Arrowhead Elementary in Aurora briefly locked down after student brings gun to school

The Denver Post (Education) 3/28 6:00A Max Levy

An Arrowhead Elementary School student was detained Friday morning after Aurora police say they brought a firearm to school, causing a brief lockdown. Police spokesperson Joe Moylan said officers believe the student was spotted showing the gun to...

Dean shot at East High School in 2023 sues DPS over “nightmare that could have been prevented”

The Denver Post (Education) 3/21 8:53A Jessica Seaman

An administrator injured in the 2023 shooting inside East High School sued Denver Public Schools this week, alleging Colorado’s largest district failed to provide adequate training on student searches and knew the shooter “had an affinity for...

What’s at stake in Colorado’s school-funding fight as teachers descend on Capitol

The Denver Post (Education) 3/20 2:00A Jessica Seaman

When teachers rally at the Colorado State Capitol on Thursday, the message they intend to bring to Gov. Jared Polis and legislators scrambling to fill a $1.2 billion shortfall is this: Stop using money for K-12 schools to balance the state’s...

CSU complies with Trump’s anti-DEI directives — and sees protests — as other Colorado schools weigh...

The Denver Post (Education) 2/22 2:00A Elizabeth Hernandez

Colorado State University leaders plan to make staffing and policy changes to comply with the Trump administration s most recent directives against diversity initiatives at educational institutions in an effort to preserve the school s federal...