Melanie Asmar

Bureau chief for @ChalkbeatCO and covering Denver Public Schools. Contact: [email protected] // she/her // member @AMEJA @nlgja

[Melanie Asmar @MelanieAsmar]

This is always a hot topic on the playground: School lunch time is too short. Colorado lawmakers are proposing a task force to make recommendations. https://t.co/mTYPSjUL75 #edcolo

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The Voter Voices survey is a very cool collaboration between newsrooms across Colorado. If you're a Colorado voter, please consider filling it out. It's available in English and Spanish. https://t.co/czKUaADnkA #copolitics

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2024 election: Colorado voters, what should the presidential candidates be talking about? https://t.co/czKUaADVa8 #copolitics #edcolo

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Physical aggression against teachers spurs Colorado lawmakers to find solutions https://t.co/bc2WaZezdq #edcolo

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Seclusion in Colorado schools: Parents, school officials split on a bill to ban the practice https://t.co/JW2a9jes29 #edcolo

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‘Happier families, happier students’: How Denver’s community hubs are helping migrant families and others with food, clothing, classes, and more https://t.co/z2TcJRiIp8 #edcolo

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To block or not to block: Denver school board mulls social media policy https://t.co/DbXHsYzBZG #edcolo

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Did that really just happen? Yes, yes it did.

Thank you @AbbottElemABC for the shoutout! We’re excited for potentially more people to “read about that in Chalkbeat.” 🥲🫶 #AbbottElementary

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Important story from @YeseniaRobles on the difference it makes when Spanish-speaking child care providers get support in their language to make it through the licensing process. https://t.co/BLC8zApBEE #edcolo #ece #copolitics

[Eric Gorski @egorski]

To say it's been a tough period in journalism would be an understatement. So many talented people out of work through no fault of their own. This is a fantastic opportunity covering a critical beat in a great American city on a top-notch team. Please share!

[Lori Higgins @LoriAHiggins]

Come join our @chalkbeatDET team! We're looking for an ambitious and talented reporter who can dig deep in covering Detroit schools (district and charter). Is that you? Check out our job posting here: https://t.co/zGMHGAKgHW #journalismjobs

[Melanie Asmar @MelanieAsmar]

5 students arrested, 25 ticketed by SROs in Denver schools in first semester, report shows https://t.co/2Yjp37mWrX #edcolo

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Colorado parents: Here’s what to know about signing up for free preschool in 2024 https://t.co/nsdnPNeh0Q #edcolo

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Fewer students are enrolled in Colorado schools again this year https://t.co/GLMaOa5rHw #edcolo

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Meet Colorado’s ‘Oscars of Teaching’ winner https://t.co/7S7IcBf5hw #edcolo

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Denver school board vote on Academy 360 charter turns into debate on how to measure academic success https://t.co/GfnMyA2t54 #edcolo

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Science scores, low tuition, ‘full education funding’ highlighted in Polis’ annual speech https://t.co/VLncrBpqlg #edcolo #copolitics

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2024 Colorado General Assembly: The people’s guide to following education issues https://t.co/S98EJhzoQb #edcolo #copolitics

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@norman_rod84604 This data is from the Colorado Department of Education, but it does have the graduation rates disaggregated by race and gender. You can find all the data here: https://t.co/9qoELBqsvJ

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For Colorado’s class of 2023, the graduation rate was up and the dropout rate was down https://t.co/ipAVnI3Bfu #edcolo

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These are some of the education issues Colorado lawmakers expect to tackle in 2024 https://t.co/nIFHG7kYpF #edcolo #copolitics