Our efforts at Rocky Mountain Prep to connect families to resources, and to help our scholars by meeting basic needs in the fastest manner possible gave rise to the Family Advocacy Support Team (FAST).
As a group of high school students from both urban and rural communities, we are banding together to make sure school systems prioritize our mental health. We have communicated that we need consistent mental health support, yet we are not receiving it.
Young people are crying out: We need more mental health support Read More »
Three Denver Language School parents write about why language immersion education is important to their families.
Why language immersion education matters to families Read More »
Boardhawk interviewed Shakira Abney-Wisdom, founding principal of the Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy, the district-managed high school in Far Northeast Denver that will open later this year.
Founding principal shares vision for new STEAM Academy Read More »
Colorado’s charter school law is the second strongest in the nation, according to a national advocacy group’s rankings released this week.
Colorado’s charter school law ranks nations’s second best Read More »
Overall, more than traditionally-schooled children, Black homeschooled students experience physical and emotional safety, score higher on math and literacy assessments, and are able to adjust to a variety of social situations.
Can homeschooling liberate learning for families of color? Read More »
“Whatever is in their hearts, public school leaders have institutional, professional reasons to slow-roll reopening.”
Why so many public school buildings remain closed Read More »
Should Colorado test its public school students this year to get some data on how the pandemic has affected different groups of kids? Or is the idea absurd on its face during a pandemic?
To test or not to test? Read More »
Colorado charter schools will receive more than $2 million in state grants to support innovative solutions to help state students affected by the economic, social and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Colorado public charters net $2 million-plus in RISE grants Read More »
Two educators from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Early College write: As challenging as the last year has been, we’re heartened that our students have had more questions about politics and current events than we’ve seen before in our careers.
Our students are watching history unfold Read More »
