The @DPSNewsNow school board last night pared down a controversial proposal that would limit some schools' autonomy in order to bolster teacher job protections ahead of a vote Thursday. Here's what is - and isn't - in the simplified proposal. 🧵 #edcolo The simplified version of the proposal:

Strikes standardizing the school calendar. Opposition to this idea was widespread because schools tailor their calendars to their communities' needs. One example: a school that serves Muslim students taking Islamic holidays off.

Denver! Are you filling out your ballot this weekend? Need some info on school board candidates? I've done a ton of coverage of the candidates + the race, and I'll thread the stories below. 🧵 #edcolo #copolitics #coloradovotes First, the basics: There are 12 candidates running for 4 open seats on the Denver school board. (There will be 13 names on the ballot, but one candidate - Andrea Mosby - withdrew. Votes for Mosby won't count.)

I've been working on a story about how school districts are trying to bridge Colorado's wide digital divide — and why their best efforts may still be falling short. I wanted to introduce you to some of the families we spoke with. #edcolo co.chalkbeat.org/2020/8/28/2140… Tamika Aumiller has been waiting for an internet hotspot from her daughter's school since March. Three days before classes were set to start online, she made a decision that will temporarily separate her from her daughter.