**Jeffco approves MESA K-8 charter: strings attached

Christian Post
A proposed Jewish virtual charter school fell short of the votes it needed for approval from an Oklahoma board, though its organizers plan to appeal.

CDE
In its October meeting, the State Board of Education remanded an application for Pueblo School for the Arts and Sciences Classical School to the Pueblo D60 Board of Education for reconsideration.

First Post
Civics class usually means memorising the branches of government, reading the Constitution, and taking tests on how laws are made.

CPR
As more Front Range districts consider school closures, families and educators reflect on what Jeffco’s earlier consolidations meant for students, school communities, and resources.

EdWeek
A special education researcher discusses concerns about federal disability guidance and explains why schools’ responsibilities for helping students prepare for adulthood remain in place.

Chalkbeat
Denver Public Schools lost nearly 1,800 students this fall, a larger decline than expected that could prompt additional school closures despite the district’s four-year moratorium.