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"Marshmallow," "Buckwheat" and "Shrimp boat" became "I'm sorry" Tuesday and turned a racial flare-up into a teaching moment, two high school principals said.

The Senate education committee Thursday voted to create up to three charter schools to serve children with autism and related disorders.

These days, Cox wears purple scrubs, taking nursing classes during the day at Arapahoe Community College in Littleton. At night, he manages a restaurant to pay the bills until he finishes school.

Program will use residency to train new teachers. With interest in teaching rising as the economy falters, Denver Public Schools leaders on Friday unveiled one more pathway to the classroom for those who want to teach but lack traditional credentials.

"In retirement, he's starting to look a lot like Michael Moore," Owens said, referring to the frumpy director of Bowling for Columbine and Fahrenheit 9/11.

DENVER — Colorado would receive about $415 million for education spending under a federal proposal aimed at boosting the country's ailing economy, U.S. Rep. Jared Polis said Saturday.

College students could see deep changes in the way tuition is formulated as a result of the looming budget cuts announced Friday, some key lawmakers believe.

The possible $222 million of cuts during the next 18 months could slash programs that are strongly backed by educators, Gov. Bill Ritter and even some of the lawmakers who will have to make the cuts.

Abran Sandoval was direct in his questioning Tuesday night of Tom Boasberg, the sole finalist for the Denver Public Schools' superintendent position.

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