“Nothing has changed”: Investigations into Denver police officers’ controversial search of Rise Up...

The Denver Post (Education) 12/13 1:00A Elise Schmelzer

Neither Denver police nor the city s public school system have made any policy changes nearly eight months after a controversial search for a wanted student at an alternative high school that resulted in two lengthy investigations and lingering...

Cordova fields questions about her qualifications for Denver Public Schools superintendent

The Denver Post (Education) 12/11 3:44P Monte Whaley

Susana Cordova the sole finalist for the superintendent s job at Denver Public Schools was peppered with questions from students, teachers and parents on a variety of issues Tuesday night during a community forum at the cafeteria at George...

Activists decry no-jail sentence for former Baylor frat president accused of sexual assault

The Denver Post (Education) 12/11 4:23A Nomaan Merchant

HOUSTON In a case with echoes of the furor involving a Stanford University swimmer two years ago, advocates for sex-crime victims say the plea bargain that enabled a former Baylor University fraternity president to stay out of jail is another...

Similar to Columbine, Texas school district’s enrollment drops after mass shooting

The Denver Post (Education) 12/10 8:04A The Associated Press

SANTA FE, Texas — A growing number of students are leaving the Houston-area school district where 10 people were killed in a mass shooting in May. Enrollment at the Santa Fe public school district has dropped by more than 4 percent this year,...

Denver superintendent candidate Cordova’s biggest challenge is her predecessor’s shadow

The Denver Post (Education) 12/10 1:00A Monte Whaley

Susana Cordova, the sole finalist for Denver Public Schools superintendent, is a popular choice with many school staffers and board members as a homegrown talent who knows every corner of the district. Susana is a great candidate, said Inspire...

CU Boulder study finds imagination could be as effective as reality when it comes to conquering...

The Denver Post (Education) 12/9 6:10A Madeline St. Amour

Provided by University of Colorado A subject entering a brain imaging machine in a study conducted by Tor Wager, director of the Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Laboratory at the University of...

CU Boulder comes to a resolution with student who said artwork was censored

The Denver Post (Education) 12/7 5:55P Cassa Niedringhaus

University of Colorado officials have come to a resolution with the student who said they censored his artwork when they demanded he move it out of a prominent display in the Visual Arts Complex lobby. Kaelen Williams, a senior seeking a Bachelor...

Jesuits accused of sexual abuse include 13 who worked in Colorado, Wyoming

The Denver Post (Education) 12/7 9:34A The Associated Press

DENVER A list of Jesuits found to have credible allegations of sexual abuse made against them includes 13 priests who worked in Colorado, two of whom also worked in Wyoming. Eight of the priests included on the list released by the Catholic...

Students at Denver’s GALS getting one-on-one mentors through Big Brothers Big Sisters program

The Denver Post (Education) 12/7 1:00A Monte Whaley

Sophie Noel wants to be an astronaut, Alma Ortiz-Sawaya is eyeing a career as a writer and Bindu Kromah sees college as the best place for her to figure out what she wants to do with her life. All...

Colorado weighs new rules for oil and gas drilling near schools

The Denver Post (Education) 12/5 3:35P Dan Elliott

DENVER Colorado oil and gas regulators are considering enlarging the mandatory buffer zone between new wells and school property. A proposal released by the state Oil and Gas Conservation Commission late Wednesday afternoon would require new wells...

Denver Public Schools to hold community session with superintendent candidate

The Denver Post (Education) 12/5 12:52P Monte Whaley

Kenneth D. Lyons, The Denver Post Susana Cordova speaks at the Denver Center for International Studies in Denver, Co. Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. Denver Public Schools is hosting a community meeting...

A new house in Denver under $270K: Oakwood Homes unveils “American Dream” home designs

The Denver Post (Education) 12/4 1:00A Joe Rubino

When Amanda Troutman got approved for a loan to buy a new home in a still under-construction neighborhood of Green Valley Ranch, the Denver Public Schools teacher didn t tell her three daughters right away. My initial reaction was actually just...

CU Boulder moves student art exhibit amid complaints about threatening imagery

The Denver Post (Education) 12/3 4:32P Cassa Niedringhaus

Jeremy Papasso, Daily Camera University of Colorado senior Kaelen Williams holds a piece of his artwork for his gallery exhibit Less than Nothing on Monday in a basement studio space inside the Visual...

Struggling Adams 14 bleeds students and teachers, but some remain to help improve school district

The Denver Post (Education) 12/3 6:19A Monte Whaley

Student Kevin Clark and teacher Deborah Figueroa are taking a stand even as their fellow instructors and classmates abandon Commerce City s  besieged Adams County School District 14 . In 2017 alone,...

Monarch, Skyline teams set to battle in robotics regionals

The Denver Post (Education) 12/2 6:40A John Marinelli

Lewis Geyer, Daily Camera Skyline High robotics team members Connor Kelso, left, and Ryan Messinger work on a robot at the school on Thursday. Two area high schools — Monarch and Skyline — will soon...