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Large Colorado school districts that collectively serve thousands of children in half-day kindergarten programs are preparing to switch to full-day programs this fall, potentially...
Updated below to add statement from Douglas County School District.
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday handed the Douglas County School District its second legal...
Update: the U.S. Supreme Court held full oral arguments on the Trinity case on Wednesday. Justice Sonja Sotomayor was the only Justice to question whether...
The deeply divided Douglas County Board of Education last week actually voted unanimously on a controversial issue: vouchers.
The board, on a 7-0 vote, killed...
There were no surprises in Tuesday night’s Douglas County Board of Education meeting.
The board was expected to vote on a replacement for departed member...
The parties involved in Douglas County School District’s private school voucher lawsuit have been waiting since last December to hear whether the U.S. Supreme...
The Douglas County School District is marketing a software system it has developed to carry out pay-for-performance and other controversial education reforms, a move...