Tag: Education
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Is DPS’ board on the verge of needed change? | Jimmy Sengenberger
In 2021, then-Denver school board member Auon’tai Anderson was censured after a district investigation found he’d aggressively pursued inappropriate relationships with underaged students and intimidated witnesses. That didn’t stop Scott Esserman and Michelle Quattlebaum from hiring Anderson, through his business Good Trouble Consulting, to run their campaigns for DPS board seats that fall. Nor did…
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GUEST COLUMN: Serving Colorado’s kids, one charter at a time
Kim Daly One recent Tuesday night, after carpool pickups, dinner preparations, and walking the dogs, I finally settled into bed with my earpods and phone. No, I wasn’t binge-watching the latest season of Ginny & Georgia — though I still intend to. Instead, I was delving deep into my role as a charter school board…
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MIT president says she ‘cannot support’ proposal to adopt Trump priorities for funding benefits
WASHINGTON — The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday she “cannot support” a White House proposal that asks MIT and eight other universities to adopt President Donald Trump’s political agenda in exchange for favorable access to federal funding. MIT is among the first to express forceful views either in favor of or against an…
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Denver school board weighs policy for superintendent’s evaluation
Five months after the Denver school board gave Superintendent Alex Marrero an early two-year extension on his contract, the board of education discussed the policy for his evaluation Thursday. But the proposed policy was not made available to the public until after The Denver Gazette inquired about it. Scott Pribble, a district spokesperson, said the…
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7 takeaways from Denver school board candidate forum
Candidates for the Denver Public Schools Board of Education clashed Tuesday over Superintendent Alex Marrero’s leadership, declining enrollment, school closures, new limits on public comment, and how to address the district’s persistent achievement gaps — drawing sharp contrasts between incumbents defending their decisions and challengers calling for change. Hosted by EDUCATE Denver, ChalkBeat and CBS…
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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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Aurora’s future runs through its community college | Michael Hancock
Aurora is a city on the rise — diverse, fast-growing, and increasingly attractive to global companies scouting for talent. But beneath the headlines about new corporations and development deals lies a quieter engine of the city’s future: the Community College of Aurora. In a state ranked near the bottom for higher-ed funding, CCA has managed…
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Jeffco school board candidates discuss school safety, budget deficits
The seven candidates running for Jeffco Public Schools board of education seats met in front of a packed church on Monday evening to discuss both their ideals and what they plan to do if elected. Jeffco PTA, Engage Jeffco and Jeffco League of Women Voters held the candidate forum Monday evening at the Jefferson Unitarian…
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DPS eyes next bond just 11 months after nearly $1 billion package approved by voters
Denver Public Schools officials are already talking about the next borrowing after Denver voters just approved a nearly $1 billion bond 11 months ago. As previously reported by The Denver Gazette, DPS has grown increasingly dependent on voter-approved borrowing to fund the district’s basic needs. Over the past three decades, voters have approved billions in…
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Denver school district reporting enrollment decline
Denver Public Schools officials reported Monday that the district has 1,200 fewer students this year that last — resuming a downward trend temporarily buoyed by new immigrant students the past two years. The official enrollment count is not until Wednesday. “The scale of decline was steeper than we expected,” said Andrew Huber, the district’s executive…