Clik here to view.
Battling teacher shortages, Colorado enlists the help of a promising pool of...
Twenty years in the military taught Jack Bookout the delicate balance of patience and diligence he needed to command his next platoon: classes of 14-, 15- and 16-year-olds who show up to his room each...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Colorado lawmakers have pledged to “fully fund” schools. Education spending...
Over the past 14 years, Colorado schools have lost out on a staggering $10 billion they were owed under the state constitution. That’s the equivalent of an entire year of school funding. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Facing low pay, shortages and violence, nearly 60% of surveyed Colorado...
How do you explain to a classroom of 22 first graders why they have to practice hiding in the dark crouched near a filing cabinet away from door windows? Teacher Keri Gordon tries with the gentlest of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Did your child’s school ace the state’s report card? Explore this map to see...
Just like teachers grade students in every subject each year, the Colorado Department of Education grades schools on how well they are educating students. The latest school and district ratings show...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The cattle are coming: 4 things to know if you’re going to the National...
A heifer cow stands in 5-degree weather, at the National Western Stock Show, in January 2013. (Brennan Linsley, AP Photo) A heifer cow stands in 5-degree weather, at the National Western Stock Show,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Colorado charter school network fired its management group. Now, it could...
A Colorado charter school network in December fired the management group that helped it launch four schools across the state, triggering a chaotic series of events that included the dismissal of more...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fewer Colorado students dropped out in 2023 while more graduated high school
Colorado saw more students graduate from high school last year than in 2022, with the state experiencing one of the biggest boosts to its graduation rate in recent years, while fewer students dropped...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Teens are learning to take 911 calls as a Colorado county scrambles to find...
CALHAN — One of the first lessons Scott Brettell teaches his high school students is the importance of being last. The last person to stay with someone through their last moments — even if only over...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Colorado school enrollment this year is at its lowest level in a decade. What...
Colorado’s student count across all 178 school districts has plummeted to its lowest point in a decade, with the state tallying 1,800 fewer students last fall than in 2022, according to data released...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How has enrollment changed at your child’s school? Find out with this...
While enrollment in Colorado public schools has fallen to its lowest in a decade, changes in student counts vary widely from district to district and school to school. Statewide enrollment dipped 0.2%...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Young Colorado renters need to choose if they’ll pay the landlord, the...
Shaylan Wilson and her boyfriend’s bank accounts never stay replenished for long. Once payday hits midway through each month, they immediately set aside the bulk of their income to cover the $1,200...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Many teens are rethinking college. This 87-acre campus near Colorado Springs...
EL PASO COUNTY — Across 87 acres of sprawling fields near Colorado Springs, a group of Colorado superintendents is setting out to revive schooling in the trades and expand students’ options beyond...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How many hours should kids be in school? Dozens of Denver schools are...
After Teller Elementary School announced plans to set aside half a day every Friday next year for teachers to plan lessons, analyze student performance data and take time for professional development,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
One employee works as cook, tutor and driver as staff shortages strain...
SAN LUIS — By 6 a.m. most weekdays, Crystal Quintana is walking through the kitchen doors of Centennial School District R-1 to tackle the first tasks of the morning, which sometimes means molding...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Colorado governor proposes adding medical college, expanding health care...
Gov. Jared Polis joined higher education leaders and lawmakers Feb. 12, 2024, at the Auraria campus in downtown Denver to announce major investments in health care programs at four higher education...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Will AI replace Colorado teachers? Here’s what experts say.
LONGMONT — The questions that baffle Mai Vu’s students, that frustrate them one second and motivate them the next, also foreshadow the future. At first glance, their work seems ordinary. Scattered...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Want to be a journalist? Apply to The Sun’s free summer journalism workshop...
Are you a Colorado high school student who starts each morning by reading the news or scrolling social media to see what’s happening in your community? Maybe you’re someone who easily gets overwhelmed...
View ArticleClik here to view.
1800s-era schoolhouse in tiny Colorado town will reopen to students after...
GARCIA — Time has barely ticked forward in a 150-year-old schoolhouse near Colorado’s southern edge, where hundreds of dusty books line wooden shelves, worn desks lie entangled in a clumsy pile and a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Joe Biden, Donald Trump easily win Colorado’s presidential primaries
Former President Donald Trump cruised to victory Tuesday over former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley in Colorado’s Republican presidential primary, while President Joe Biden easily won the state’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
FAFSA delays cast uncertainty over university budgets as Colorado lawmakers...
High school seniors and college students across Colorado aren’t the only ones wondering what their fall will look like amid serious hiccups in the new process for applying for federal student aid....
View Article
