Colorado will pay parents for the meals their kids didn’t get at school during COVID

The Denver Post (Education) 4/17 2:00A Justin Wingerter

Beginning next month, Colorado’s state government will send $200 million in federal money to the parents of 300,000 children, compensating them for meals their kids did not receive at school due to...

COVID-19 vaccination clinics planned for Denver Public Schools students ages 16 and up

The Denver Post (Education) 4/16 6:36A Tiney Ricciardi

Young adults ages 16 and up are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, and Denver Public Schools is partnering with two health providers to offer students multiple opportunities to get inoculated. Denver Health is hosting six...

UNC ends conservative student-group event based on COVID-19 mask violations

The Denver Post (Education) 4/14 5:33P Anne Delaney

An event hosted by a conservative University of Northern Colorado student group was terminated Monday because of violations of the university’s mask policy during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to university officials. A student leader of...

CU Boulder eyes new residence halls

The Denver Post (Education) 4/12 5:43A Katie Langford

The University of Colorado Boulder is developing plans to build two new residence halls near Athens and 17th streets to house 750 students and allow for older residence halls to undergo renovations. The buildings, currently named North Boulder...

COVID outbreaks shut down in-person learning at 4 Douglas County schools

The Denver Post (Education) 4/9 7:03A Tiney Ricciardi

Four schools in the Douglas County School District have shut down in-person learning after a string of COVID-19 outbreaks. Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch closed Wednesday, following more than five outbreaks, spokesperson Paula Hans...

CU cyberattackers demand ransom for stolen student data, medical information and Social Security...

The Denver Post (Education) 4/9 5:03A Katie Langford

The University of Colorado received extortion demands related to a cyberattack that “potentially compromised” personal information from more than 310,000 files, including student data, medical information and Social Security numbers. The...

CU tuition to remain flat for upcoming academic year, then increase 3% in fall 2022

The Denver Post (Education) 4/9 2:00A Elizabeth Hernandez

Tuition at the University of Colorado will remain flat for the upcoming academic year the fourth straight year without an increase but students will see a 3% price hike in the 2022-2023 school year. CU s Board of Regents voted 6-2 on Thursday in...

Students lead U.S. push for fuller Black history education

The Denver Post (Education) 4/8 3:24A Mike Catalini

TRENTON, N.J. Ebele Azikiwe was in the sixth grade last year when February came and it was time to learn about Black history again. She was, by then, familiar with the curriculum: Rosa Parks, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and a discussion on...

Douglas County School District names 4 finalists for superintendent

The Denver Post (Education) 4/7 7:57A Tiney Ricciardi

The Douglas County School District has announced four finalists for superintendent, including Corey Wise, who is currently acting as the interim leader of the district. The finalists include: Corey Wise , interim superintendent for Douglas...

Survey: Even as schools reopen, many students learn remotely

The Denver Post (Education) 4/7 2:40A Collin Binkley

Large numbers of students are not returning to the classroom even as more schools reopen for full-time, in-person learning, according to a survey released Wednesday by the Biden administration. The findings reflect a nation that has been locked...

Bill to lessen interactions between Colorado students and police is pulled by its sponsors

The Denver Post (Education) 4/6 12:40P Alex Burness, Tiney Ricciardi

Colorado Democrats killed off a priority bill on Tuesday, a policy they say was designed to limit harsh punishment in schools but one that faced heavy opposition for its unintended consequences. One of the bill s lead sponsors, Denver Democratic...

Denver Public Schools to investigate sexual assault allegations against Tay Anderson

The Denver Post (Education) 4/6 12:30P Tiney Ricciardi

Denver Public Schools board of education is launching an independent investigation into board member Tay Anderson after he was recently accused of sexual assault. According to an announcement Tuesday, the board contracted Investigations Law Group...

With new aid, schools seek solutions to problems new and old

The Denver Post (Education) 4/4 12:38P Collin Binkley

With a massive infusion of federal aid coming their way, schools across the U.S. are weighing how to use the windfall to ease the harm of the pandemic and to tackle problems that existed long before the coronavirus. The assistance that was...

“Not waiting until summer”: Adams 14 leaders try to get 9th graders back on track after more than...

The Denver Post (Education) 4/4 10:24A Yesenia Robles

Across the country, most students struggled with remote learning, but among high school freshmen in the Adams 14 district, more than half failed two or more of their classes last fall. “Once they fail a class, they fall behind for four years,”...

CU Boulder faculty consider censure of President Mark Kennedy over diversity concerns

The Denver Post (Education) 4/2 7:01A Katie Langford

The University of Colorado Boulder’s faculty assembly is considering censuring university President Mark Kennedy for what the body characterizes as failed leadership in diversity, equity and inclusion. The faculty governance group introduced the...