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State Sen. Chris Romer will take the lead in expanding one of the nation's most successful charter school networks in Denver.Romer, a Denver Democrat and vice chairman of the Senate Education Committee, will serve as president of the Knowledge Is ... read more

One-third of Colorado high school graduates need remedial classes when they start college every year, and everyone from principals to state bureaucrats is pressing to get higher education and school districts to work together to move kids toward ... read more

It's not difficult to picture a group of fifth graders barely being able to stay in their seats while in class. "I'm very excited for this," said Lori Grace, a fifth grade student at Denver's McKinley Thatcher Elementary. "It's been a long time. I'm ... read more

“Tax dollars should be spent on today’s teachers and kids” Michael Bennet, superintendent of Denver (CO) Public Schools, says, “We have a performance pay initiative known as ProComp, which preceded my tenure (I’m in my ... read more

The numbers are stark: 30 percent of college freshmen in Colorado need to take a remedial class in at least one subject. The cost is staggering: Roughly $30 million in state tax dollars and tuition costs each year. In 2003, 25 percent of freshmen ... read more

Eighteen years ago, working parents in the Lifestyles department at the Rocky Mountain News would wail and lament every time schools closed for a teacher training day. Such a change threw our delicate daily schedules into total disarray. It meant ... read more

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.But DPS staff told board members Thursday that the drop wasn't nearly as much as some had ... read more

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.Board members voted 6-0 - with one member absent - in favor of a resolution for "tuition ... read more

I never thought I’d find the subject of pensions interesting, or highly relevant to school reform. But as those of us not lucky enough to work in the public sector watch our 401K balances melt away, I’ve become increasingly fascinated by ... read more

Mile High United Way received a record-breaking $1.2 million contribution from PCL Construction Enterprises Inc., it was announced Wednesday."With so many new families finding themselves struggling during these tough times, the need for charitable ... read more