In the year since Englewood’s Clayton Elementary implemented an in-class breakfast program, the number of students who eat at school jumped so high that it earned a state award. But the real benefit, administrators say, is in the effect it has had in the classroom.
“Teachers are reporting increased participation and attention from students and a [...]

The very same week we learned about the push to ban trans fats from Colorado school food, both at lunch and in before- and after-school snacks, another study asserted that junk food in school vending machines has no impact on students’ weight or obesity levels.
It’s confusing. Kind like all the conflicting studies about coffee [...]

When I was growing up, my mom was always involved in our elementary school. She was active in the PTA, served as president and worked as a teacher’s aide in my later years. I enjoyed having my mom be a part of my education and visible in the school.
This left such an impact on me [...]

For 10-year-old Kaitlyn Chin, the first few weeks of school came packed with holidaylike anticipation — especially when the fourth-grader at Legacy Academy in Elizabeth saw boxes delivered to the building.
“I would always hope they were the iPads,” she says.
And finally, they arrived — a wave of tablet devices that, combined with other Apple technology, [...]

Tania Molinar could have every excuse not to graduate from Abraham Lincoln High School on time.
She’s a first-generation high school student. English is her second language. And she’s a mom.
But she’s not making excuses.
This May,

A calendar pushing Denver Public Schools’ start date later by a handful of days was approved by the Board of Education on Thursday night.
“Changing the school start date is not going to be the solution for the heat, we all know that,” said board member Anne Rowe. “What it did do, I think, is set [...]

Federal prosecutors announced Thursday a crackdown on medical-marijuana dispensaries in Colorado, the most aggressive law-enforcement action yet against the businesses in the state.
The U.S. Attorney’s office today sent letters to 23 dispensaries located within 1,000 feet of a school. The dispensaries were told they have 45 days to close or face criminal prosecution and forfeiture [...]

After three failed attempts, Colorado has finally landed a Race to the Top grant.
“We’re extremely happy,” said state Education Commissioner Robert Hammond. “Obviously there’s been a lot of hard work and disappointment in the past. Even though this is a reduced amount, we believe it will be extremely helpful.”
Colorado was one of seven states that [...]

This year, charter schools across the country logged the largest enrollment increase ever recorded.
Colorado, among the top five states in the country for charter school enrollment, added 13 new charter schools and enrolled more than 8,500 additional students in the autonomous schools.
The data was released yesterday by

Jefferson County schools are getting their first look at what a potential $68 million in cuts over the next two years might look like.
The possible reductions include the elimination of 590 full-time-equivalent positions, including 175 high school posts, 65 at middle schools and 226 at elementary schools.
The remaining 124 layoffs would affect administrators, business staff, [...]