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Say farewell to the classroom pet — the hamster, gerbil or snake occupying an aquarium behind finger-smudged glass. Unless the little rodent or reptile relates to an academic lesson, its school days may be numbered.Students at Montbello High ... read more

ENVER, CO -- (Marketwire) -- 10/09/08 -- Party City, the nation's largest party retailer, is supporting the Denver community this Columbus Day weekend by donating 10 percent of local store income to the Denver Public Schools Foundation. Denver ... read more

Almost $2.7 billion is being requested in statewide school-bond issues on November's ballot - the most in state history and at a time when the economy has never been in worse shape. Twenty-eight school districts have bond issues on the ballot, ... read more

The arts will be part of education reform, balancing an emphasis on so-called "core subjects" that frustrates many educators, state leaders said Monday. Colorado is overhauling its academic standards and statewide achievement tests. Education ... read more

More arts instruction leads to better academic performance, according to a study released Monday and touted by state officials. Colorado high school students with more access to art courses did better at reading, writing and science, regardless of ... read more

Four years ago, Bruce Randolph Middle School was considered the worst in the state — perpetually ranked unsatisfactory and never showing adequate yearly progress as mandated by the federal No Child Left Behind law. That changed this year. The ... read more

The credit crunch gripping the nation is hitting municipalities across Colorado.Bond issues have been delayed in Colorado Springs and Steamboat Springs.A $2 billion "checking account" for 360 government agencies across the state has limited its daily ... read more

Principal Ray Griffin understands that today is the day of reckoning — literally — when the official student count is tabulated and sent to the state for compensation. "This is a serious issue," said Griffin, who heads the Denver Arts ... read more

DENVER (CBS4) ― One elementary school principal will kiss a frog. Twice. Another school will dish out free ice cream. Still another will hand out tickets to a Broncos versus Raiders game and a big screen TV worth $800.Those are just some of the ... read more

An hour before students arrived at Manual High School, eight teachers huddled in a classroom to discuss the students they advise through the wild weeds of life at an urban high school.   Teachers focused on student test scores, attendance ... read more