Why Colorado pot loan has no effect on the Denver teachers strike
March 12, 2019
Although more tax dollars are derived from marijuana sold within Denver’s city limits than in any other place in Colorado, very little of it actually makes its way into classrooms there or anywhere else in the state. That’s because the system legislators created to distribute marijuana tax revenues did not intend for the money to…
Denver public school to gather student cell phones during strike, email says
March 11, 2019
Students at Denver Discovery School will not have access to their cellphones during the upcoming Denver teachers strike, according to an email shared by a parent. The email says, “Please do not bring backpacks, binders or anything of value,” and warns that students will not have access to their lockers during the strike. Also, it says school…
Latest instructors strike released in Oakland, California
March 11, 2019
Some 3,000 teachers in Oakland, California, walked off the job on Thursday in a contract dispute over salaries, class size and a proposal to close two dozen schools, the latest in a series of strikes by U.S. educators that began last year. The Oakland Unified School District vowed to keep schools open during the strike,…
Denver instructor strike, Westminster Kennel Club Pet Dog Program: 5 things to know Tuesday
March 11, 2019
Government shutdown: Will Trump agree to new agreement? After President Donald Trump used an El Paso, Texas, rally to make his case for border wall funding, details of the agreement lawmakers made “in principal” to avoid another government shutdown are expected to be released Tuesday. A bipartisan group of lawmakers, including Republican Sen. Richard Shelby and Democratic Rep. Nita…
Colorado’s Cooperative Educational Purchasing Council selects DHE C omputer Systems and Boxlight as preferred companies for Classroom Audio Visual Solutions
March 11, 2019
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DHE Computer Systems, a nationally recognized technical sales and services company, announced today that it has been awarded Colorado’s Cooperative Educational Purchasing Council’s (CEPC) Audio Visuals bid, in partnership with Boxlight (BOXL), a leading provider of interactive technology solutions for the global education market. The bid process, led by JeffCo Public Schools, operates…
Denver students sharing photos, video with media throughout teachers strike say they’re getting pushback from principals
March 11, 2019
Students who have been sharing photos, video and other information with local media in an effort to help document conditions inside their schools during Denver’s first teachers strike in 25 years say they’re receiving pushback from school administrators. Toby Lichenwalter, a 17-year-old who is executive producer of East High School’s broadcast team, was called to…
Students say schools discouraging them from reporting Denver teacher strike
March 9, 2019
Students at public schools in Denver who are seeking to document the impact in schools from a teachers’ strike are being constrained by school administrators, according to The Denver Post. The administrators are pushing back against the students who have shared images, videos or other information with local media outlets, the Post reported. Toby Lichenwalter, a…
Denver: The Awful Story Behind the Teachers’ Strike
March 9, 2019
Jeannie Kaplan served two term on the elected Denver school board. I asked her to explain the issues behind the strike. On April 24, 2008 the Denver Public Schools agreed to borrow $750 million dollars from some of America’s top financial institutions for its outstanding pension debt. As I write this blog this morning…
Denver union, authorities reconvene as school strike goes into Day 2
March 8, 2019
By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) – Thousands of Denver public school teachers walked picket lines for a second day on Tuesday, disrupting classes for some 92,000 students as union and school district officials were set to resume talks that broke down at the weekend. In the latest in a series of strikes to hit the…
As teachers prepare to strike, Denver Public Schools puts a stop to conferences for educators
March 8, 2019
With a strike scheduled to begin in days, Denver Public Schools has prohibited its teachers and staff from attending conferences and training seminars this week. DPS leaders said the decision is to “ensure maximum preparedness in the event of the strike.” But teachers who planned to attend or speak at events on topics such as…