http://www.rockymountainnews.com Education stories en-us Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:41:16 GMT Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:41:16 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Fastfwd Rss_Export v1.0 http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/25/cu-sees-big-impact-if-amendment-46-passes/ The University of Colorado, which has been working to increase its minority enrollment at the Boulder campus, said Thursday it couldn't consider an applicant's race, gender or ethnicity if voters dismantle state affirmative-action programs. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:05:00 -0000 http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/25/cu-sees-big-impact-if-amendment-46-passes/ news/education http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/22/in-his-own-words-ismael-ramos/ Ismael Ramos, an Abraham Lincoln High School grad, is among those eligible for a new grant from the University of Colorado. The 18-year-old, who plans to attend CU, talks about his path to college. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:05:00 -0000 http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/22/in-his-own-words-ismael-ramos/ news/education http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/21/more-scholarships-dps-grads/ The University of Colorado system is teaming up with the Denver Scholarship Foundation to provide thousands of dollars in financial aid to low-income Denver students. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:49:00 -0000 http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/21/more-scholarships-dps-grads/ news/education http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/14/dps-plan-seeks-involvement-of-parents-for-5280/ A new campaign that encourages parental involvement in Denver Public Schools is tailored for the Mile High City. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:05:00 -0000 http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/14/dps-plan-seeks-involvement-of-parents-for-5280/ news/education http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/14/group-aims-to-fashion-cure-for-ailing-education/ A group of educators, politicians and community activists met Sunday in Denver to discuss their plan to provide a cure for the ailing publich school system in the U.S. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:05:00 -0000 http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/14/group-aims-to-fashion-cure-for-ailing-education/ news/education http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/11/dps-pay-plan-loses-its-luster/ Denver's pick as host of the Democratic National Convention was seen by city education leaders as a chance to show off an urban school district in the midst of groundbreaking reform. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:45:00 -0000 http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/11/dps-pay-plan-loses-its-luster/ news/education http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/11/teacher-pay-plan-turns-battlefield/ Denver's pick as host of the DNC was seen by education leaders as a chance to show off an urban school district in the midst of groundbreaking reform. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:56:00 -0000 http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/11/teacher-pay-plan-turns-battlefield/ news/education http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/11/poor-kids-can-slip-academically/ Summer slides occur in more than just water. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:05:00 -0000 http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/11/poor-kids-can-slip-academically/ news/education http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/10/state-scholarships-could-range-1000-6000-under-mea/ A proposal headed for the November ballot could provide scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $6,000 to eligible students. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:32:00 -0000 http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/10/state-scholarships-could-range-1000-6000-under-mea/ news/education http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/07/jeffco-school-board-member-faces-assault-charges/ Jefferson County school board member Vince Chowdhury faces charges of assault and violating a restraining order in connection with an altercation two weeks ago in which he slapped his 16-year-old daughter. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:06:00 -0000 http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/07/jeffco-school-board-member-faces-assault-charges/ news/education http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/07/csu-launching-global-campus-for-online-learners/ Call it the next wave in online learning. CSU is launching Internet courses based on the needs of employers and employees. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:05:00 -0000 http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/07/csu-launching-global-campus-for-online-learners/ corrections http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/07/rift-growing-in-boulder-schools/ Five years after three Boulder schools closed, simmering resentment is sparking a movement to restructure the school district. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:05:00 -0000 http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/07/rift-growing-in-boulder-schools/ news/education http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/01/charter-school-takes-on-big-challenge/ Some of the families who've flocked to one of the last mostly black schools in Denver returned to Challenges, Choices & Images charter school Monday night for a town hall meeting that felt at times like a Sunday church service. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:05:00 -0000 http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/01/charter-school-takes-on-big-challenge/ news/education http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jun/27/less-than-third-of-tax-hike-reaching-teachers/ Denver voters who approved a $25 million annual tax hike to fund a revolutionary teacher pay plan would be "surprised and outraged" by how the money is being spent, a citizens' group said Thursday. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:05:00 -0000 http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jun/27/less-than-third-of-tax-hike-reaching-teachers/ corrections http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jun/26/embattled-montbello-charter-school-remain-open/ A northeast Denver charter school accused of mixing public and private dollars, hiring convicted felons and bouncing paychecks to its teachers will remain open. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:18:00 -0000 http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jun/26/embattled-montbello-charter-school-remain-open/ corrections http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jun/26/outrage-over-dps-pay-plan/ Only $7 million of a $25 million annual tax hike is finding its way into teachers' paychecks. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:37:00 -0000 http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jun/26/outrage-over-dps-pay-plan/ news/education http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jun/20/dps-makes-plans-for-nov-bond-issue/ Denver Public Schools is poised to ask voters to approve its first bond issue in five years this November, but some details need to be hammered out. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:05:00 -0000 http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jun/20/dps-makes-plans-for-nov-bond-issue/ corrections http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jun/20/other-school-districts-likely-to-go-to-voters/ Several metro-area school districts plan to ask voters for more money in bond issues this fall or are considering such a move. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:05:00 -0000 http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jun/20/other-school-districts-likely-to-go-to-voters/ news/education http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jun/19/art-school-rises-struggling-district/ Local officials hope a state-of-the-art high school, rising on the site of a defunct chemical weapons plant, will help lift a community out of poverty. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:15:00 -0000 http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jun/19/art-school-rises-struggling-district/ news/education http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jun/18/dps-fields-new-ideas/ Two Denver moms tired of driving their young children to Aurora are proposing the city's first public Chinese and Spanish language immersion school. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:05:00 -0000 http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jun/18/dps-fields-new-ideas/ news/education