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Flawed FAFSA rollout leads to 11.6% drop in students filling out the college financial aid form
Lower FAFSA completion rates nationwide have sparked fears fewer students will show up in the fall to colleges and universities.
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Classroom ‘churn’ has negative effect on third grade reading scores, new Colorado study finds
Other classroom factors, including class size and teacher pay, did not correlate with third grade reading scores, the study found.
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More young Denver students are reading at grade level, but not as many as before the pandemic
But another troubling trend remains: The percentage of K-3 students reading significantly below grade level jumped up and has stayed up.
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Colorado high school students had big drops in math scores. Is the new digital SAT to blame?
The state is looking at how the change in scores will impact school ratings.
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How students can take advantage of Colorado’s new tax credit for college
The program will extend free college options to more middle income students.
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Parents, here’s what you need to know if your child is being bullied
Bullying is characterized by a power imbalance between the child doing the harm and the victim.
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Disparities in local tax revenue for Colorado schools are growing, causing inequities and concern
Among metro area districts, the gap has grown 52% in the last 10 years.
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New analysis shows schools have work to do to remove lead from drinking water
The analysis of the state’s 10 largest school districts focused on how many sources hadn’t been fixed about a year after they were identified as having high lead levels.
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Here are five tips to stay on track this summer for students headed to college in the fall
After a spring full of FAFSA issues, Colorado advisors offer advice for students planning to attend college in the fall.
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After a spring of FAFSA issues for college-bound students, counselors worry about a ‘summer melt’
Denver Scholarship Foundation counselor Federico Rangel said advisers worry that graduates won’t have the support they need to show up on campus in the fall.
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In search of funding for child care, 2 Colorado regions pursue special taxing districts
Leaders of both special district efforts hope to ask for voter approval in 2025.
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Jeffco pioneered a program for older students with dyslexia. Now it’s getting cut
Some families travel hours each day so their children can attend the Bright MINDS program in Lakewood.
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Colorado approved $24 million for migrant students. Here’s how much each school district will get
Districts enrolled a total of 8,085 newcomer students after the October count and through Feb. 29.
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Colorado adult education providers say they may lose grant funding and have to trim classes
About 300,000 Colorado adults do not have a high school diploma, according to state numbers.
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School lunch time is too short. Colorado lawmakers’ solution? A task force to make recommendations.
“I work in school nutrition to feed kids, not trash cans,” a dietitian testified at a legislative hearing last week.
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After his release from a Colorado prison, David Carrillo continues to educate students on the inside
David Carrilllo took only a week to adjust after getting released from a Colorado prison. Now, he’s teaching students again.
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