https://superintendentscorner.com/state-colorado The latest Colorado school district news. en-us https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3gFBVV95cUxOakJFcDd2ZUtXT0FUQnVZWkZRVlo4am8zN2hIVlhKRF9zdUdVY2d6TkNWczlhbHpGYUpfd3NSdVFPb2ZlS1N1a05NLTJ2Qk1qRGxQS0c0NjdDZW1BUzJfT0MwRHpPX2tjNWhrMnlLMWR5OEdYeVlYenZaMHpIU3hWeVNyRTE4ZWVFWTQ2cjRTaC1UV1dEWmI2ZkhDUm5OR0NvTTI1WnIzbV8zTTRBSkp5eGIzUmpsRFN2enVqUWhLWXVyYnI1NnFhMnpuQ0poaUxWeUU1VnJ5T1BZazY4WHc?oc=5 https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3gFBVV95cUxOakJFcDd2ZUtXT0FUQnVZWkZRVlo4am8zN2hIVlhKRF9zdUdVY2d6TkNWczlhbHpGYUpfd3NSdVFPb2ZlS1N1a05NLTJ2Qk1qRGxQS0c0NjdDZW1BUzJfT0MwRHpPX2tjNWhrMnlLMWR5OEdYeVlYenZaMHpIU3hWeVNyRTE4ZWVFWTQ2cjRTaC1UV1dEWmI2ZkhDUm5OR0NvTTI1WnIzbV8zTTRBSkp5eGIzUmpsRFN2enVqUWhLWXVyYnI1NnFhMnpuQ0poaUxWeUU1VnJ5T1BZazY4WHc?oc=5 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:05:41 +0000 Denver7 InfrastructureColorado https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE9yR1U3SUJ3dkJGdlY0MXB4NlZZM3FlTlRFUkJGWTdnS1pob18tdnA5ZnZlMlhuLTJaSnotdWZ0cXZvS096NjBIdGF3TEcxbVdaMGpPZUdzOVEtYlVzOW5oRndIYktCVlhOTlo0cUhXZUN5bFBJaW85Z1IzNA?oc=5 https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE9yR1U3SUJ3dkJGdlY0MXB4NlZZM3FlTlRFUkJGWTdnS1pob18tdnA5ZnZlMlhuLTJaSnotdWZ0cXZvS096NjBIdGF3TEcxbVdaMGpPZUdzOVEtYlVzOW5oRndIYktCVlhOTlo0cUhXZUN5bFBJaW85Z1IzNA?oc=5 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:46:00 +0000 Wichita Eagle InfrastructureColorado https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/10/02/co-voter-guide-on-transgender-student-athlete-measure-prop-134/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/10/02/co-voter-guide-on-transgender-student-athlete-measure-prop-134/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:09:00 +0000 Chalkbeat Policy & LegislationColorado Colorado voters will consider a ballot measure that would bar transgender students from joining sports teams that match their gender identity. https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxPQUtfaWFBSXJxRV93YTVoc2ZYbHJzaUR2c0JwLU9aU2hkQVJmazBEV0xrS3ZpSXhxVmtBZmJjaXZVbmgwMDNQaG5zQUZYenU2dFJlckRkOXpsU1B6d0RIU1RwbUNBbVVUaFNGMzQxMkttQS1JaEMwTTlYQ3FIelhyR21vRkxyUF9CQmdTX3NKUkRyeV9sU1pod2tBUmRFWG1ZSWdCWmxXT3FkX21QcmViTkxtRGZPN0JDQmN0QUVmYXlsQUVxbURWaUxPVUpzOVBIUVQzNmJYUWtZNmc?oc=5 https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxPQUtfaWFBSXJxRV93YTVoc2ZYbHJzaUR2c0JwLU9aU2hkQVJmazBEV0xrS3ZpSXhxVmtBZmJjaXZVbmgwMDNQaG5zQUZYenU2dFJlckRkOXpsU1B6d0RIU1RwbUNBbVVUaFNGMzQxMkttQS1JaEMwTTlYQ3FIelhyR21vRkxyUF9CQmdTX3NKUkRyeV9sU1pod2tBUmRFWG1ZSWdCWmxXT3FkX21QcmViTkxtRGZPN0JDQmN0QUVmYXlsQUVxbURWaUxPVUpzOVBIUVQzNmJYUWtZNmc?oc=5 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:40:53 +0000 The Boulder Reporting Lab InfrastructureColorado https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/10/02/one-week-deadline-for-denver-school-board-antisemitism-investigation/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/10/02/one-week-deadline-for-denver-school-board-antisemitism-investigation/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 03:00:50 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipColorado Denver school board Vice President Monica Hunter listens to public comment at a meeting last month. The board has ordered an investigation into allegations against her that she denies. https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/10/01/dj-torres-resigns-from-denver-school-board-amid-accusations/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/10/01/dj-torres-resigns-from-denver-school-board-amid-accusations/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:59:57 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipColorado Denver school board member DJ Torres, center, resigned from the board Thursday, citing "too much time" spent on "internal conflict." https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/10/01/voter-guide-amendment-87-ballot-measure-school-funding/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/10/01/voter-guide-amendment-87-ballot-measure-school-funding/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:27:44 +0000 Chalkbeat Budget & FinanceColorado Amendment 87, which is on the Colorado ballot Nov. 3, would make constitutional changes to the state’s tax code while also raising more money for education and healthcare. https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/10/01/merci-ames-strasburg-science-teacher-is-colorado-2027-teacher-of-the-year/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/10/01/merci-ames-strasburg-science-teacher-is-colorado-2027-teacher-of-the-year/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:01:00 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipColorado Merci Ames was named Colorado's 2027 Teacher of the Year in a surprise ceremony Thursday. https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/30/state-board-of-education-election-2026-candidates-voter-guide/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/30/state-board-of-education-election-2026-candidates-voter-guide/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:40:16 +0000 Chalkbeat Policy & LegislationColorado Three seats on Colorado's nine-member State Board of Education are up for election on Nov. 3. The board sets standards for what students should learn among other responsibilities. https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/09/28/ice-arrests-near-schools-disrupt-attendance-anger-democrats/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/09/28/ice-arrests-near-schools-disrupt-attendance-anger-democrats/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:29:09 +0000 Chalkbeat Teaching & LearningColorado High school students chant and march through downtown Denver to protest the Trump administration’s deportation efforts and treatment of immigrants, on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. ICE activity around campuses this school... https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/22/state-calls-for-audits-erboces-homeschool-enrichment/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/22/state-calls-for-audits-erboces-homeschool-enrichment/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:40:58 +0000 Chalkbeat Budget & FinanceColorado A new agreement calls for audits of Education reEnvisioned BOCES and a large homeschool enrichment program authorized by the group. https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/22/denver-opens-more-autism-center-based-program-classrooms/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/22/denver-opens-more-autism-center-based-program-classrooms/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:11:36 +0000 Chalkbeat Teaching & LearningColorado West High School sophomore Alex works on his computer earlier this month in the Denver school's multi-intensive autism center classroom, which is outfitted with beanbags and other flexible seating. https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/21/larimer-county-program-sales-tax-child-care-aid/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/21/larimer-county-program-sales-tax-child-care-aid/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:01:45 +0000 Chalkbeat Technology & AIColorado Stormi and Riley Kujawa recently learned they'll receive financial help with childcare for their 1-year-old daughter Presley. https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/18/denver-school-board-outside-attorney-agreement-1000-an-hour/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/18/denver-school-board-outside-attorney-agreement-1000-an-hour/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:46:47 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipColorado The Denver school board approved an agreement with an outside law firm to represent it in matters regarding the superintendent’s contract. https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/18/denver-school-board-orders-investigation-of-antisemitic-language-allegation/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/18/denver-school-board-orders-investigation-of-antisemitic-language-allegation/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:36:01 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipColorado Denver school board Vice President Monica Hunter speaks at a board meeting in February. The board has ordered an investigation into allegations that she used antisemitic language. https://www.the74million.org/zero2eight/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-childcare-provider-who-works-from-sunrise-to-sunset/ https://www.the74million.org/zero2eight/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-childcare-provider-who-works-from-sunrise-to-sunset/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:01:00 +0000 The 74 Teaching & LearningColorado Aurora, Colorado By mid-afternoon, Nabila Chehab has worked nearly a full day running one of Colorado’s universal preschool sites out of her home. She’s been awake since 5 a.m. and on her feet for hours.  By 2 p.m., two... https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/16/documents-show-details-denver-school-board-antisemitic-language-allegation/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/16/documents-show-details-denver-school-board-antisemitic-language-allegation/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:57:15 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipColorado The Denver school board is set to discuss the allegations again at a meeting Thursday. https://www.the74million.org/article/how-parents-in-boulder-colorado-rewrote-the-rules-on-autism-therapy-in-school/ https://www.the74million.org/article/how-parents-in-boulder-colorado-rewrote-the-rules-on-autism-therapy-in-school/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0000 The 74 Policy & LegislationColorado Jenny Thamer had low hopes for the meeting called by the superintendent of the Boulder Valley School District to hear from families of autistic students. From her experience, such so-called listening sessions are often... https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/14/teachers-can-get-help-buying-a-home/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/14/teachers-can-get-help-buying-a-home/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:18:50 +0000 Chalkbeat InfrastructureColorado Colorado teachers and other public school employees can get financial assistance toward buying homes through the new Schools to Home program. https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/12/accused-denver-school-board-members-demand-independent-investigation/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/12/accused-denver-school-board-members-demand-independent-investigation/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:38:32 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipColorado Denver school board members Amy Klein Molk, DJ Torres, Xóchitl Gaytán, and Marlene De La Rosa attend a board meeting in December 2025. Torres is one of two board members demanding an independent investigation. https://districtadministration.com/boulder-school-district-settles-civil-rights-complaint-over-antisemitic-harassment/ https://districtadministration.com/boulder-school-district-settles-civil-rights-complaint-over-antisemitic-harassment/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:14:33 +0000 District Admin Policy & LegislationColorado Boulder Valley School District will begin to address antisemitic harassment and discrimination in the schools by creating a new executive-level role to handle all Title VI complaints. The post Boulder school district... https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/10/denver-school-board-discuss-alleged-policy-violations-antisemitic-language/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/10/denver-school-board-discuss-alleged-policy-violations-antisemitic-language/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:11:17 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipColorado From left to right: Denver school board members John Youngquist, Amy Klein Molk, and Monica Hunter attend a board meeting in December 2025. Hunter is one of two board members, along with DJ Torres, who are accused of... https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/10/state-officials-debate-homeschool-enrichment-rules/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/10/state-officials-debate-homeschool-enrichment-rules/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:03:53 +0000 Chalkbeat Policy & LegislationColorado Colorado officials will hash out new rules for publicly funded homeschool enrichment programs over the next few months. https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/09/denver-school-board-president-accuses-fellow-members-of-violations/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/09/denver-school-board-president-accuses-fellow-members-of-violations/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:19:29 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipColorado The Denver school board is set to discuss alleged policy violations by two of its members at a meeting Wednesday. https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/09/free-commerce-city-promise-program-might-offer-workforce-pell-lessons/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/09/free-commerce-city-promise-program-might-offer-workforce-pell-lessons/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:52:45 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipColorado Colorado is working to approve Workforce Pell programs at the Community College of Aurora and other Colorado colleges. https://districtadministration.com/one-school-districts-fight-against-trumps-anti-transgender-push/ https://districtadministration.com/one-school-districts-fight-against-trumps-anti-transgender-push/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:34:14 +0000 District Admin Budget & FinanceColorado Jefferson County, Colo., is one of the few public school systems to sue the Trump administration over demands that it revoke transgender protections or face funding cuts. The post One school district’s fight against... https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/04/huge-homeschool-enrichment-program-ceases-operation/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/04/huge-homeschool-enrichment-program-ceases-operation/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:43:43 +0000 Chalkbeat Policy & LegislationColorado Colorado Homeschool Enrichment, a program with 48 campuses in Colorado, will not offer publicly funded classes for home-schoolers this year. https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/04/2027-colorado-teacher-of-the-year-finalists-announced/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/04/2027-colorado-teacher-of-the-year-finalists-announced/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:24:23 +0000 Chalkbeat Teaching & LearningColorado Colorado announced this week five of the eight finalists for the 2027 Colorado Teacher of the Year award. The state plans to announce the other three finalists next week. https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/01/emily-griffith-technical-college-to-buy-11-million-building/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/01/emily-griffith-technical-college-to-buy-11-million-building/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:55:19 +0000 Chalkbeat Budget & FinanceColorado Some of Emily Griffith Technical College's programming is currently housed in Denver Public Schools' downtown headquarters. https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/31/state-releases-preliminary-school-performance-framework-ratings/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/31/state-releases-preliminary-school-performance-framework-ratings/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:15:00 +0000 Chalkbeat Teaching & LearningColorado Preliminary ratings released Monday show nearly two-thirds of Colorado schools earned a top rating. https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/31/four-denver-schools-safe-from-closure-under-new-policy/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/31/four-denver-schools-safe-from-closure-under-new-policy/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:54:25 +0000 Chalkbeat Policy & LegislationColorado Academy 360 earned a green rating for the second year in a row, making it safe from potential closure and allowing it to exit what's known as the state accountability clock. https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/28/test-optional-admissions-colorado-report-mostly-inconclusive/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/28/test-optional-admissions-colorado-report-mostly-inconclusive/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:00:52 +0000 Chalkbeat Teaching & LearningColorado A new report says test-optional admissions may have helped more students enroll in college. https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/27/federal-lawsuit-over-transgender-athlete-policies-dismissed/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/27/federal-lawsuit-over-transgender-athlete-policies-dismissed/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:37:53 +0000 Chalkbeat Policy & LegislationColorado A group of Colorado school districts and charter school lost their lawsuit challenging the state's non-discrimination law, specifically protections for transgender people. https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/27/chronic-absenteeism-rate-down-but-still-higher-than-pre-pandemic/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/27/chronic-absenteeism-rate-down-but-still-higher-than-pre-pandemic/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:47:18 +0000 Chalkbeat Teaching & LearningColorado More than a quarter of Colorado students were chronically absent in 2025-26, according to new state data. https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/26/erboces-homeschool-enrichment-programs-in-limbo/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/26/erboces-homeschool-enrichment-programs-in-limbo/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:33:36 +0000 Chalkbeat Policy & LegislationColorado Some publicly funded homeschool enrichment programs may not open in Colorado this school year because of strict new rules and the demise of a prolific authorizer. https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/25/denver-superintendent-alex-marrero-visits-schools-on-first-day-of-class/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/25/denver-superintendent-alex-marrero-visits-schools-on-first-day-of-class/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:21:40 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipColorado Students line up to enter Charles M. Schenk (CMS) Community School on the first day of school in Denver on Monday. https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/21/jeffco-school-board-puts-133-million-mill-levy-overrides-on-ballot/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/21/jeffco-school-board-puts-133-million-mill-levy-overrides-on-ballot/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:48:23 +0000 Chalkbeat Budget & FinanceColorado Jefferson County voters will decide on a pair of mill levy overrides in November to raise teacher pay, repair schools, fund career and technical education, and more. https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/20/denver-test-scores-fall-short-of-goals-in-marrero-strategic-plan/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/20/denver-test-scores-fall-short-of-goals-in-marrero-strategic-plan/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:06:27 +0000 Chalkbeat Teaching & LearningColorado Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero listens to school board members as they speak during a board retreat Monday. Marrero's first strategic plan, released in 2022, called for increasing test scores by 10... https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/19/2026-psat-improve-and-sat-scores-drop/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/19/2026-psat-improve-and-sat-scores-drop/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Chalkbeat Teaching & LearningColorado Colorado students take the PSAT and SAT in the spring. https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/18/school-board-vote-dissolves-controversial-group-erboces/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/18/school-board-vote-dissolves-controversial-group-erboces/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:47:51 +0000 Chalkbeat Teaching & LearningColorado Education reEnvisioned BOCES, which is headed by Executive Director Ken Witt, will dissolve in a phased process over several months.