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Denver school board votes to close three low-performing schools under new...

Originally posted on Chalkbeat by Melanie Asmar on December 16, 2016 The Denver school board voted unanimously Thursday night to close three persistently low-performing...

Denver superintendent sheds light on school closure recs, what happens next

Originally posted on Chalkbeat by Melanie Asmar on December 9, 2016. While the criteria for Denver school closure recommendations is clearer than ever before,...

Colorado’s opt-out rates stay steady, mostly

Originally posted on Chalkbeat by Nicholas Garcia on August 11, 2016 Colorado continued to see a large percentage of older students skip standardized tests...