46+ min ago   (771+ words) Lindsey Barnett, the Jefferson County teacher who died in a suspected homicide Thursday, Aug. 13, was found dead at her home with her throat cut by a knife, according to an affidavit filed by the Lakewood Police Department. Lindsey’s husband of…...

16+ hour, 48+ min ago   (516+ words) For decades, my favorite productions by Denver’s disability-affirmative Phamaly Theatre Company have been those that transform a known story into an utterly unique experience when told through Phamaly’s signature disability lens. Wonderful examples include “A Chorus Line,” “Urinetown,” “Man of…...

22+ hour, 31+ min ago   (122+ words) Denver Gazette Steve Schuck on the ‘magic’ of school choice | The OpEdge Podcast Parents Challenge co-founder and longtime school choice advocate Steve Schuck joins The OpEdge to discuss expanding educational opportunities and ensuring parents are in charge of their kids…...

23+ hour, 2+ min ago   (396+ words) Math emerged as a bright spot in Colorado’s latest standardized test results, with students posting record scores in a subject where they have historically lagged behind English language arts. Colorado hasn’t closed the math-English achievement gap, but math has been…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (487+ words) As Boulder prepares to host its first Sundance Film Festival next year, students at the University of Colorado Boulder will get special access to experts in the filmmaking industry throughout the year. They also will be able to get discounted…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1149+ words) Cherry Creek School District spent more than $500,000 last school year reimbursing a dozen top administrators for their required employee pension contributions, an executive benefit rarely extended beyond superintendents among schools surveyed by The Denver Gazette. The benefits come as Colorado…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (216+ words) Denver Parks & Recreation will celebrate the opening of three new pickleball courts from 4 to 5 p.m. Aug. 26 at Rosamond Park, 8051 E. Quincy Ave. The Denver Parks Capital Fund paid for the $1.5 million project. Denver Parks and Rec manages the courts, and they are…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (918+ words) Jefferson County Schools has sued the US Department of Education — a pre-emptive strike against threatened enforcement over Title IX, the federal law barring sex-based discrimination in federally funded schools. The district’s board vice president, Erin Kenworthy, framed it as a…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (763+ words) Douglas County School District officials are asking the Board of Education to place a $54 million mill levy override on the November ballot, arguing that additional funding is needed to help the district remain competitive as its funding trails that of…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (355+ words) The chief of Boulder Valley School unveiled new policies for the 2026-2027 school year following a lawsuit filed on behalf of a student alleging antisemitic harassment. In June, the Anti-Defamation League filed a federal civil rights complaint against the school district…...