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Denver, once a reform darling, will have 7 union-backed board members

The Denver school board is once again politically unanimous — but in the opposite way it was four years ago. In a complete flip, all seven members will now be backed by... Read more »

Covid Hit Us Over the Head With a Two-by-Four; Addressing Ageism With Urgency

Earlier this year, the World Health Organization announced a global campaign to combat ageism — discrimination against older adults that is pervasive and harmful but often unrecognized. “We must change the narrative around age... Read more »

Denver to develop criteria for when to close under-enrolled schools

The Denver school district is likely changing its approach to addressing declining enrollment, one of its most pressing — and controversial — issues. Instead of convening community working groups to make recommendations... Read more »

40 schools to participate in FAFSA Challenge

Forty high schools from 19 school districts across the state will be participating in the FAFSA Challenge, Connecticut’s governor said. In a news release, Gov. Ned Lamont, along with Education Commissioner Charlene M.... Read more »

Number of overall ICU beds in Illinois down nearly 1,000

Despite the past wave of COVID-19 decreasing and then leveling off, the number of total beds continued to decrease. Some say that doesn’t make any sense. Asked Tuesday when he’ll remove the... Read more »

Biden’s new vaccine-or-test rule will apply to some school districts, too

Large swaths of the country’s public school employees could be required to get vaccinated against COVID or regularly tested under rules being rolled out by the Biden administration. Due to the way... Read more »

Denver voters approve all bond measures except arena funding

Denver voters decided on a host of bond measures, referred questions, and initiated ordinances in Tuesday’s election. More than 83,900 votes were cast out of 467,000 registered voters, marking approximately 18% voter... Read more »

GOP House reps want parental consent requirement for Louisiana school COVID vaccinations

More than a dozen Republican state lawmakers are urging State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley to require parental consent before any COVID-19 vaccinations are administered at Louisiana’s K-12 schools. The U.S. Food... Read more »

Denver school board candidates backed by union are leading, with two races still close

The union-backed majority on the Denver school board appears poised to consolidate power, as all four candidates endorsed by the teachers union were leading in the ballot count late Tuesday night. If... Read more »

Gov. Polis announces $40B budget request

Gov. Jared Polis released details of his $40 billion budget request for fiscal year 2022-2023 during a press conference on Monday. The governor described it as a “fiscally prudent and balanced budget” that... Read more »