Four Colorado universities designated institutions dedicated to mental health, hunger support

The Denver Post (Education) 6/21 11:22A Elizabeth Hernandez

Four Colorado universities have been designated institutions dedicated to mental health and hunger support, according to a Monday announcement from the state Department of Higher Education. Colorado State University, Colorado State University...

CU proposes tuition increases, including charging science majors more, in anticipation of budget...

The Denver Post (Education) 6/17 12:52P Elizabeth Hernandez

Anticipating budget gaps in coming years, the University of Colorado is considering ways to make up for those shortfalls, including new approaches to increasing tuition. During a Thursday CU Board of Regents meeting, Todd Saliman, current chief...

Here’s the mathematical secret to the cheapest student loan repayment strategy

The Denver Post (Education) 6/15 2:00A Elizabeth Hernandez

The problem: About 750,000 Coloradans are saddled with nearly $28 billion in student loan debt, according to the state attorney general s office. One solution: Ask local mathematicians how to most...

Schools across U.S. brace for surge of kindergarteners in fall

The Denver Post (Education) 6/13 9:16A Heather Hollingsworth, Cedar Att

School districts across the United States are hiring additional teachers in anticipation of what will be one of the largest kindergarten classes ever as enrollment rebounds following the coronavirus pandemic. As they await the arrival next fall...

Denver Public Schools begins process to consolidate, close small schools by 2023

The Denver Post (Education) 6/11 12:12P Melanie Asmar

School consolidation and closure are coming to Denver. The school board Thursday passed a resolution that directs Denver Public Schools staff to help parents, educators, and neighbors come up with options for reducing the number of small schools...

Findings in Tay Anderson investigation to be released by end of summer, DPS board says

The Denver Post (Education) 6/10 1:34P Noelle Phillips

Findings from a Denver Public Schools investigation into sexual assault allegations against school board member Tay Anderson will not be released until later this summer after the firm hired to look into the claims extended its period for...

Five Colorado students are $50,000 richer in college tuition thanks to COVID vaccine scholarship...

The Denver Post (Education) 6/10 7:09A Elizabeth Hernandez

Five Colorado students are now $50,000 closer to their higher education dreams thanks to a state program offering scholarships to 25 randomly selected young people who have received the COVID-19 vaccine. The scholarship program, an offshoot of...

Denver teachers union received unverified allegation against Tay Anderson before endorsing him in...

The Denver Post (Education) 6/9 5:07P Tiney Ricciardi, Noelle Phillips

The Denver teachers union was aware of a sexual misconduct allegation against Tay Anderson prior to endorsing him for a seat on the school board in 2019 and approached another candidate to run in that race, according to two people involved in the...

MSU Denver awarding 5 students with a shot at free tuition if they get COVID-19 vaccine

The Denver Post (Education) 6/9 8:00A Elizabeth Hernandez

Metropolitan State University of Denver is offering five undergraduate students a shot at free college tuition in exchange for getting vaccinated. Eligible students will be entered in a drawing to win one of five scholarships covering the cost of...

Mead High principal resigns in wake of photo showing students reenacting George Floyd murder

The Denver Post (Education) 6/7 8:02A Amy Bounds

Rachael Ayers(SVVSD photo) Mead High Principal Rachael Ayers is resigning after a photo of three of the school s students reenacting George Floyd’s murder was shared last month on social media. Her...

Denver school board confirms new superintendent Alex Marrero despite ongoing lawsuit

The Denver Post (Education) 6/3 2:18P Conrad Swanson

The Denver Board of Education confirmed Alex Marrero as the district’s next superintendent Thursday, just days after he was named in a federal lawsuit in his former district in New York state. But there was no discussion about the lawsuit, which...

Colorado will award 25 vaccinated students with $50,000 college scholarships in latest inoculation...

The Denver Post (Education) 6/2 7:44A Elizabeth Hernandez

Colorado will reward 25 randomly selected students who have received the COVID-19 vaccine with $50,000 scholarships to post-secondary institutions of their choice in an effort to encourage young folks to get inoculated, the state announced...

Former CU Colorado Springs diversity chief’s bullying allegations unfounded, external investigation...

The Denver Post (Education) 6/2 4:57A Elizabeth Hernandez

University of Colorado Andrea Herrera A months-long investigation initiated by the University of Colorado concluded that allegations made by the Colorado Springs campus s former diversity chief that...

Todd Saliman, CU’s chief financial officer, named interim university president

The Denver Post (Education) 6/1 8:23A Elizabeth Hernandez

University of Colorado Todd Saliman Todd Saliman, the University of Colorado s chief financial officer, was named interim president of the four-campus, multibillion-dollar CU system Tuesday ahead of...

Tay Anderson stepping away from Denver school board duties during sexual misconduct investigation

The Denver Post (Education) 5/30 4:12P Erica Meltzer

Tay Anderson says he will step away from his Denver school board duties until the completion of an independent investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against him. “These unsubstantiated false allegations have caused a great deal of...