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Instead of pulling students from their classroom for approximately 45 minutes a day to receive English language development, the district is moving to a co-teaching model, where a teacher specialist pops into regular classrooms to help lead a lesson for all students with the classroom teacher.

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Boulder district is changing how students receive language services, keeping English learners in the classroom

June 6, 2023 at 11:56 a.m.

Instead of pulling students from their classroom for approximately 45 minutes a day to receive English language development, the district is moving to a co-teaching model, where a teacher specialist...

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Takeaways from Jeffco K-8 and middle school enrollment and choice numbers, ahead of school closures

May 18, 2023 at 5:53 p.m.

Jeffco school leaders have said identifying middle schools to close will be more complicated than it was with elementary schools.

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Jeffco considers middle school closures as it moves to next phase of consolidations

May 9, 2023 at 4:35 p.m.

Jeffco Public Schools is laying out a roadmap for the next phase of school closures and consolidation in anticipation of fewer students enrolling next year and for several years to...

Ava Gabriella Garcia Seleey, 5, left, and Andrea Gonzalez Robles, 5, center, learn names of building materials with teacher Rosario Ortiz at Early Excellence Program of Denver in Denver on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. The program works with children to learn in both Spanish and English. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

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Is Colorado ready to serve English learners under new universal preschool?

April 9, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

With the launch of Colorado's universal preschool just months away, big questions still remain about whether enough is being done to get the word out, what programming will look like,...

Karen Giesler teaches seventh grade science ...

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Colorado school case study highlights need for collaboration in turnaround work

February 19, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

Researchers found that narrowing the focus to fewer improvement strategies, empowering teachers to lead change in their classrooms, and having good relationships between state, district, and school leaders, are key.

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Colorado graduation rates went up. So did the number of dropouts.

January 11, 2023 at 8:15 a.m.

Colorado and many school districts in the state saw higher graduation rates for the class of 2022 than before the pandemic, even as students had to meet new graduation requirements.

Nataly Miramontes, 9, practices a scarf dance along with classmates for their upcoming Winter holiday musical production at Rose Elementary School on Dec. 5, 2022. The school will be hosting a Holidays Around the World music production for parents, incorporating music and celebrations from around the world. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

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Community schools, career academies, better planning: How Adams 14 leaders plan to improve learning

December 10, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

Adams 14 leaders are fighting state intervention. At the same time, they say they’re working to improve education. They are hiring more bilingual teachers and developing career academies.

Flor Camarena, 17, left, participates summer ...

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DACA opened doors to education for some. Many students still face obstacles.

August 9, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

Flor Camarena has applied for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA program that would protect her from deportation and give her permission to work and apply for financial...

The Jefferson County school district is preparing to make recommendations this fall to close multiple elementary schools, kicking off its long-term plan to downsize its number of schools.

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Jeffco school district planning multiple elementary school closures

June 14, 2022 at 7:11 p.m.

The Jefferson County school district is preparing to make recommendations this fall to close multiple elementary schools, kicking off its long-term plan to downsize its number of schools.

Rosa Beltran, left, sits with daughter ...

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Hispanic students make gains in high school graduation amid changes in approach

June 5, 2022 at 8:16 a.m.

The rise in graduation rates also reflects a re-evaluation of how schools define success. Several districts have been reconsidering what it takes to pass a class. Known as standards-based grading,...

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