Latino Teen Honored as an Emerging Leader in Colorado

  By Yesenia Robles   When Osvaldo García Barrón started high school, he was often the only student of color in his advanced classes. He struggled to speak up and…

We Can Learn From Elected Indigenous Women

With the first year of Trump’s presidency behind us and midterm elections fast approaching, progressive women are faced with the looming question of what comes next. How can we go…

‘Utilizing Kids to Translate, That’s Injustice’

When teacher Velia Muñoz wanted to get an interpreter for a community event she was helping plan at an Aurora school in Colorado, she didn’t know where to start. One…

Training Ground for Aspiring Teachers

Students at Aurora’s Elkhart Elementary School in Colorado are getting assistance from three aspiring teachers helping out in classrooms this year, part of a new partnership aimed at building a…

Adams County School District 14 Striving to Improve

The State Board of Education directed the struggling Adams County School District 14 last week to finalize an improvement plan but also asked for more details about the role of…