Denver schools foundation restarts pandemic-era food fund to help feed families during SNAP delays

The Denver Post (Education) 11/11 3:59A Melanie Asmar

To help feed students and their families during the federal government shutdown, the foundation for Denver Public Schools has restarted a fundraising effort it began during the pandemic. Back in 2020, the Food Security Fund paid for grab-and-go...

Outgoing Douglas County school board considers transgender athlete ban

The Denver Post (Education) 11/11 2:55A Jessica Seaman

The Douglas County school board will consider a policy to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls sports — a move that comes as the body s outgoing conservative majority prepares to hand over the reins to a more progressive slate of...

Air Force Academy’s accreditation under review after cuts to civilian faculty

The Denver Post (Education) 11/10 1:00A Noelle Phillips

The organization that accredits the U.S. Air Force Academy is examining the institution s academic programs after multiple civilian faculty members resigned, retired or were fired, leading alumni to...

States are pushing for more scrutiny of antisemitism in schools

The Denver Post (Education) 11/9 8:17A The Associated Press

By Carolyn Thompson and Michael Casey , The Associated Press In the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas two years ago, high school teacher Josh Hirsch posted comments on social media in support of Israel. It was unrealistic for Hamas...

Complex property deal involving Lakewood, Jeffco Schools and a nonprofit group has landed in court

The Denver Post (Education) 10/29 1:00A John Aguilar

A cash-strapped school district that s looking to unload a shuttered elementary school. A nonprofit human services agency that s in need of a bigger home as it serves more than 60,000 households a...

Political groups, teacher unions pour more than $1 million into DPS school board election

The Denver Post (Education) 10/27 1:00A Jessica Seaman

Political groups and teacher unions have spent more than $1 million so far on candidates in the Denver school board election, which could shake up leadership of Colorado s largest district next week. Four of the seven seats on the Denver Public...

Fate of Colorado’s universal school lunch program hangs on Props LL, MM results

The Denver Post (Education) 10/25 1:00A Nick Coltrain

Three years ago, Colorado voters overwhelmingly said yes to raising taxes on the wealthy to pay for free school meals for all. Every eligible school district signed up for the program and students ate 25 million more school meals than the year...

DPS warns of financial ‘catastrophe’ after unexpected enrollment drop, possible funding cuts

The Denver Post (Education) 10/10 1:00A Jessica Seaman

Denver Public Schools is facing a potential financial “catastrophe” that its leaders say could trigger more school closures and job cuts, and require Superintendent Alex Marrero to dip into reserves to balance the district’s billion-dollar...

Trump administration cuts grants to Colorado colleges serving high percentage of diverse students

The Denver Post (Education) 10/9 1:00A Elizabeth Hernandez

Colorado colleges primarily in rural, underserved areas of the state are losing millions in funding after the Trump administration last month announced an end to $350 million in federal grant programs...

Denver school board majority at stake in November’s election

The Denver Post (Education) 10/7 1:00A Jessica Seaman

The leadership and direction of Denver Public Schools is at stake in next month s election as four Board of Education seats are up for grabs enough to shift the seven-member body s majority. The high-stakes election has already generated more...

Why an all-girls model works so well for this Denver middle school

The Denver Post (Education) 10/5 1:00A Melanie Asmar

A throng of seventh graders huddled on the dirt path surrounding their school’s athletic field. They were about to run a timed mile, and they were buzzing with excitement. “Are you ready?” a teacher...

School ride-hailing services may be nudging aside traditional buses

The Denver Post (Education) 10/3 5:51A Tribune News Service

By Robbie Sequeira, Stateline.org As a middle-school student in 1980s Philadelphia, Shelley Hunter remembers getting to and from school pretty easily thanks to the city’s public transit service, SEPTA, which had bus and train routes near her home...

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

The Denver Post (Education) 10/2 4:07A 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 2:37A 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 12:51A 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...