Tag: public schools
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Education ReEnvisioned BOCES responds to ‘public Christian school’ concerns
Less than two weeks after a letter from the Colorado Department of Education raised concerns over funding going to a “public Christian School,” the school’s contractor is standing pat. In an email sent to the CDE on Tuesday, Education ReEnvisioned BOCES Executive Director Ken Witt said he is “alarmed at the threat to funding a…
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Lakewood’s shady school deal gets even shadier | Jimmy Sengenberger
In Jefferson County, local democracy dies in darkness. That’s the inescapable conclusion from the shady business between Jefferson County Schools, Lakewood and a homeless-services nonprofit. This April, Lakewood authorized City Manager Kathy Hodgson to negotiate a $4 million below-market purchase of the shuttered 17-acre Emory Elementary. The plan? Flip 10 acres to the Jeffco Action…
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4 things to know about school choice enrollment in Colorado
By Eric Young eric.young@gazette.com Colorado families are able to attend any public school in the state for free, regardless of where they live through open enrollment. The application process for school choice is now underway for the 2025-2026 school year in El Paso County and here are four things families should know when applying. 1.…
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D-11 approves safety and security upgrades throughout district schools
School District 11 will soon begin upgrading school safety throughout the district. The board of education voted Wednesday night to finalize a construction contract to secure and upgrade the entrances of 43 schools during its regular meeting. “This is exciting,” Board President Parth Melpakam said. “The safety and security of our schools and our students…
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Lead removal in El Paso County schools largely unfinished as next phase begins
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save El Paso County parents may not have as much to worry about their kids drinking water with lead at school these days, but the complete removal of lead in public schools remains ongoing nearly a year later after the process started. Under state law passed in 2022,…
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Lead removal in El Paso County schools largely unfinished as next phase begins
El Paso County parents may not have as much to worry about their kids drinking water with lead at school these days, but the complete removal of lead in public schools remains ongoing nearly a year later after the process started. Under state law passed in 2022, all Colorado public schools grades K-5, early child care facilities…
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Widefield School District 3 interviews superintendent finalists
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two finalists were interviewed by the Widefield School District 3 Board of Education to become its next superintendent during a special meeting Wednesday evening. The district’s current assistant superintendent, Kirk Vsetecka, and current executive director of secondary student learning Aaron Hoffman were each given 30…
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Widefield School District 3 interviews superintendent finalists
Two finalists were interviewed by the Widefield School District 3 Board of Education to become its next superintendent during a special meeting Wednesday evening. The district’s current assistant superintendent, Kirk Vsetecka, and current executive director of secondary student learning Aaron Hoffman were each given 30 minutes to answer a set of questions prepared and asked…