K-12 Education

A pair of Catholic preschools in the Denver area are fighting for exemptions to Colorado's non-discrimination rules based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

About 1 in 7 students in Colorado attends school four days a week, rather than five. But a new report suggests that a four-day schedule may negatively impact students’ academic achievement. On In The NoCo, we talk with one of the report’s authors about what they learned.

The Poudre School District Board of Directors abandoned plans to consolidate the district by closing several local schools in a unanimous vote Monday night. The reversal comes after months of overwhelming community pushback.

The Poudre School District released an updated set of four scenarios last week outlining plans to consolidate schools to deal with declining enrollment.

Declining enrollment in Larimer County’s Poudre School District is prompting plans to close schools. But the community has been pushing back hard.

The deficits in students’ grasp of civics became more apparent when the results of last spring’s National Assessment of Educational Progress — which includes state and national tests that gauge student achievement in subjects including reading, math and civics — revealed fewer students reaching proficiency in civics. Colorado students in the Denver metro area, Arvada, Buena Vista, Craig and Pueblo put their civics knowledge to the test in local contests. Bee organizers at the state and national level say the task of polishing students’ grasp of civics falls on far more than educators.

The Colorado Sun Reporter Michael Booth joined KUNC Host Desmond O'Boyle to discuss record ski resort visits last winter and the state of computers in Colorado’s public schools.

The budget for K-12 education in Colorado is set to expand considerably for the upcoming school year. ChalkBeat Colorado's Higher Education and Legislative Matters Reporter Jason Gonzales joined KUNC to make sense of the school budget plan.

Staffing shortages and overheated political rhetoric are making teachers’ jobs harder. The vast majority of LGBTQ educators don’t feel safe to be out at school, a Colorado Education Association member survey found.

Since students returned to classrooms in early January, there have been lots of changes to COVID policies in Colorado schools. Some districts have adjusted or dropped their mask requirements as more counties have done so. With changes to rules around COVID testing, quarantines and sick time, it can be challenging for staff to keep up with the latest.