Denver school board election: 11 candidates are vying for 4 seats

NPR
When it comes to reading, the nation's third- through eighth-graders are still mired in a pandemic-era slump, according to new testing data.

The Colorado Sun
Reports made to Colorado’s anonymous Safe2Tell program spiked last month with students on high alert following a shooting at Evergreen High School, bringing in the second-highest monthly total in the program’s 21-year history.

Denver Gazette
Between carpool, dinner, and Netflix temptations, one parent found a renewed spark for service—discovering the real impact of a stepping up as a charter school board member.

The Journal
Local schools are touting the benefits of the “Healthy School Meals for All” program, which could be impacted by two ballot measures this November.

Fordham Institute
Political scientist Charles Murray envisions 2050 America divided between a thriving “cognitive elite” of married professionals and a struggling majority marked by jobless men, rising single-parent homes, and widespread escape into virtual worlds.

Chalkbeat
The Kuspuk School District owns two small planes and employs a pilot to stay connected with schools spread across 12,000 square miles along the Kuskokwim River in western Alaska.