Jenny Brundin
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A collapsed border deal means no relief for public schools straining to educate thousands of new international students. Colorado districts are adapting and learning from one another.
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School lunch may be the healthiest meal kids are offered all day, but that sales pitch may not get them to eat it. Cafeteria staff are working hard to make what's on the tray more appealing,
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Children in Denver talk about what's on their minds while returning to in-person classes. They're eager, but also worried about staying safe during the pandemic, and remembering how to be social.
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Deans at a Denver middle school in a poor neighborhood go house to house to offer help to kids who aren't showing up for online classes.
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For the first time in 25 years, teachers in Denver are expected to walk off the job. The teachers union and representatives of Denver Public Schools have been negotiating for more than a year.
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LGBTQ students are more likely to be bullied, which can lead to missed classes and a higher risk of suicide. For them, a teacher who knows how to "queer" the classroom can make a big difference.
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This week more than a dozen educators in Colorado received advanced weapons training and safety.
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There are huge gaps in school funding between affluent and property-poor districts. And, with evidence that money matters, especially for disadvantaged kids, something has to change.