Life sometimes gets in the way, as I’m sure most of you are aware of. But when it comes to a child’s education, removing roadblocks is a necessity.
When my 6-year-old brother Simon was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on June 16, 2011, our family had to adjust to a new “normal.” With countless doses of [...]

A new school year has begun, which inevitably means homework. Well, in my case, the teacher smartly did not assign any homework to my newly minted fourth-grader in the first week of school. It was enough for her to get used to a new classroom, a new teacher, and attempt to cope with the fact [...]

Six Colorado school districts — including Jefferson County — are considered at high risk for financial crisis, down from 19 identified by the state auditor last year.
Each year, the state evaluates the financial health of Colorado’s 178 school districts. “Our analysis just serves as an analytical tool and early warning system,” said legislative audit manager [...]

Friday was our back-to-school night. For the first time, my kids will be at the same school: my daughter is entering second grade and my son is in kindergarten.
Before you start congratulating me that I have “arrived,” kindergarten is for a measly 2.5 hours, a mere drop in the bucket in the downpour of motherhood.
What [...]

Every school season has its trends and fads, but preppy clothing designs and trusty denim looks are prevailing this year.
“We’re calling it ‘prep academy chic,’” says Eugene Ramirez, media relations director for Macy’s. “It’s a classic look with a lot of school touches like horizontal stripes, athletic-looking tops with numbers, varsity jackets and lightweight sweaters.”
Tween [...]

Private schools that agreed to enroll students through the Douglas County district’s voucher program are standing by those students, even though a judge halted the program Friday.
Denver District Judge Michael A. Martinez issued a permanent injunction against the Choice Scholarship Program after several organizations filed a lawsuit in June, claiming it violated the state constitution [...]

A Denver judge’s school-voucher decision Friday brought confusion, stress and distress for parents, students and administrators of both public and private schools across Douglas County as they tried Monday to sort out the impact of the court-ordered halt to the program.
Hundreds of parents called the Douglas County School District on Monday, wondering what to do [...]

Are you in mourning that summer is over? You won’t want to miss these back-to-school tips from Dr. Jeffrey I. Dolgan, Senior Psychologist at Children’s Hospital Colorado on everything from homework to avoiding Sunday night meltdowns.
How do you recommend parents prepare for the upcoming school year?
They should do a SWOT analysis – strengths, weaknesses, opportunity [...]

If there is one thing I despise about back-to-school, it’s the shopping.
Now, let me be upfront here: If it isn’t Costco or Target and ends in ________ mall, I generally have to be dragged in kicking and screaming. For this reason, I left my kids’ school supply shopping until just a few days prior to [...]

Backpacks, #2 pencils, washable markers and hand sanitizer. It’s that time of year again – back to school – where our children will be taught to share freely with others…a lesson they will carry out quite well…when it comes to GERMS.