Risks of psychedelic use aren’t widely known. A Colorado campaign hopes to change that

The Denver Post (Education) 5/13 2:00A Tiney Ricciardi

When Liam Kelly first became interested in psychedelics as a teenager, they did so in a self-described nerdy way. Kelly, who uses nonbinary pronouns, would deeply research the drugs online to learn...

Trump’s reshaping of higher education tests America’s appeal for international students

The Denver Post (Education) 5/12 4:09A The Associated Press

By ANNIE MA, MAKIYA SEMINERA and JOCELYN GECKER, Associated Press As he finishes college in China, computer science student Ma Tianyu has set his sights on graduate school in the United States. No country offers better programs for the career he...

Denver’s Auraria campus — and its pro-Palestinian encampment — to be subject of federal antisemitism...

The Denver Post (Education) 5/9 2:00A Elizabeth Hernandez

Denver s Auraria campus will be the subject of federal scrutiny after the Colorado Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights voted unanimously Thursday to begin a year-long examination of the presence and/or absence of antisemitism...

Federal judge orders Trump administration to unblock pandemic relief money for schools

The Denver Post (Education) 5/7 6:33A The Associated Press

By MORIAH BALINGIT, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Education Department to undo a freeze on the last of the U.S. relief money given to schools to help students recover academically from the COVID-19...

Boulder teacher who pleaded guilty to child abuse is fighting to keep job as school board weighs his...

The Denver Post (Education) 5/7 5:04A Amy Bounds

The Boulder Valley school board is set to vote at a special meeting Wednesday on whether to fire a sixth-grade math teacher who pleaded guilty to child abuse after being accused of inappropriately touching students. Last month, Superintendent Rob...

Denver Public Schools declares impasse in contract negotiations with teachers union

The Denver Post (Education) 5/7 4:17A Melanie Asmar

Three months into bargaining, Denver Public Schools has declared an impasse in contract negotiations with its teachers union. An impasse means the district and the union will continue negotiating, but with the help of a mediator. The rare step of...

Books banned in Colorado school district are back on library shelves — for now

The Denver Post (Education) 5/6 4:39A Ann Schimke

Nine months after being removed, 18 banned books were returned to library shelves in Colorado’s Elizabeth School District last week, following a federal judge’s order. While the lawsuit over the books’ removal by the school board has yet to be...

Denver school board weighs contract extension for Superintendent Alex Marrero — and may drop his...

The Denver Post (Education) 5/1 2:00A Jessica Seaman

The Denver school board is in talks with Superintendent Alex Marrero to extend his contract, a move members said is necessary for consistent leadership during a precarious time for K-12 education but...

Trump administration cuts $1 billion in school mental health grants, citing conflict of priorities

The Denver Post (Education) 4/30 7:12A The Associated Press

By COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is moving to cancel $1 billion in school mental health grants, saying they reflect the priorities of the previous administration. Related Articles Colorado school...

New Colorado hotline launches to help get kids back in school

The Denver Post (Education) 4/24 7:06A Jessica Seaman

Colorado s new statewide hotline to help students stay in school or return to the classroom after entering the criminal justice system launched this week. The online Justice Engaged Student Hotline aims to help students continue their education...

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s push to end DEI in K-12 public schools

The Denver Post (Education) 4/24 6:34A The Associated Press

By HOLLY RAMER CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s guidance forbidding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in K-12 public schools. Related Articles Judge bars Trump from denying...

Student loans in default will be sent for collection. Here’s what to know for borrowers

The Denver Post (Education) 4/22 6:49A The Associated Press

By ADRIANA MORGA NEW YORK (AP) — Starting next month, the Education Department says student loans that are in default will be referred for collections . Roughly 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans and soon could be...

Metro Denver school districts curtail teacher raises as budget pressures mount

The Denver Post (Education) 4/21 2:00A Jessica Seaman

Metro Denver school districts flush with COVID-19 relief money doled out larger teacher raises after students returned to classrooms during the pandemic amid widespread staff shortages. Now that money is gone and K-12 enrollment is in a...

Trump administration takes aim at Harvard’s international students and tax-exempt status

The Denver Post (Education) 4/17 4:37A The Associated Press

By ANNIE MA, FATIMA HUSSEIN and ALIA WONG, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump s administration has escalated its  ongoing battle with Harvard , threatening to revoke the...

Colorado’s Fort Lewis College — a former Indian boarding school — names its first Native American...

The Denver Post (Education) 4/17 2:00A Elizabeth Hernandez

The way higher education shifted the trajectory of Heather Shotton s lineage is overwhelming enough to bring her to tears. Shotton s grandparents were subjected to federal assimilation attempts as...