New Colorado hotline launches to help get kids back in school

The Denver Post (Education) 4/24 7:06A Jessica Seaman

Colorado s new statewide hotline to help students stay in school or return to the classroom after entering the criminal justice system launched this week. The online Justice Engaged Student Hotline aims to help students continue their education...

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s push to end DEI in K-12 public schools

The Denver Post (Education) 4/24 6:34A The Associated Press

By HOLLY RAMER CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s guidance forbidding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in K-12 public schools. Related Articles Judge bars Trump from denying...

Student loans in default will be sent for collection. Here’s what to know for borrowers

The Denver Post (Education) 4/22 6:49A The Associated Press

By ADRIANA MORGA NEW YORK (AP) — Starting next month, the Education Department says student loans that are in default will be referred for collections . Roughly 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans and soon could be...

Metro Denver school districts curtail teacher raises as budget pressures mount

The Denver Post (Education) 4/21 2:00A Jessica Seaman

Metro Denver school districts flush with COVID-19 relief money doled out larger teacher raises after students returned to classrooms during the pandemic amid widespread staff shortages. Now that money is gone and K-12 enrollment is in a...

Trump administration takes aim at Harvard’s international students and tax-exempt status

The Denver Post (Education) 4/17 4:37A The Associated Press

By ANNIE MA, FATIMA HUSSEIN and ALIA WONG, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump s administration has escalated its  ongoing battle with Harvard , threatening to revoke the...

Colorado’s Fort Lewis College — a former Indian boarding school — names its first Native American...

The Denver Post (Education) 4/17 2:00A Elizabeth Hernandez

The way higher education shifted the trajectory of Heather Shotton s lineage is overwhelming enough to bring her to tears. Shotton s grandparents were subjected to federal assimilation attempts as...

DPS board may require 3-year pause between rounds of Denver school closures

The Denver Post (Education) 4/15 2:00A Jessica Seaman

Denver Public Schools Board of Education is considering requiring a pause of at least three years between rounds of school closures, reflecting members reluctance to shutter classrooms amid falling K-12 public school enrollment. Under current...

Harvard rejects Trump admin’s demands, as feds threaten to cut billions of dollars

The Denver Post (Education) 4/14 9:57A Rick Sobey

Harvard University is standing up to the Trump administration, as the feds pressure the Cambridge school to end DEI programs and “audit” the viewpoints of its student body, faculty, and staff. Harvard on Monday announced that it’s rejecting a list...

Colorado’s K-12 education department won’t comply with Trump’s DEI order

The Denver Post (Education) 4/10 9:17A Jessica Seaman

Colorado will not comply with an order from the Trump administration to certify that the state s K-12 school districts are following federal civil rights laws and eliminating any discriminatory diversity, equity and inclusion practices, Education...

How to choose a child care program in Colorado

The Denver Post (Education) 4/10 2:00A Meg Wingerter

When Denver-area residents first search for child care, the list of dozens of possible locations each with its own strengths and weaknesses can appear daunting. Most families don t have the time to deeply research child care programs, because...

Colorado lawmakers stave off cuts to program serving young children with disabilities

The Denver Post (Education) 4/8 2:00A Jessica Seaman

Colorado lawmakers grappling with a $1.2 billion budget shortfall have managed to find enough money to stave off deep cuts at least for now to a program that provides therapeutic care to young children with developmental delays and disabilities....

K-12 schools must sign certification against DEI to receive federal money, administration says

The Denver Post (Education) 4/3 6:42A The Associated Press

By COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As a condition for receiving federal money, the Trump administration is ordering K-12 schools to certify that they are following federal civil rights laws and eliminating diversity, equity...

Secure vestibule at Denver’s East High criticized as “illusion of safety” has been put on hold

The Denver Post (Education) 3/28 7:24A Melanie Asmar

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat . Keegan Hoelscher was at an assembly in the auditorium of East High School two years ago when a fellow student shot and injured two deans, a tragic incident that reignited a debate about school...

Arrowhead Elementary in Aurora briefly locked down after student brings gun to school

The Denver Post (Education) 3/28 6:00A Max Levy

An Arrowhead Elementary School student was detained Friday morning after Aurora police say they brought a firearm to school, causing a brief lockdown. Police spokesperson Joe Moylan said officers believe the student was spotted showing the gun to...

Adams 12 school district to cut 150 jobs amid $27.5 million shortfall

The Denver Post (Education) 3/28 4:48A Max Levy

Leaders of Adams 12 Five Star Schools plan to eliminate at least 150 positions before the next academic year, as the school district scrambles to budget for more than $27.5 million in cuts. The district, which serves roughly 35,000 students in...