Thank you to the loyal readers and supporters of The Colorado Independent (2013-2020). The Indy has merged with the new nonprofit Colorado News Collaborative (COLab) on a new mission to strengthen local news in Colorado. We hope you will join us!
More than 160 Colorado schools received one of the state’s two lowest ratings, making them eligible for additional assistance but also vulnerable to intervention...
Since 2012, the Denver school district has given extra money to its low-performing schools to help accelerate improvement — currently, up to $1.7 million...
In Colorado’s first-ever attempt to give away management of a school district, state officials Thursday provided a preview of what the final order requiring...
In an urban district nationally known for collaborating with charter schools, two new Denver school board members made clear Thursday that the publicly funded...
Early elementary school families in Denver will get individual reading progress reports from the school district next month explaining how their children are doing...
This year marked a turning point for Colorado education officials and the state’s lowest performing schools.
Seven years after the state’s current school accountability system...
Of five Jefferson County elementary schools recommended for closure, one recently received the state’s lowest possible rating for academic performance and another has won...