These Denver kids’ schools could close. Here’s what they have to say about that.

The Denver Post (Education) 11/20 1:00A Jessica Seaman

One by one, students approached the lectern at a meeting of Denver s school board Monday evening. They ranged from high school seniors to first-graders. Some were so small they needed a stool to reach the microphone. But despite their age and...

Students, parents urge DPS to keep schools open ahead of board’s vote on closure plan

The Denver Post (Education) 11/19 1:00A Jessica Seaman

Students, parents and community members implored Denver Public Schools Board of Education on Monday to keep open seven schools that Superintendent Alex Marrero has recommended closing next year in...

A 14-year-old government whiz is representing Colorado at the 2024 National Civics Bee

The Denver Post (Education) 11/12 1:00A Elizabeth Hernandez

Joseph Drexler, 14, has advice for anyone feeling frustrated or overwhelmed lately by politics, the government and their civic duty. Seek out multiple news sources to learn what s happening in your city, state and country and hear it from...

BVSD, SVVSD look to help teachers use AI while protecting student data

The Denver Post (Education) 11/9 1:00A Amy Bounds

The Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley school districts are working to help teachers harness the power of AI, while keeping student data safe and teaching students how to use the emerging technology...

How DPS decided which 10 schools should be closed or restructured

The Denver Post (Education) 11/9 1:00A Jessica Seaman

Enrollment figures, the amount of space used in buildings and the number of neighborhood families that sent their kids elsewhere all played into Superintendent Alex Marrero s decision about which...

Denver Public Schools sets public meetings at each of 10 schools up for closure or restructuring

The Denver Post (Education) 11/8 7:10A Jessica Seaman

Denver Public Schools Board of Education will host special public comment sessions next week ahead of members vote on whether to close or restructure 10 schools. Related Articles Education | Superintendent recommends DPS close or restructure 10...

Denver metro area school closures and delays for Nov. 6, 2024

The Denver Post (Education) 11/6 1:41A Tynin Fries

On days with severe weather, school closures and government office closures will be updated throughout the day. MORE WEATHER NEWS: Click here for the latest updates on weather, traffic, road closures and more. A status of Other means there is an...

Why DPS says it must close Denver schools to avert a “full-blown crisis”

The Denver Post (Education) 11/4 1:00A Jessica Seaman

Carrie Olson remembers the first time she was told Denver Public Schools would need to close schools because fewer babies were being born. She had only been on the Board of Education for a year or two...

Superintendent offers scant details on Denver school closures as release of list nears

The Denver Post (Education) 10/29 1:00A Jessica Seaman

Denver Public Schools leaders offered a peek Monday into their thinking about potential school closures, but kept most details vague so as to not identify any schools that might be on the chopping block before the district s plan is publicly...

Nightmare fuel: We asked researchers to name the scariest thing you should worry about

The Denver Post (Education) 10/29 1:00A Elizabeth Hernandez

What keeps you up at night? Bank account woes? An impending work presentation? Analyzing that embarrassing thing you said in the seventh grade? Boring! To give you something fresh to worry about as...

Campaign text falsely implies head of Colorado’s largest teachers union supports Amendment 80

The Denver Post (Education) 10/24 1:00A Jessica Seaman

A political advertisement was sent to voters supporting Amendment 80 that included a quote from Kevin Vick, the head of the Colorado Education Association. Vick does not support the amendment, which,...

In metro Denver county commission races, local concerns are still king. But can Republicans regain...

The Denver Post (Education) 10/17 1:00A John Aguilar

Jim Wood has a 5-acre farm in Adams County, near Watkins, and he s noticed that the roads nearby can accommodate his 1977 John Deere 4400 combine. But they aren t necessarily big or sturdy enough to support the heavier field machinery that many...

Colorado school districts want voters to OK billions for new buildings and maintenance. It may be a...

The Denver Post (Education) 10/13 1:00A Jessica Seaman

Inside Colorado’s aging school buildings, black mold forces educators to teach students outside during warm months. Sewer problems prevent toilets from being flushed and render water fountains and...

How CU Boulder professors, staff are using AI “to enhance learning”

The Denver Post (Education) 10/12 1:00A Olivia Doak

University of Colorado Boulder Professor Michael Klymkowsky created two AI bots to help students learn: Dewey and Rita. In his classroom at CU Boulder, Dewey and Rita can act like tutors, analyze answers and even provide feedback on how...

Ballot Issue 4A asks voters to approve a nearly $1 billion bond for Denver Public Schools

The Denver Post (Education) 10/8 12:45A Jessica Seaman

Denver Public Schools is asking voters for permission to borrow  a record amount of money nearly $1 billion in the Nov. 5 election via Ballot Issue 4A. District officials have said the bond is needed to upgrade and repair aging buildings and to...