Students flood college counseling centers
The number of students seeking counseling at some Colorado colleges and universities is climbing.
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Invest in schools for better health
An expert says investing in education would do more to reduce health care costs than reforming the health care system.
Research shows adverse effects of marijuana on teens as drug use among students appears to be rising
Dozens of students interviewed describe marijuana as healthy but research shows it’s particularly addictive for teens and can damage growing brains
‘Without marijuana, I’d probably be dead’
A 17-year-old Colorado Springs teen with a rare disease relies on medical marijuana but can’t get treatment at school. Video
Springs teen: Dispensaries not selling to us
A graduate of a Colorado Springs school where drug violations have spiked says medical marijuana dispensaries aren’t the problem
Denver dad: “Nobody thought about the kids”
The father of an East High School freshman busted with marijuana says students are bombarded with mixed messages
Applications surge for highly gifted program
The numbers double, pushing an earlier deadline, as district leaders consider ways to expand diversity. Sidebar to Gaps among the Gifted.
Advanced kindergarten grows in DPS
A program for the youngest advanced students in Denver is growing but can’t keep up with the demand from parents
Keeping up with the Dunruds
One Denver family’s search for a top-notch education sends them from school to school – sidebar to Advanced kindergarten grows in Denver
Aurora expands full-day kindergarten to all
The district is using part of a 2008 tax increase to provide full-day kindergarten to all kids in all schools this fall
