How a student lost and found hope: Dajina Bell
Download this story Here is a transcript of Jenny Brundin’s report, followed by a transcript of her interview with Colorado Matters host Ryan Warner: Reporter Jenny Brundin: Dajina Bell is […]
Losing Ground: The Education Gap
Here is a transcript of Jenny Brundin’s report, followed by a transcript of her interview with Colorado Matters host Ryan Warner: Reporter Jenny Brundin: Dajina Bell is a senior in […]
College Students to Get More Aid for On-Time Graduation
Colorado’s financial aid pot just got a little sweeter for students who finish their college degrees within four years.
Undocumented Tuition Bill Supporters Upbeat
Nearly a hundred people rallied at the state Capitol Tuesday in support of a bill that would make college more affordable for undocumented immigrants.
On the Education Beat — January 2013
The gap between how well African-American and white students do in school was its narrowest at the height of desegregation, in the 1970s and 80’s.
Kerrie Dallman Wants “Equity and Adequacy” For Schools
CEA president Kerrie Dallman leads rally at Colorado State Capitol. There’s a lot on Kerrie Dallman’s plate.
New Master Plan to Guide Colorado Colleges
When it comes to students who enter college and actually graduate – Colorado doesn’t do too well. In fact, it lies in the middle of the pack nationally.
It May Be Grit, Not Test Scores, that Matters
Could endless hours spent in front of computer and phone screens be reducing kids’ attention spans? Teachers think so, according to two new studies.
Colorado Schools Pilot Longer Day
The school day and school year are about to get longer for 5,000 Colorado students.
Buy Low, Sell High
Buy low, sell high. That’s just one of the mantras more than a thousand Colorado high school students recited while participating in the Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge recently.
Voters Embrace Education Spending
Elbert School District Superintendent Kelli Loflin celebrates election victory with children around the school’s flag pole. “Grateful” and “thrilled” were the two words repeatedly echoed by school leaders as they […]
Colorado Votes: A Billion for Schools?
School districts across the state are asking voters to decide on more than a billion dollars worth of spending this election.
Maddy and the Mountain
Big ol’ blisters and altitude sickness didn’t faze a Boulder high school student in her recent attempt to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain at over 19-thousand feet.
Painting a new future for Denver’s arts education
In this era of high-stakes testing and high drop-out rates, public schools are focusing heavily on reading, writing and arithmetic. Some are worried that arts are getting short shrift.
Closing Colorado’s STEM Gap
Did you ever dissect a frog in high school science? It turns out those “hands-on” labs might not have been the most thought-provoking way to teach science.
