These are the nation’s best elementary and middle schools

Westword
Over 100 middle schools and high schools are expected to experience walkouts on Sept. 4.

Boardhawk
The release of 2025-2026 state testing data has given us the latest glimpse into the question that should be at the forefront of every conversation: How are students doing?

Chalkbeat
DPS will not close any schools this year under a new policy of shuttering persistently low-performing campuses.

Chalkbeat
Fewer schools are on Colorado’s watchlist for low performance this year, according to preliminary data from CDE.

Denver7
On Friday, John Adams Academy, a charter school in Sterling Ranch, wrapped up the first week of its first-ever school year. .

The 74
Earlier this month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that public education lost 50,000 jobs between June and July.