Colorado schools won’t lose funding this school year — and 3 other education bills to watch

The Denver Post (Education) 3/5 8:19A Tiney Ricciardi

When the Colorado Legislature set its budget for public schools in May 2020, lawmakers had little idea what a profound impact COVID-19 would have on the education system and families with school-age children. This year s session is tasked with...

CU Boulder euthanized 124 lab mice when COVID-19 shutdown kept researchers off campus

The Denver Post (Education) 3/5 7:09A Elizabeth Hernandez

A laboratory at the University of Colorado Boulder euthanized more than 100 mice in its care at the beginning of the pandemic because COVID-19 protocols reduced the number of researchers on campus to work with and care for the animals, according...

Denver Public Schools plans to reopen middle, high schools “as close to full strength as possible”...

The Denver Post (Education) 3/4 12:46P Tiney Ricciardi

Denver Public Schools plans to expand in-person learning for middle and high school students after spring break, following other districts in the metro area that are working to bring older kids back full-time before the end of the semester....

Most CMAS testing would be on chopping block this year under bill introduced in Colorado...

The Denver Post (Education) 3/4 6:23A Tiney Ricciardi

In response to the Biden administration s request that states still hold standardized testing this year, four Colorado legislators introduced a new bill Thursday that would significantly lessen the testing load for grades 3-8. HB 21-1161 would...

Colorado’s COVID-19 outbreaks on decline — but schools, colleges still seeing more

The Denver Post (Education) 3/4 1:00A Meg Wingerter

Outbreaks in Colorado schools and colleges rose for a seventh week, while total COVID-19 clusters across the state continued to fall. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported 708 active coronavirus outbreaks in its weekly...

DU sends cease-and-desist letter to a startup hiring students for virtual campus tours

The Denver Post (Education) 3/4 1:00A Elizabeth Hernandez

The University of Denver sent a cease-and-desist letter to a startup company that s employing undergraduate students to give virtual campus tours to prospective Pioneers. The startup, LiveCampusTours by Nylie , claims the private university is...

Report of shots fired at Lafayette’s Centaurus High School a “false alarm”

The Denver Post (Education) 3/3 6:04A Mitchell Byars

Lafayette’s Centaurus High School was placed on lockdown after a teacher at the school reported hearing gunshots, but police have since determined the call was a false alarm. Lafayette police Deputy...

6 virtual field trips to take in March in honor of Women’s History Month

The Denver Post (Education) 3/2 6:53A Tiney Ricciardi

March marks Women’s History Month and what better time to celebrate than on the heels of Kamala Harris’ confirmation as the first female vice president of the United States. Don’t feel comfortable visiting a museum in person? No problem. The...

Overland High School Principal Aleshia Armour mourned by community

The Denver Post (Education) 3/1 8:54A Laura Studley

Overland High School Principal Aleshia Armour died over the weekend due to what Cherry Creek Schools described as natural causes. To allow students and staff time to process the loss, the high school in Aurora canceled classes on Monday. “We are...

DU pilots “the future of higher education” with 4D reboot of traditional college experience

The Denver Post (Education) 2/28 1:00A Elizabeth Hernandez

The University of Denver is undertaking a reboot of the traditional college experience, delving beyond the academic realm and investing in students well-roundedness. The private research university is...

Jeffco Public Schools expands in-person learning for middle and high school students, following...

The Denver Post (Education) 2/26 7:38A Tiney Ricciardi

Jeffco Public Schools soon will welcome back middle and high school students for in-person learning four days per week, joining a broader trend of metro districts preparing to reopen secondary institutions before the conclusion of the spring...

Teachers, kids and 9News’ Kyle Clark call for DPS to bring back snow days

The Denver Post (Education) 2/26 3:29A Jake Shapiro

Teacher Lauren Epps has started a petition to Denver Public Schools in hopes of bringing back snow days. DPS did not call for a snow day despite nearly a foot of snow dumping late Wednesday and early Thursday the city s biggest snowmaker in five...

Douglas County middle, high school students to return to classroom full-time in March

The Denver Post (Education) 2/25 1:28P Tiney Ricciardi

Douglas County School District students in grades six through 12 will resume in-person classes five days a week next month as more Denver-area districts move to bring older kids back to their classrooms before the end of the spring semester....

Hotline analysis: Cal athletics turned a profit in FY20 thanks to a massive assist from central...

The Denver Post (Education) 2/25 3:40A Jon Wilner

Cal’s latest financial report includes two jaw-dropping but interconnected numbers: The Bears finished the 2020 fiscal year with a $3.2 million surplus (in a pandemic) but received $25.1 million in university support support that was booked as...

Denver metro area school and government office closures for Feb. 25, 2021

The Denver Post (Education) 2/25 1:02A Tynin Fries

On days with severe weather, school closures and government office closures will be updated throughout the day. MORE WEATHER NEWS: Click here for the latest updates on weather, traffic, road closures and more. A status of Other means there is an...