Denver school board considers restricting monthly public comment as it adds community listening...

The Denver Post (Education) 12/19 1:00A Jessica Seaman

Denver s school board is set to decide Thursday whether to further restrict the public s ability to comment in front of the board by reducing the time individual speakers can address the elected directors who govern Colorado s largest school...

Douglas County school board weighs addition of AP African American studies course

The Denver Post (Education) 12/10 1:00A Jessica Seaman

The Douglas County school board is expected to decide Tuesday whether to allow a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies that has drawn pushback from conservatives across the U.S., most notably in Florida, where teachings on...

Douglas County prepares to close schools — and build new ones — as district sees shift in where...

The Denver Post (Education) 12/8 1:00A Jessica Seaman

The Douglas County School District is facing an enrollment paradox: It must close schools with too few students even as it needs to build new ones in growing suburban neighborhoods miles away. District officials say they will close as many as...

Mentors and guidance for teens and beyond are at the heart of Denver-based Save Our Youth

The Denver Post (Education) 12/1 1:00A John Aguilar

The journey from the Central African Republic, via a refugee camp in Cameroon, was challenging enough. By the time she arrived in Denver nearly a decade ago at age 17, Clara Datoloum was thoroughly in...

Trump promised mass deportations. Educators worry fear will keep immigrants’ kids from school.

The Denver Post (Education) 11/27 2:23A Bianca Vazquez Toness

Last time Donald Trump was president, rumors of immigration raids terrorized the Oregon community where Gustavo Balderas was the school superintendent. Word spread that immigration agents were going to try to enter schools. There was no truth to...

These Denver kids’ schools could close. Here’s what they have to say about that.

The Denver Post (Education) 11/20 1:00A Jessica Seaman

One by one, students approached the lectern at a meeting of Denver s school board Monday evening. They ranged from high school seniors to first-graders. Some were so small they needed a stool to reach the microphone. But despite their age and...

Students, parents urge DPS to keep schools open ahead of board’s vote on closure plan

The Denver Post (Education) 11/19 1:00A Jessica Seaman

Students, parents and community members implored Denver Public Schools Board of Education on Monday to keep open seven schools that Superintendent Alex Marrero has recommended closing next year in...

A 14-year-old government whiz is representing Colorado at the 2024 National Civics Bee

The Denver Post (Education) 11/12 1:00A Elizabeth Hernandez

Joseph Drexler, 14, has advice for anyone feeling frustrated or overwhelmed lately by politics, the government and their civic duty. Seek out multiple news sources to learn what s happening in your city, state and country and hear it from...

BVSD, SVVSD look to help teachers use AI while protecting student data

The Denver Post (Education) 11/9 1:00A Amy Bounds

The Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley school districts are working to help teachers harness the power of AI, while keeping student data safe and teaching students how to use the emerging technology...

How DPS decided which 10 schools should be closed or restructured

The Denver Post (Education) 11/9 1:00A Jessica Seaman

Enrollment figures, the amount of space used in buildings and the number of neighborhood families that sent their kids elsewhere all played into Superintendent Alex Marrero s decision about which...

Denver Public Schools sets public meetings at each of 10 schools up for closure or restructuring

The Denver Post (Education) 11/8 7:10A Jessica Seaman

Denver Public Schools Board of Education will host special public comment sessions next week ahead of members vote on whether to close or restructure 10 schools. Related Articles Education | Superintendent recommends DPS close or restructure 10...

Denver metro area school closures and delays for Nov. 6, 2024

The Denver Post (Education) 11/6 1:41A 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...

Why DPS says it must close Denver schools to avert a “full-blown crisis”

The Denver Post (Education) 11/4 1:00A Jessica Seaman

Carrie Olson remembers the first time she was told Denver Public Schools would need to close schools because fewer babies were being born. She had only been on the Board of Education for a year or two...

Superintendent offers scant details on Denver school closures as release of list nears

The Denver Post (Education) 10/29 1:00A Jessica Seaman

Denver Public Schools leaders offered a peek Monday into their thinking about potential school closures, but kept most details vague so as to not identify any schools that might be on the chopping block before the district s plan is publicly...

Nightmare fuel: We asked researchers to name the scariest thing you should worry about

The Denver Post (Education) 10/29 1:00A Elizabeth Hernandez

What keeps you up at night? Bank account woes? An impending work presentation? Analyzing that embarrassing thing you said in the seventh grade? Boring! To give you something fresh to worry about as...