Scholarships Help Latinx Students on the Path to Higher Education
Colgate-Palmolive Company is now accepting applications for its annual Haz la U (“Make the U”) educational grant program for the 2022-2023 academic year. In partnership with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF), the program…
Students Of Color Deserve to See Themselves in Their School Curriculum
Salwa Daouk Every time we talked about 9/11 in class, heads would slowly turn in my direction. I was the only hijab in my class, grade, and school…
Celebrating Students’ Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
By Ann Schimke During her first few years as a teacher, Alexandra Medrano corrected her students for pronouncing certain words improperly or speaking “Spanglish” — a mash-up of Spanish…
CNM Student Pursues Dream of Becoming an Astrophysicist
A couple weeks back, Grace Harris got a call from Lockheed Martin offering her a job. She was told they’d like her to come work as an Engineering Aid at…
Denver Public Schools Will Face Masks for All Students and Staff
Face masks will be required inside school buildings for all Denver students, staff, and visitors, whether they’re vaccinated or not. Denver Public Schools announced the policy first…
All Denver Teachers and School Staff Must Get Vaccinated
School and child care personnel in Denver will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 30, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced Monday. Hancock’s order applies…
What is Critical Race Theory?
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a bill last week that restricts how current events and América’s history of racism can be taught in Texas schools. It’s…
Educator Embraces Leadership Lessons From Latino Culture
By Ann Schimke Michelle Chambers had an eighth-grade teacher who pushed her to enroll in an advanced high school program. In ninth grade, after months of struggle, another teacher…
Denver Public Schools names three finalists for superintendent
By Melanie Asmar Three school district administrators — from Florida, New York, and the Colorado city of Aurora — are finalists for the position of superintendent of Denver…
Chronic Absenteeism in Schools Is Amplified by the Pandemic
By Julia C. Martínez It was a hectic opening day of the new academic year at Doull Elementary School in southwest Denver. The school was going virtual for the…