

Cherry Creek Schools will pay former Superintendent Christopher Smith nearly $164,000 in “contractually obligated compensation” for vacation and sick leave following his abrupt resignation from the...

Colorado’s ‘first public Christian school’ sues over state funding, alleging religious...

The Denver Post (Education) 2/19 1:00A Jessica Seaman

A small Christian elementary school in Pueblo is suing Colorado education officials, kicking off an anticipated court battle over whether religious schools should be allowed to use taxpayer money to fund their operations. The lawsuit, filed in...

University of Denver braces for up to a $30 million budget shortfall next year

The Denver Post (Education) 2/14 1:00A Elizabeth Hernandez

University of Denver leaders this week warned employees that necessary reductions lie ahead as they project a revenue shortfall of $20 million to $30 million in the next fiscal year, due in part to drops in international students and the overall...

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to headline CU’s Conference on World Affairs

The Denver Post (Education) 1/26 4:09A Olivia Doak

The University of Colorado Boulder announced on Monday that Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai will be the closing speaker at the university’s annual Conference on World Affairs in April. Yousafzai, 28,...

Denver metro school delays and closures for Jan. 26, 2025

The Denver Post (Education) 1/25 8:14A Tynin Fries

Denver metro area weather delays and closures On days with severe weather, school closures and government office closures will be updated throughout the day. A status of “Other” means there is an early closing or some cancellations check the...

Littleton Public Schools to pay $3.85 million to families of kids abused on bus rides

The Denver Post (Education) 1/23 1:00A Shelly Bradbury, Katie Langford

Littleton Public Schools agreed Thursday to pay $3.85 million to the families of three children who are autistic and were abused by a school bus monitor. The school board voted unanimously to approve the settlement Thursday, slightly more than...

Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges

The Denver Post (Education) 1/21 5:15A The Associated Press

By COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation’s...

Colorado Department of Higher Education’s new leader starts during a time of transition

The Denver Post (Education) 1/16 1:00A Elizabeth Hernandez

JB Holston was known as the students dean when he led the University of Denver s engineering and computer science department from 2015 to 2020. In that role, the Stanford University graduate worked with faculty, learned about governance and...

Colorado public school enrollment sees biggest drop since 2020 as graduation rate continues to...

The Denver Post (Education) 1/13 3:00A Jessica Seaman

Colorado s public schools recorded their lowest dropout rate ever during the last academic year as four-year graduation rates surpassed a 10-year high, according to new state data. Yet these improvements come as statewide enrollment has fallen by...

Colorado’s ‘first public Christian school’ ordered to close building over safety concerns

The Denver Post (Education) 1/12 4:55A Ann Schimke

Pueblo County officials have ordered the closure of what’s been billed by backers as Colorado’s “first public Christian school,” citing unaddressed safety concerns at the school’s building. Riverstone Academy officials must acknowledge by Monday...

At the National Western Stock Show, Colorado 4-H teens hope to make the sale

The Denver Post (Education) 1/11 1:00A Jessica Seaman

Ever since Grace Kennedy met Quinn in May, the teenager’s goal has been to fatten the Hereford calf up but not too much, not if she wants to auction it off at this month’s National Western Stock Show...

Denver metro school delays and closures for Jan. 9, 2026

The Denver Post (Education) 1/9 1:18A Tynin Fries

Denver metro area weather delays and closures On days with severe weather, school closures and government office closures will be updated throughout the day. Snow on Thursday and into Friday morning has closed or delayed some area schools. A...

Jeffco Public Schools’ budget deficit increases to $49 million as enrollment drops more than...

The Denver Post (Education) 1/7 6:36A Jessica Seaman

Jeffco Public Schools ’ projected budget deficit for the current academic year grew to $49 million as K-12 enrollment dropped more than expected in the fall, according to a presentation district leaders plan to give to the Board of Education on...