Outside the classroom

“We realized we could actually make a change if we put our hearts to it,” said Niko Peterson, a senior at Animas High School in Durango who helped write the bill.

As parents, what questions should you be asking about tutoring and whether your student can benefit? Here are some tips and insights from experts.

Denver mayoral candidates Kelly Brough and Michael Johnston offered their visions for the mayor’s voice in education.

Los candidatos Kelly Brough y Michael Johnston hablarán de su visión en cuanto a la voz de la alcaldía en la educación.

On three Wednesdays in a row, hoax swatting threats kept these Aspen students in their classrooms. On the fourth Wednesday, teachers called a ski day.

The Denver mayor plays no formal role in running the school system, but that hasn’t stopped some candidates from suggesting that person should have a louder voice and even appoint members to the school board.

Cherry Creek schools is funding a pilot program with nonprofit Judi’s House to create the curriculum.

A five-year federal grant aims to improve Colorado schools’ family engagement, with training for parents and a real voice in school decisions.

Eddie Taylor commemorated the climb in an Instagram post: “We did it yall! The Expedition was a success.”

School lunch programs grew during the pandemic. With federal waivers set to expire, lawmakers are asking voters to maintain that progress.

Community schools provide extensive wraparound services for students and families. A Colorado bill would make them an option for low-performing schools.

Mientras planifican el próximo año, en el que se anticipa que continúen los problemas de la cadena de suministro, quieren que el gobierno federal continúe las exenciones por la pandemia que han permitido una mayor flexibilidad y un aumento de los fondos para sus programas de comida escolar.

Jeffco schools’ director of food and nutrition services and other lunch directors describe challenges and the need for extended waivers.

Routine childhood vaccinations, like measles and Tdap, dropped during the pandemic. Doctors and schools want kids up to date on their vaccinations.

While children are less likely to suffer the most serious health consequences from the coronavirus, they are hit harder by nearly every secondary effect of the pandemic and the efforts to contain it, the advocates wrote. Those include poverty, hunger, homelessness, and lost learning.

In southwest Colorado, nontraditional approaches to education and conservation connect students to each other, and to the land.

Under the new state guidance, outdoor camps can have a maximum group size of 25 and indoor camps can have a maximum of 10 per room.

With the school year almost over, state officials haven’t decided yet whether summer camps will be allowed to open in June and if so, under what conditions.

Cooking hot meals allows some food service directors to avoid widespread shortages of prepackaged food.