Students and teachers are heading back to classrooms this week. Keeping schools staffed – from cafeteria workers to instructors – is an ongoing challenge. And the high costs of living in regions like the Front Range are a huge […]
Morning Magazine Podcast – Wednesday, August 17, 2022
On today’s Morning Magazine, a new report shows how rising housing costs in Colorado are making it hard for teachers to live where they work. We’ll hear from one of the authors. Then, the Dairy Arts Center will host a celebration […]
Student Organizers Share Frustration And Heartbreak At This Weekend’s March For Our Lives Rally
In 90-degree heat, hundreds of protesters came out Saturday morning to support Denver’s student-organized March For Our Lives Rally. One speaker, Rhiannon Danborn, a 16-year-old high school student from Arvada West High, shared what it was like growing up in […]
Headlines — May 31, 2022
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TRENDS Podcast: Burnout Affects Teachers and Medical Providers The Most (Call-in Show)
This time on the TRENDS podcast, we take a look at vaccine hesitancy within communities of color
Denver Teachers Strike for First Time in 25 Years
Nearly 100 schools and 3,800 educators participated in the Denver teachers’ strike on Monday. According to the Denver Class Room Teachers Association, students at South, East, and other high schools staged walkouts in support of the teachers. Listen to voices […]
Dot Org: Chalkbeat Colorado
Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news organization committed to covering one of America’s most important stories: the effort to improve schools for all children, especially those who have historically lacked access to a quality education. Bureau Chief Erica Meltzer talks to […]
The Labor Exchange – Local and National Labor Issues Affecting Teachers
This week on The Labor Exchange, host Dennis Creese speaks with Terri Mulford, President, Boulder Valley Education Association (BVEA) on labor issues affecting teachers in the Boulder Valley School District, Colorado, and the U.S. The Labor Exchange airs […]