Education reporter
Jessica Seaman
Jessica joined the Post as a health reporter in 2018 and became the K-12 education reporter in 2021. She covered the coronavirus pandemic and her story about a Colorado teen with long COVID was named a Livingston Awards Finalist in 2022. Jessica led the Post’s Crisis Point project, which examined teen suicide in Colorado and published in 2020.
She was named a National Fellow for the Center for Health Journalism at USC Annenberg for her coverage of teen suicide in 2019. A native of North Carolina, Jessica joined The Post after reporting stints in North Carolina and Arkansas. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and enjoys watching the Tar Heels beat Duke during basketball season.
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Ever since Lilly Downs contracted COVID-19 in November, she has lived with persisting symptoms -- quick heart rate, fatigue, mouth ulcers, brain fog and more — from the infection. She,...
Crisis Point: Teens increasingly turn to Safe2Tell for suicide, mental health emergencies. But Colorado doesn’t track what happens next.
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Inside a Colorado hospital’s COVID-19 unit, a quiet fight to keep coronavirus patients breathing
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Colorado State Patrol trooper shot while parked along U.S. 36, kills gunman in shootout
"I will tell you very directly that our member was targeted today by a man that intended to kill him, and that is shocking and unacceptable," Col. Matthew Packard said.
Man accused of planning a murder to cover up payroll scheme sentenced to life in prison
Adams County District Court Judge sentenced a man to life in prison without parole.
Interstate 70 off-ramp to close weekdays as Aurora project work on new interchange
The ramp will be closed Monday through Friday in Aurora.
Denver weather: Sunny and warm weekend expected with possible “stray storm”
Overall the weather is expected to stay dry and warm from Sunday through Tuesday.
Relationship between DPS, teachers union sours amid months-long contract dispute
The bonuses, given to more than 700 educators on Aug. 22, came as DPS and the union have been locked in a contract dispute for the past four months.
Denver Public Schools eyes new round of school closures as enrollment continues to decline
Superintendent Alex Marrero will present a closure plan to Denver’s school board on Nov. 7 and directors will vote on the proposal two weeks later, on Nov. 21.
These are Colorado’s top-performing schools on 2024 CMAS tests
As it did last year, Polaris Elementary, part of Denver Public Schools, recorded the highest overall scores in both the math and English language arts categories.
More Colorado students’ math and literacy scores meet, surpass pre-pandemic levels
Despite the good news, the data shows that significant achievement gaps continue statewide among students of color and their white peers.
Denver school board votes unanimously to put nearly $1 billion bond measure on November ballot
The Denver Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to put a $975 million bond measure -- the largest in district history -- on the November ballot.
Colorado to give teachers $2.7 million to help stock up on supplies for new school year
The governor’s announcement comes as a new school year kicks off this month.