Public Education
Aurora schools see marked increase in teacher absences, especially on Fridays(The Center Square) â Colorado’s Aurora Public Schools has seen a 35% increase in teachers’ absences in 2023-24 compared to the pre-pandemic numbers of 2018-19. And teachers, the district reported,… Read More
Courts
Former Colorado bus aid arrested for assaulting autistic studentsA former Colorado public school paraprofessional was arrested last week after surveillance footage showed her assaulting a severely autistic, non-verbal student on a school bus. Kiarra Jones, a former bus… Read More
Legislation
Colorado governor defends charter schools from bill proposing crippling regulationsA Colorado bill to tighten charter school regulations has faced strong resistance, including from the stateâs Democrat governor. Although charter schools are technically public schools, Democrats have increasingly seen charters… Read More
Homeschools
Black single mom in Colorado seeks to make homeschooling possible for all ‘regardless of their background’Joyelle Naomi knows what itâs like to live in poverty. After escaping from a violent marriage, she homeschooled her children while also working to provide for her familyâs needs. âI… Read More
Public Education
Aurora school district: No program allowed that doesn’t prioritize DEI(The Center Square) â Aurora Public Schools published a document that stated the district will not implement any program that doesnât prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion. The board presented the… Read More
Legislation
Colorado Dems introduce bill forcing schools to socially transition students questioning âgender identityâ(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A bill to require public and charter schools in the state to socially âtransitionâ children who request using a different name than their birth name is… Read More
Culture
Applications for school choice scholarships skyrocketed in 2023-2024 academic year, nonprofit says(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A Colorado-based nonprofit offering school choice scholarships to lower-income K-12 families saw a surge in applications for the 2023-2024 academic year. ACE Scholarships, a school choice… Read More
Public Education
Denver Public Schools nearly $20M in the red due to migrant influx from southern borderDenver Public Schools (DPS) faces a major budget shortfall after nearly 3,000 students have crossed the southern border and enrolled in public schools at no cost, aided by current Biden… Read More
Culture
School assigned girl to sleep with boy who identifies as trans without parental notification(The Daily Signal) â An 11-year-old girl was assigned to share a bed with a male student who identifies as a transgender girl while on a cross-country school trip, according to… Read More
Legislation
State-run youth council in Colorado pushes penalties for incorrect pronoun usage encouraged by Democrat lawmakersA state-run youth council in Colorado is pushing a series of legislative bills to push gender ideology. One of the bills would allow persons to be charged with âdiscriminationâ for… Read More
Public Education
Denver students protest district leadership after more school violenceDroves of Denver students skipped class to protest what they say has been the districtâs inadequate response to school violence. Students of Martin Luther King, Jr. Early College, a public… Read More
Courts
Federal judge sides with Catholic clinic, halts Coloradoâs ban on âabortion reversalâ treatment(The Center Square) â A federal judge ruled over the weekend in favor of a Catholic health care clinic thatâs challenging Coloradoâs ban on âabortion reversalâ treatment. U.S. District Court… Read More
Public Education
Report: Colorado schools could get billions from Prop HH, but funds would lack guardrails(The Center Square) â Colorado’s public schools could receive billions in funding if voters pass Proposition HH in November, but those funds would lack guardrails, according to an analysis by… Read More
Courts
Colorado Supreme Court will decide Masterpiece Cakeshop religious liberty case(The Center Square) â The Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to hear Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillipsâ latest appeal after a lower court ruled against the Lakewood-based business owner. Phillips,… Read More
Public Education
School district paid thousands to org linked to Merrick Garland for intrusive surveys(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Colorado Springs School District 11 (CSSD) paid tens of thousands of dollars for surveys asking students how often they think about the âexperiencesâ of someone… Read More
Public Education
Denver Public Schools appears to have paid hush money to prevent board VP from suing, newly released document revealsColoradoâs largest school district secretly signed an agreement with its board vice president to prevent him from suing. The revelation comes after the district released a copy of the settlement… Read More
Public Education
Colorado teachersâ union allegedly tells schools to destroy gender identity recordsA division of the Colorado Education Association (CEA) reportedly told the Jefferson County School District to destroy records regarding childrenâs gender identities to avoid legal scrutiny. â[I]f you do a… Read More
Public Education
Gadsden flag vindicated: Colorado school reverses course after kicking student out for patriotic backpack(The Daily Signal) â A Colorado Springs school has reversed course after booting a 12-year-old boy off campus for refusing to remove a patch on his backpack… Read More
Public Education
Denver middle school principal fired after publicly criticizing school safetyA Colorado school board backed its districtâs decision to fire a middle school principal for raising concerns about school security. The Denver Public Schools (DPS) Board of Education voted 6-1… Read More
Public Education
Special education director for Denver Public Schools placed on leave for undisclosed reasons, faced past allegations under different nameThe special education director of Denver Public Schools was placed on administrative leave Wednesday, nine years after being accused of sexual harassment as a principal using a different first name. Read More