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Chalk it up to voter rejection

January 16, 2009

Larger class sizes, dirtier and more crowded classrooms and longer walks to school are among likely results of voters' rejecting tax increases for schools last November.

Businessweek picks D'Evelyn as best school in Colorado

January 15, 2009

D'Evelyn Jr./Sr. High School in Jefferson County can add another notch to its belt of accomplishments — Businessweek on Thursday named it the best overall school in Colorado.

School budget cuts 'going to be ugly'

January 15, 2009

Members of the state Board of Education were shocked Wednesday by the magnitude of possible budget cuts that could hit popular programs such as kindergarten and preschool.

DPS has no plans to close schools, job finalist says

DPS has no plans to close schools, job finalist says

January 14, 2009

Above, Tom Boasberg, the sole finalist for superintendent of Denver Public Schools, meets on Tuesday night with parents and teachers at Kimbal Hall in north Denver. About 50 people attended the gathering where Boasberg was introduced by DPS board member Kevin Patterson.

DPS grads face remedial work

DPS grads face remedial work

January 12, 2009

More than half of all Denver Public Schools graduates who enroll in a state college or university must take at least one remedial course, according to a Rocky Mountain News analysis, and in most cases, that class is math. Above, advance biology students at D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School, whose graduates needed the least remedial education, according to the study.

Hispanics upset over process of selecting new DPS chief

Hispanics upset over process of selecting new DPS chief

January 9, 2009

Hispanic community leaders on Friday protested the appointment of Tom Boasberg as the next superintendent of Denver Public Schools, saying the process lacked transparency and overlooked qualified Latinos.

One finalist enough for DPS board

January 9, 2009

Denver Public Schools board members on Thursday named Tom Boasberg as their sole finalist to run the 75,000-student district and scheduled a vote on Jan. 22 to officially name him superintendent.

Boasberg sole finalist for DPS superindendent job

January 8, 2009

Denver Public Schools board members on Thursday named Tom Boasberg as their sole finalist to run the 75,000-student district and scheduled a vote on Jan. 22 to officially name him superintendent.

DPS board might name new chief by end of week

January 6, 2009

A successor to Denver Public Schools Superintendent Michael Bennet may be named by week's end.

CU program measures learning click by click

January 2, 2009

University of Colorado students actually are learning things in class, and researchers have the data, the evidence and the clickers to prove it.

Charter schools network looks to grow with Romer at helm

December 30, 2008

State Sen. Chris Romer will take the lead in expanding one of the nation's most successful charter school networks in Denver.

Penley evaluations under wraps at CSU

December 26, 2008

Colorado State University refuses to release the performance evaluations of former president Larry Penley, who resigned suddenly in November.

Panel rules charter school funds should be based on Oct. count

December 22, 2008

School districts must apply the same funding rules to charter schools as they do other schools, the Colorado Court of Appeals has held in a Fort Collins case.

Data show attendance dip on late-start day

December 19, 2008

Attendance in Denver Public Schools was down across the city last Friday, when the district started classes three hours later so teachers could train together.

DPS backs 'tuition equity'

December 19, 2008

Denver Public Schools board members on Thursday put their support behind a change in state law that would allow undocumented students to pay less for college.

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