Tag: schools
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GUEST OPINION: D11 empowers student achievement — union politics punish students
In District 11, we’ve been working tirelessly to put students first, support teachers, and rebuild trust in public education. Over the past year, our Board and superintendent have made historic investments in classrooms, raised teacher pay to among the highest in the region, and led the state in student-focused reforms. We trimmed $6.5 million from…
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DPS’ celebration doesn’t match the data
Denver Public Schools is seeing green — literally. As Superintendent Alex Marrero hailed the district’s new “accredited (green)” rating as “a significant milestone” last week, he asked teachers to wear green and even changed the district’s website’s color scheme to match. But there are lies, damned lies and statistics. And nobody has this down better…
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Navy Week to set sail for Colorado Springs in August
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This summer, as Colorado Springs host the Navy’s Blue Angels for the first time in the 15-year history of the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow, several dozen active-duty sailors will visit the city in an effort to familiarize residents with the seagoing service. The Navy Week…
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Utah governor mulls measure that would fund firearms training for teachers
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Gun violence prevention advocates are calling on Utah Gov. Spencer Cox to veto legislation that they say could place children in harm’s way by training more teachers to carry firearms on campus
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Head Start preschools aim to fight poverty, but their teachers struggle to make ends meet
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Teachers at Head Start child care centers are paid far less than public school teachers, even though they have similar credentials
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An Italian teen has been stabbed at a high school near Milan in the second school stabbing this week
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A 16-year-old boy has been stabbed by another teen at a high school near Milan
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Joint Budget Committee cuts $724 million from K-12 in final attempt to balance the 2020-21 budget
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With time running out to find the money to balance the 2020-21 budget, the Joint Budget Committee Thursday took their biggest cut of all: $724 million from K-12 education. The vote was unanimous and painful. For nearly three weeks, the JBC has been trying to…
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Report: A majority of Colorado school districts on 4-day-a-week schedule
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado now has more districts participating in four-day school weeks than anywhere else in the nation. The number of districts switching schools to four-day weeks has doubled since 2005. Statewide, 111 out of 178 districts — 62% — employ the method, according to the Colorado Sun. Many…