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Denver Public Schools announces return to in-person classes this fall
Denver Public Schools plans to hold classes in person this fall, joining a number of other metro area districts in a more complete return...
Denver teachers, district reach agreement that keeps some raises amid budget cuts
The Denver teachers union and district officials reached an agreement late Thursday that preserves some pay raises won in last year’s historic strike even...
Majority of Denver school board shows support for removing police from schools
The Denver school board could vote next week on a resolution that would remove police officers from the city’s public schools by the end...
Guest Post: Amid unrest and grief, inaction is not an option
We, the student leaders at the Sturm College of Law, stand in solidarity with our colleagues and community of color. Our society is in...
As protests continue, Denver to start conversation about role of police in schools
Following nationwide protests of racist policing, the Denver school district is expected to begin a conversation about the role of police officers in Denver...
Colorado schools in the fall: 10 people per class, face masks, and remote learning...
If Colorado schools return to classroom instruction in the fall, it could look very different, with temperature checks, face masks, and very small class...
Lawmakers just cut 58% from Colorado public colleges. Federal money will ease the blow.
Colorado’s Joint Budget Committee slashed $493 million from next year’s higher education budget, a massive 58% cut from this year’s funding levels by lawmakers...
College leaders: Colorado’s CARES Act money doesn’t do enough for schools and students
Federal assistance meant to lessen the economic blow of COVID-19 on Colorado’s colleges isn’t fully meeting the needs of their neediest students and comes...
Colorado’s public colleges face a budget crisis. It’s been decades in the making.
In 1983, Nate Easley attended Colorado State University and received $900 federal grants each year that almost covered his annual cost of tuition.
CSU tuition...
Is it legal for a Colorado school board to name just one finalist for...
In a case similar to the Boulder Daily Camera’s lawsuit against the University of Colorado regents, an El Paso County District Court judge will...