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The new school year welcomes old teachers, new teachers, students and colorful shoes back


The new school year welcomes old teachers, new teachers, students and colorful shoes back

With more than 800,000 students in Colorado heading back to school this month, we wanted to check in with some of the people who will be sitting in those classrooms: an assistant principal, a student, and a student teacher and her mentor. Vice Principal Cara LaMark Jenny Brundin/CPR NewsCara LaMark, assistant principal at North Middle […]

Elizabeth School District bans several books and adds 100 more to the “sensitive topics” list


Elizabeth School District bans several books and adds 100 more to the “sensitive topics” list

While book bans in school libraries usually generate a flood of headlines, a new poll shows that only a tiny fraction of Americans — about three percent — are personally involved in the debate. According to a survey by the Knight Foundation, two-thirds of Americans oppose a book ban in public schools, with strong opposition […]