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Golden Transcript
A new charter school plans to open in Lakewood’s Two Creeks neighborhood, where the district closed three low-enrollment elementary schools just three years ago, after 3-2 vote on Oct.15 by the Jefferson County school board to conditionally approve MESA K-8.

Christian Post
A proposed Jewish virtual charter school fell short of the votes it needed for approval from an Oklahoma board, though its organizers plan to appeal.

CDE
In its October meeting, the Colorado State Board of Education remanded an application for Pueblo School for the Arts and Sciences charter school back to the Pueblo School District 60 Board of Education for reconsideration.

CPR
As more Front Range districts consider school closures, families and educators reflect on what Jeffco’s earlier consolidations meant for students, school communities, and resources.

EdWeek
A special education researcher discusses concerns about federal disability guidance and explains why schools’ responsibilities for helping students prepare for adulthood remain in place.

Chalkbeat
Denver Public Schools lost nearly 1,800 students this fall, a larger decline than expected that could prompt additional school closures despite the district’s four-year moratorium.