Education : The Rocky Mountain News

College voucher program under fire

In 2004, Colorado took a bold, new approach to funding higher education. Rather than state money going directly to public colleges and universities, most would be put in vouchers that students could use for tuition.

Five questions for Roy Romer

The former governor talks about education

Academic leader for DPS leaving after 3 years

Denver Public Schools' chief academic officer is leaving the school district to return to his family and friends in New York City.

Jaime Aquino leaving DPS

Denver Public Schools' chief academic officer announced today that he is leaving the district to return to New York City.

CSU seeing off its largest-ever graduating class

This weekend, Colorado State University will send the largest graduating class in its 138-year history out into a world.

Group: Mayor waffling on vow of college tuition for Cole

Some students say Mayor John Hickenlooper is attaching conditions to the promise, some based on legal status.

DPS probing charter finances

The district turned over documents to prosecutors as investigators try to unravel financial questions surrounding a Montbello charter school.

CU may host conservative cast of professors

CU is considering a $9 million program to bring high-profile political conservatives to teach on the left-leaning Boulder campus.

Ritter signs bill to fund Auraria science complex

Standing before a giant hole in the ground that will soon be a science center on the Auraria campus, Gov. Bill Ritter signed a bill Monday that will give higher education $200 million for one-time construction funding from a new law governing oil and gas revenue.

School under fire for staff's criminal pasts

Denver Public Schools is investigating a range of allegations against a Montbello charter school, including an assistant principal arrested 10 times since 2001.

New schools for poor?

Some prominent Denver foundations are working on a plan that could create new schools for thousands of poor children in Colorado.

'08 CU graduates head out into world

University of Colorado graduate Wesley Ashwood will travel to Rwanda to work for Engineers without Borders.

DPS principal cleared of charges

A judge's dismissal of charges against a principal accused of failing to report allegations of child abuse quickly enough comes as Denver prosecutors and school officials try to agree on new reporting procedures.