-Calls to abolish the Department of Education have new momentum -Immigration enforcement could ripple through school communities -Transgender students could lose new protections Trump has won a second term. Here’s what that means for schools. chalkbeat.org/2024/11/06/tru…

Adams County still has votes left to count, but as of the last update late yesterday, the mill levy override for teacher salaries is now only losing by ONE vote: chalkbeat.org/colorado/2024/… #edcolo

Adams County's last elex results update shows Adams 14 measures passed after all. They appeared to fail most of last week, but the gap kept narrowing (to just a 1 vote difference at one point) then flipped with later results. Here's whats next: chalkbeat.org/colorado/2024/… #edcolo

What exactly is a "sanctuary city"? Here’s a guide to the policies that together define a “sanctuary city” — and what that could mean during a potential mass deportation effort. Via THE CITY documentedny.com/2024/11/20/tru…

LAUSD is doing this. Board gave sup 60 days to devise a plan to train educators "how to respond to Federal agencies and any immigration personnel who request information about students, families, and staff, and/or are attempting to enter school property.”

Steve Joel was superintendent of a Nebraska school district when federal immigration authorities raided a local food processing plant. Some 500 students never returned. Yesenia Robles shares his advice for Colorado school leaders. chalkbeat.org/colorado/2024/…

Colorado’s student enrollment declines again, but more metro area districts saw growth chalkbeat.org/colorado/2025/… #edcolo

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NEW: DHS has officially ended a longstanding policy that limited immigration arrests & surveillance at schools. What does that mean for students & educators? We've been writing about this possible change over the last few months: chalkbeat.org/2025/01/21/tru…

New: I was interviewing the CO state spelling bee winner when he casually mentioned he also won the regional science fair that same week. The Aurora 7th grader is headed to nationals for both. Read up on smartypants Vedanth Raju here denverpost.com/2025/03/13/ved… via The Denver Post

One SOS said "the intent of the order is to set “impossible standards” to make it look as though serious errors are occurring, so you can justify “canceling the election later.”"

“The vast majority of Colorado’s 880,000 public school students—85%—still attend public schools run by districts. But the trend of rising charter enrollment, even as total enrollment drops, shows that more families are interested in and ultimately choosing charter schools...”

School "inspections" are more widespread than you might guess in the U.S. A key inspiration was the English system. Turns out, that approach is seeing big changes, sparked in part by the tragic death of a principal. Michael Petrilli Education Next educationnext.org/full-measure-o…

This journalist has a pending application for a green card through his US citizen son, and had a work permit. Not stopping ICE from moving to deport him, though!

On Juneteenth, a Colorado chocolate company challenges consumers to oppose slave labor cbsnews.com/colorado/news/…