White supremacist invited to speak at Colorado Mesa University by student club, sparking backlash

The Denver Post (Education) 3/12 7:37A The Grand Junction Daily Sentine

Jared Taylor was invited to speak on campus by the student organization Western Culture Club. Although Taylor may not associate with the white supremacist label, he has been widely described as one and as a white nationalist by experts and...

ICE raids in Denver last month struck fear in children and families, DPS leaders say in court...

The Denver Post (Education) 3/6 2:00A Jessica Seaman

Children who attend Denver s Place Bridge Academy discovered federal immigration officers with military-style rifles banging at their doors one morning last month as armored vehicles blocked streets....

Aurora elementary-middle school closes Thursday for flooding

The Denver Post (Education) 2/13 6:20A Lauren Penington

An Aurora middle school is closed Thursday after water flooded the building, according to school district officials. At about 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Aurora Public Schools officials sent out a release asking parents to not bring their children to the...

First-of-its-kind Colorado program is paying parents to become full-time literacy tutors to their...

The Denver Post (Education) 2/13 5:51A Elizabeth Hernandez

Graduation came early for Rocky Mountain Prep elementary school communities. It wasn t the students donning mortarboards and stoles, but their parents who beamed as they moved their tassels from right...

Musk team’s access to student loan systems raises alarms over personal information for millions

The Denver Post (Education) 2/7 6:00A The Associated Press

By COLLIN BINKLEY and BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS, AP Education Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are pushing back against Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency as it turns its attention to the Education Department, with lawmakers raising...

Denver-area schools are training staff what to do if ICE agents show up at their doors

The Denver Post (Education) 1/19 2:00A Jessica Seaman

Superintendent Alex Marrero sent a memo to Denver Public Schools principals last week ahead of President Donald Trump s return to office, offering training about what they and their front-office staff...

Colorado’s public school enrollment continues to fall, but immigrant students are helping fill...

The Denver Post (Education) 1/15 5:00A Jessica Seaman

The surge in immigrants arriving in Colorado last year softened the enrollment decline in the state’s public schools, which for years have been losing students and funding as birth rates fall across the nation. The arrival of thousands of migrant...

Colorado doesn’t have enough teachers. Here’s how Cherry Creek schools are trying to solve the...

The Denver Post (Education) 12/23 2:00A Jessica Seaman

AURORA Seven children gathered around Amaya Mills as the soon-to-be teacher asked them what activity they wanted to do next. Did they want to read to themselves? Or read with one of their classmates?...

Douglas County school board weighs addition of AP African American studies course

The Denver Post (Education) 12/10 2:00A Jessica Seaman

The Douglas County school board is expected to decide Tuesday whether to allow a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies that has drawn pushback from conservatives across the U.S., most notably in Florida, where teachings on...