In redrawing the maps, the board also considered the racial makeup of the proposed districts.

The board defended its “policy governance” model that limits information requests and funnels communication through the superintendent.

Whether a school is following district discipline rules “is an indicator of the climate of a school,” Superintendent Alex Marrero said.

“I work in school nutrition to feed kids, not trash cans,” a dietitian testified at a legislative hearing last week.

Chalkbeat está colaborando con medios informativos de todo Colorado en una encuesta en la que se pregunta a los votantes qué temas les importan.

Vick is set to start a three-year term as president of the organization of nearly 40,000 educators in July.

Chalkbeat is collaborating with newsrooms across Colorado on a survey asking voters which issues matter to them.

The Village provides food, mental health support, and more to students. But it’s funded by federal pandemic relief aid called ESSER dollars, which are set to run out this year.

In a recent Colorado teachers union survey, 32% of respondents said they had experienced physical abuse by a student in the past two years.

Parents and advocates testified for hours in support of a bill to ban seclusion in Colorado schools, calling the practice ‘inhumane.’ But some school officials pushed back.