Trump asks 9 colleges to commit to his political agenda and get favorable access to federal money

The Denver Post (Education) 10/2 5:07A The Associated Press

By AAMER MADHANI and COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is asking nine major universities to commit to President Donald Trump’s political priorities in exchange for...

Appeals court rules for Colorado and LGBTQ rights and against Catholic parishes in state preschool...

The Denver Post (Education) 10/1 3:37A Anne Schimke

Preschoolers with LGBTQ parents or who identify as LGBTQ can’t be shut out of religious preschools that are part of Colorado’s state-funded preschool program, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. The decision, which upholds a key part of a...

How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Department

The Denver Post (Education) 10/1 1:51A The Associated Press

By ANNIE MA, Associated Press Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Already diminished by cuts by the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department will see more of its work come to a halt due to the government shutdown . The department says...

Bomb threat cleared after ‘suspicious device’ shuts down Brush School District in northeastern...

The Denver Post (Education) 9/29 2:40A Lauren Penington

All schools in northeastern Colorado s Brush School District will resume classes Tuesday after a bomb squad cleared a suspicious device discovered on campus. The device was determined to be neither an explosive nor a decoy device, but made of...

Here are 5 things parents can do to protect their children online

The Denver Post (Education) 9/29 2:00A Jessica Seaman

In the wake of the Evergreen High School shooting, extremism experts are raising the alarm about how teenagers are being radicalized online in spaces that glorify violence. They, along with mental health experts, recommend parents monitor their...

As kids like the Evergreen High School shooter sink into violent online extremism, what can parents...

The Denver Post (Education) 9/28 2:00A Jessica Seaman

Social media accounts tied to the 16-year-old who shot two classmates at Evergreen High School were littered with references to white supremacy, antisemitism and other mass shootings signs the teen...

Denver Public Schools defies Trump administration deadline for removing all-gender bathrooms

The Denver Post (Education) 9/8 6:56A Elizabeth Hernandez

Denver Public Schools has not complied with the Trump administration s request that the district convert all multi-stall, all-gender bathrooms in its schools into separate facilities for female and male students by the agency s Monday deadline. In...

Denver Public Schools earns ‘green’ academic rating from state for first time since 2019

The Denver Post (Education) 9/4 2:00A Jessica Seaman

For the first time in six years, Denver Public Schools students’ test scores and graduation rates have earned Colorado’s largest school district one of the top marks on the state’s academic framework...

More than 244,000 Colorado students frequently missed school last year

The Denver Post (Education) 8/27 10:22A Jessica Seaman

More than 244,620 Colorado students missed a significant amount of school during the 2024-25 academic year, a sign that attendance and chronic absenteeism rates have yet to return to pre-pandemic levels five years after COVID-19 initially...

University of Northern Colorado among colleges where move-in day includes students’ dogs and cats

The Denver Post (Education) 8/27 4:15A The Associated Press

By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY, The Associated Press Crossing paths with dogs, cats and other animals is part of campus life for students at Eckerd College, a liberal arts school in Florida that allows pets to live in dormitories. Sophie Nocera, an Eckerd...

Spate of hoax calls about active shooters stir fear at college campuses around the US

The Denver Post (Education) 8/26 9:24A The Associated Press

By ANDREW DeMILLO and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, Associated Press A rash of hoax calls about active shooters on college campuses — some featuring gunshots sounding in the background — has sent waves of...

Aurora’s plan to close two library branches this fall will create a neighborhood void for loyal...

The Denver Post (Education) 8/25 2:00A John Aguilar

Aurora s Chambers Plaza Library reopened less than three years ago to great fanfare after a decade-plus closure. But now the modest branch at the edge of a strip mall on East Colfax Avenue will close...

New law prompts Colorado schools to eye curbs on student cellphone use — including ‘bell-to-bell’...

The Denver Post (Education) 8/24 2:00A Jessica Seaman

As students return to school, the leaders of Colorado s K-12 districts are considering how they might limit cellphone use in schools including whether to ban the devices outright to meet a 2026...

For ‘mama bear’ parents, access to their college kids’ medical and student records can be a waiver...

The Denver Post (Education) 7/27 1:00A Elizabeth Hernandez

When Jennifer Hughes son was in a mountain biking accident last year, she was prepared to go into full mama bear mode, overseeing his medical care and insurance details. But the Chicago-area mom ran into repeated roadblocks federal privacy laws...

New Superintendent Bret Heller considers future of Thompson School District

The Denver Post (Education) 7/20 4:45A Will Costello

The new school year is fast approaching, and kindergartners aren’t the only ones who will be adjusting to the Thompson School District. Bret Heller, newly hired superintendent, began work the first of...