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7 Colorado education stories to watch in 2021

The pandemic’s effects on education will continue to be felt through much of 2021.

By Erica Meltzer

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Across U.S., states see public school enrollment dip as virus disrupts education

By Kalyn Belsha, Gabrielle LaMarr LeMee, and 2 more

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Susana Cordova’s short superintendency in a district where she has a long history

By Melanie Asmar

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Biden to nominate Miguel Cardona as education secretary, sidestepping fraught policy debates

By Matt Barnum and Sarah Darville

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Principal shares vision for new Denver high school modeled after historically Black colleges

By Melanie Asmar

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The wait is nearly over: Congress set to provide over $50 billion for public schools

By Matt Barnum

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Colorado lawmakers promise enrollment drop won’t hurt school funding

By Erica Meltzer

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Fearing a Christmas surge, Jeffco Public Schools plans remote start with phased return

By Erica Meltzer

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Yes, in-person learning is still possible with ‘red’ COVID numbers. Here’s how it looks in one Colorado district

By Ann Schimke

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Denver charter network DSST will open one school and close another next year

By Melanie Asmar

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These Boulder Latino parents want ‘engagement’ to be more than a buzzword

By Yesenia Robles

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Colorado’s superintendent of the year offers a pandemic prescription: Frequent communication, fewer tests

By Ann Schimke

Colorado school districts start announcing plans to return to in-person in January

By Yesenia Robles

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Roadmap to return Colorado students to school calls for more testing, contact tracing

By Erica Meltzer

Hundreds sign a petition asking Colorado to skip tests for English learners

By Yesenia Robles

Denver begins phasing police out of schools by eliminating 3 officer positions

By Melanie Asmar

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Colorado schools missing 29,900 students as pandemic disrupts education

By Erica Meltzer

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Colorado’s emphasis on phonics in reading could hurt English language learners, advocates say

By Yesenia Robles

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Denver says this reading curriculum supports English learners. But the state says it’s not based on science and has to go

The Denver district may have to revamp its reading curriculum to comply with state law — a task complicated by legal obligations on how it teaches English learners

By Ann Schimke

The COVID-19 outbreak is changing our daily reality

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Can preschoolers learn virtually? In a Denver pilot program, some kids ‘can’t wait to log in’

By Chandra Thomas Whitfield

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Why reopening middle and high schools now seems more doable in Denver

By Melanie Asmar

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Teachers come behind health care workers for COVID vaccine — along with a lot of other Coloradans

By Erica Meltzer

Jeffco school board selects former board member to fill vacant seat

By Yesenia Robles

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Colorado school outbreaks nearly doubled in November as cases surged

By Erica Meltzer and Gabrielle LaMarr LeMee

Denver students set to return to classrooms in January

By Erica Meltzer

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To test or not to test? Colorado educators and advocates divided on CMAS in a pandemic

By Erica Meltzer

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Most of Colorado’s largest districts are now only offering remote instruction

By Yesenia Robles

Changing priorities shaped Susana Cordova’s relationship with the Denver school board

By Melanie Asmar

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‘Stretched thin’: Superintendent survey highlights concerns with teacher burnout, learning loss

By Erica Meltzer

Dwight Jones named interim superintendent of Denver Public Schools

By Melanie Asmar

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Colorado special session: Lawmakers approve millions to support child care providers and remote learners

By Jason Gonzales

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CU Boulder among flagships with lowest rates of low-income students

By Jason Gonzales

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Colorado Board of Education grants K-3 teacher training extension, but signals stricter oversight on reading

By Ann Schimke

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State education board overturns Denver’s decision on DSST Noel charter school

By Melanie Asmar

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As Superintendent Susana Cordova prepares to leave, her only evaluation gives insight into board views

By Melanie Asmar

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