Author: Chalkbeat Colorado
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Colorado’s 2026 Teacher of the Year is Greeley social studies teacher Stephen Paulson
Social studies teacher Stephen Paulson was named Colorado’s 2026 teacher of the year on Thursday — the first ever winner from the Greeley-Evans school district. Paulson, who teaches at Greeley Central High School, was mobbed with celebrating students after a Thursday morning ceremony in the school’s gym. A high school teacher for 11 years, Paulson…
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Is college worth it? A Colorado report aims to answer that question
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Is college worth it? It can be, but students need to have better information about what a college education can lead to. According to a recent Colorado report, residents who complete college fare much better than their counterparts. In fact, those who finish a bachelor’s degree greatly out-earn residents with only a high school diploma…
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Charter school aimed at Black students misses enrollment target, won’t open in Denver this fall
A charter elementary school centering Black students won’t open as planned in Denver this fall. 5280 Freedom School did not enroll enough students for next school year, and the Denver school board isn’t considering giving the charter school more time. The refusal is a departure from past practice and emblematic of the increasingly tough outlook…
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Report outlines pandemic impacts on Colorado students heading to college
The rate at which Colorado students are going to college right out of high school has dipped, and those who do go are less prepared. And participation in programs offering college experience in high school has remained stagnant. Those takeaways detailed in the state’s recent annual look at the state’s higher education progress offer a…
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Denver school board affirms state ban on discrimination against hair and hairstyles
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver school district policies that protect against discrimination based on race will now explicitly include protection from discrimination based on hair and hairstyle. The school board on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution in support of a state law…
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Hiring principals, seeking funds: Denver is moving forward on opening a comprehensive high school in Montbello
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Public Schools will start looking this winter for principals for a new Montbello high school and feeder middle school. The schools are set to open in the fall of 2022. The announcement Tuesday is the latest step as Denver moves ahead with reopening a comprehensive…
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Facing economic and family stress, fewer Colorado students are enrolling in college
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The coronavirus pandemic is causing fewer students to enroll in Colorado’s community college system this fall, especially those that are first-generation and low-income. The roughly 9% drop in enrollment highlights the brutal situation that COVID…
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Colorado teachers unions launch merger talks
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s two main teachers unions are exploring a merger that both groups hope will increase their influence on state and local education policy. The Colorado Education Association, an affiliate of the National Education Association, and AFT Colorado, an affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers,…
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Colorado families are leaving $58 million in federal food aid on the table
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The families of more than 200,000 Colorado children could miss out on hundreds of dollars in food assistance if they don’t act soon — and many of them don’t even know they’re eligible. Colorado has distributed less than half of the $110 million it received from…
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Why Denver isn’t offering virtual preschool in a pandemic — and why it might in the future
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Twice in his young life, Finn Jillson has been hospitalized with the seasonal flu. Finn has asthma. A few years ago, he ended up in an ambulance on his way to the closest children’s hospital…