Past articles published by the Colorado Times Recorder

Past articles published by the Colorado Times Recorder

[embed]Test-Based Accountability Is Failing Colorado's Children As the Colorado General Assembly wraps up the 2026 session, lawmakers once again failed to confront one of the most…coloradotimesrecorder.com

[embed]Denver Mayor Mike Johnston Endorses Billionaire-Backed School Board Candidates Denver’s mayor Mike Johnston is once again getting involved in the Denver Public Schools (DPS) school board election…coloradotimesrecorder.com

[embed]Outside Money, Inside Influence: The Network Shaping Denver’s School Board Race Dark money is once again pouring into Denver’s school board elections. As of the September 29 filing deadline, the…coloradotimesrecorder.com

[embed]The Bipartisan March Toward Gutting Public Schools, in Denver and Beyond Is public education a public or a private good? This issue is at the heart of the school choice debate sweeping the…coloradotimesrecorder.com

[embed]Billionaires Pave the Way for Trump’s Federal Vouchers in the School Privatization Movement Republicans have reintroduced a federal voucher bill, the “Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) act, which would…coloradotimesrecorder.com

[embed]The Transparency Gap in Denver Public Schools’ Upcoming Closure Plans On November 7, the Denver Public Schools (DPS) Superintendent will announce a list of schools to be closed for the…coloradotimesrecorder.com

[embed]Why ‘School Choice’ is on the Colorado Ballot This Year — and What You Should Know About It On November 5, 2024, Colorado voters will weigh in on a hot topic in education today: school choice. Amendment 80 would…coloradotimesrecorder.com

[embed]Denver Public School Board Pivots on School Closure Policies Following Meetings with Out-of-State… Before the June 13 board meeting, board members had been committed to specifically not including any reference to…coloradotimesrecorder.co

[embed]DEGUIRE: The Dark Money Funding a Candidate for Colorado’s State Board of Education Dark money has a way of creeping into political races of late in Colorado, especially shortly before ballots are sent…coloradotimesrecorder.com

[embed]Governor Polis Sides with Far-Right Groups in Opposing Charter School Accountability On March 26, 2024, Colorado’s Democratic Governor Jared Polis issued a statement of “strong opposition” to a proposed…coloradotimesrecorder.com

[embed]Colorado’s PK-12 Enrollment Declines While Billionaires Fund Charter Schools In January 2024, the Colorado Department of Education announced that “PK-12 student enrollment reached the state’s…coloradotimesrecorder.com

[embed]Here's Why Colorado Charter Schools Need More Transparency & Accountability By Mike DeGuire Colorado charter schools have expanded significantly in the past decade, with 16% of students now…coloradotimesrecorder.com