Denver teachers, district leaders hit roadblock in latest contract talks as strike vote looms

The Denver Post (Education) 1/15 3:00P Elizabeth Hernandez

Denver Public Schools administrators and the union representing the district s 5,600 educators remained deadlocked Tuesday and not even in the same room for much of the day — as a vote looms ever...

Gov. Jared Polis unveils plan to pay for full-day kindergarten — but Democratic lawmakers want to...

The Denver Post (Education) 1/15 11:16A Anna Staver

Gov. Jared Polis wants to use a  windfall announced well after the election to pay for one of his major campaign promises: full-day kindergarten. His proposals for the upcoming state budget, announced Tuesday, include up to $227 million for...

Denver teachers union, district officials resume negotiations as weekend strike vote edges closer

The Denver Post (Education) 1/14 2:17P Elizabeth Hernandez

Representatives from Denver Public Schools and the Denver Classroom Teachers Association will return to the bargaining table Tuesday in ongoing negotiations over fair pay as a Saturday strike vote looms. District officials, including new...

Denver Public Schools offers 10 percent raises for teachers as possible strike approaches

The Denver Post (Education) 1/12 7:20A Kirk Mitchell

Denver Public Schools Superintendent Susana Cordova said the district is offering approximately 10 percent raises to teachers this year, putting educators on a track to make as much as $100,000 annually. Based on what we re proposing today, the...

New Denver superintendent vows to keep schools open if teachers strike for first time since 1994

The Denver Post (Education) 1/11 8:23A Elizabeth Hernandez

Should negotiators from Denver Public Schools and the Denver Classroom Teachers Association fail to agree on a new contract by the end of next week, educators in Colorado s largest school district say...

Computer dispute at CU Boulder sent Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak back to California, changing...

The Denver Post (Education) 1/11 1:00A Aldo Svaldi

Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer, enrolled as a computer science major at the University of Colorado Boulder in 1968. And he probably would have earned his degree there if the freshman hadn t gotten crosswise with a professor. Yet, had...

Denver Public Schools parents: The Denver Post wants to hear from you

The Denver Post (Education) 1/10 8:22A The Denver Post

If district leaders at Denver Public Schools and the teacher s union, the Denver Classroom Teachers Association, don t settle on a new contract by Jan. 18, teachers in DPS could go on strike for the first time since 1994. Another round of...

Denver Public Schools has 1 administrator for every 7.5 instructional staff — far above state...

The Denver Post (Education) 1/9 2:05P Melanie Asmar

Compared with the statewide average, the Denver school district is top-heavy with administration. In the 2016-17 school year, Denver had one administrator for every 7.5 instructional staff members, a category that includes teachers, librarians,...

Half of all Colorado high schools don’t send majority of their graduates to a postsecondary program,...

The Denver Post (Education) 1/9 1:00A Elizabeth Hernandez

Half of all Colorado high schools don t send a majority of their graduates to a college, trade school or any other variety of postsecondary program, according to a new report released Tuesday by an educational advocacy group. A+ Colorado s report,...

4 Smoky Hill High School employees placed on leave over handling of student-gun incident

The Denver Post (Education) 1/8 9:02A Kirk Mitchell

Four employees of Smoky Hill High School in Aurora including the athletic director, the wrestling coach and an assistant principal have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into their handling of an off-campus incident in...

Want a job in a fast-growing field? Try health care, employment report says

The Denver Post (Education) 1/7 2:15P Judith Kohler

Some of the fastest-growing jobs in Colorado the next five years will be in health care, business operations and oil and gas, according to an international online employment website. A report by CareerBuilder says in Colorado and across the...

Colorado legislators plan to overhaul education funding system critics say disproportionately...

The Denver Post (Education) 1/6 1:00A Christopher N. Osher, Anna Stave

Colorado lawmakers who write the state budget say they have a plan to change how $8.6 billion is distributed for kindergarten through 12th grade, overhauling a system that critics say...

Do you like the outdoors? This 25-year-old just landed your dream job

The Denver Post (Education) 1/5 3:00A Elizabeth Hernandez

When 25-year-old Austin Dyer answered a call from the University of Colorado Denver last year saying he d been chosen for their new outdoorsy dream job, he accepted the offer and then immediately lost the call as cellphone service cut out on his...

Colorado sees major increase in college applications following Colorado Free Application Day

The Denver Post (Education) 1/4 5:22A Stephanie Butzer

Colorado colleges and universities received almost 23,000 total applications on the first-ever Colorado Free Application Day . All public colleges and universities in the state, plus several private institutions, waived their application fees on...

Pressure in school, social media among risk factors contributing to Colorado’s youth suicide crisis,...

The Denver Post (Education) 1/3 1:04P Jessica Seaman

The pressure placed on children and teenagers to perform well in school and extracurricular activities, along with the anxiety it creates regarding failure, are among the leading risk factors contributing to the growing number of youth suicides...