Colorado Teacher of the Year helps students reach their potential
This story appears in the spring 2025 issue of RED Magazine. When DELTA High School history teacher Janet Damon was…
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Colorado bill aims to tackle special-education teacher shortage
A bill making its way through the Colorado legislature aims to address a critical shortage of special-education teachers by eliminating…
Too many Colorado children read below proficient levels. This new center aims to help
Christina Smith felt she was not receiving needed support after her 9-year-old daughter’s teacher told her the girl had scored…
Changemaker: Award-winning student serves his lacrosse and teaching communities
Editor’s note: Throughout the year, RED’s Changemakers series will feature students, faculty members, staff members and alumni who are trailblazers…
Colorado students are struggling with literacy
What’s the likelihood a child in Colorado will become a proficient reader in adulthood? For many, the answer is “none.”…
Forthcoming documentary to celebrate the life of early-childhood advocate Anna Jo Garcia Haynes
For nearly 60 years, Anna Jo Garcia Haynes has championed early-childhood education in Colorado. Now, her inspiring story is being…
After putting her degree on hold for nearly two decades, veteran crosses the finish line
When Solana Stevens Jackson first set foot on the campus of Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2005, she had…
Mentorship program places more Black teachers in the classroom
A respected teacher-leadership program dedicated to recruiting, training and placing male African American teachers has made its way west for…
Student-athletes with autism set sights on Paralympics
September has been a standout month for Jonathan and Jordan Duran, 23-year-old twins from Arvada. First, the twins competed in…
‘Lifesaving’ stipend puts more teachers in classrooms
Editor’s note: Gov. Jared Polis signed the Expanding Assistance for Educator Programs bill into law April 10, making more student-educators…