Denver Public Schools, the state’s largest school district, paid the federal government more than $2.1 million to settle allegations that it misused AmeriCorps funds, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced Tuesday. The settlement, which includes the stipulation that DPS does not admit any liability, follows an investigation conducted four years ago that found the district recruited its […]

Greenwood Village Police Department is investigating a possible threat made against Cherry Creek High School after someone sent a social media message threatening to “shoot up the school,” the agency announced Thursday. The high school, as well as nearby Campus Middle School and Belleview Elementary School, was placed on a “secure perimeter” by school officials, meaning all students and staff […]

A Colorado school district will still be able to use its mascot named after the Kiowa Tribe despite a state law banning the use of American Indian mascots by schools going into effect next month, voted the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs on Thursday. Elbert County School District C-2, based in Kiowa, was removed from the commission’s non-compliance list, meaning […]

The committee revising Colorado’s social studies standards has reversed its plans to add the experiences of LGBTQ people to its recommended curriculum for students below the fourth grade after receiving public feedback questioning the “age appropriateness” of the change. The committee, which is made up of school social studies teachers from across Colorado, recommended changes to the state’s history and […]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — For teachers at a middle school in New Mexico’s largest city, the first inkling of a widespread tech problem came during an early morning staff call. On the video, there were shout-outs for a new custodian for his hard work, and the typical announcements from administrators and the union rep. But in the chat, there were hints […]