Tag: Education
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Survey reveals widespread dissatisfaction with Colorado’s public education system
Most Colorado voters are dissatisfied with the state’s public education system and many lament that it’s headed in the wrong direction, citing – among other worries – “woke” ideology permeating schools, according to a recent poll. Meanwhile, the minority of respondents who view the state’s public educational system favorably praised teachers and noted improved outcomes.…
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Jeffco Public Schools discusses budget cuts, mill levy
A $60 million structural deficit continues to hang over the Jeffco Public Schools. The Jeffco Board of Education met with members of the district’s financial team on Nov. 13 to discuss updates to the Budget Reduction Blueprint — or overall plan to reduce $60 million from the district’s budget in the 2026-2027 school year. “Over…
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GUEST COLUMN: Colorado’s U.S. senators let down all of America’s kids
When the U.S. Senate voted to close the dangerous “hemp-derived THC” loophole last week, a rare bipartisan supermajority came together to put kids first. The vote sent a clear message that the unregulated intoxicating hemp products, which have flooded the market, don’t belong in gas stations, vape shops, or online stores without any age restrictions…
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DPS board president creates committees that may fall outside public view
As one of her last official acts on the Denver Public Schools Board of Education, President Carrie Olson created a two-member committee that will not likely conduct its business in public as state law demands. The two-person committee headed by Vice President Marlene De La Rosa is expected to craft the district’s cell phone policy…
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New Jeffco Public Schools board members talk transparency, budget
The Jeffco Public Schools Board of Education will look a bit different going into next year. During the Nov. 4 elections, Jefferson County residents voted in three new board members in the five-person board, all while voting out incumbent School Board President Mary Parker. The three open seats were within Districts 1, 2 and 5. The…
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DPS’ Alex Marrero named one of two finalists for Chicago Public Schools’ top job
After months of speculation — and repeated assurances that he wasn’t looking to leave — Denver Public Schools (DPS) Superintendent Alex Marrero is now one of two finalists for the top job at Chicago Public Schools (CPS). Marrero did not deny or confirm he is seeking the job. “While I have great respect for Chicago…
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Fort Lewis College faces backlash from Republicans after denying Turning Point USA chapter
Republican legislators criticized the student government at Durango’s Fort Lewis College for rejecting a proposal to establish a Turning Point USA chapter on campus. Turning Point USA is a nonprofit organization that advocates for conservative issues on high school and college campuses. Its founder, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated during a campus event in Utah in…
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From a few to more than 350, children and parents ride together to school as a ‘bike bus’
MONTCLAIR, N.J. — On a sunny fall morning, children wearing helmets and backpacks gathered with their parents in Montclair, New Jersey, for a group bicycle ride to two local elementary schools. Volunteers in orange safety vests made sure everyone assembled in a neighborhood shopping area was ready before the riders set off on their 5-mile…
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Unions on full spin in school board races | Jimmy Sengenberger
Today is Election Day. In Colorado, it’s all about local elections — the ones that matter most because they hit closest to home. Nowhere more than in education, where school boards hire the superintendent and set the district’s direction. Honesty and integrity should command these races. Instead, teacher’s unions skew the field. In Jefferson County,…
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Investigation inconclusive on whether Denver school board member Youngquist acted with bias
The law firm hired to investigate whether a Denver school board member acted with “racial insensitivity” toward district staff did not conclusively find bias. The district retained Garnett Powell Maximon Barlow & Farbes on June 26 to investigate the allegations brought by Superintendent Alex Marrero, which included a claim that Director John Youngquist was vying…