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Northglenn boys basketball hires first new coach in 20 years.For the first time in two decades, a new voice will lead th...
06/03/2026

Northglenn boys basketball hires first new coach in 20 years.
For the first time in two decades, a new voice will lead the Northglenn High School boys basketball program. Alejandro Jimenez has been an assistant coach for the Norse for five seasons and even played for the program under Head Coach Kevin Knudson.

For the first time in two decades, a new voice will lead the Northglenn High School boys basketball program. Alejandro Jimenez has been an assistant coach for the Norse for five seasons and even played for the program under Head Coach Kevin Knudson.

Thornton-area middle schools see major class-size relief under 27J's new boundary maps:• Quist Middle School — currently...
06/01/2026

Thornton-area middle schools see major class-size relief under 27J's new boundary maps:

• Quist Middle School — currently 27J's largest at 855 students — drops to a projected 513 by 2027-28.
• A new campus, Talon Ridge Middle School, opens to spread enrollment across six middle schools instead of five.

Most other 27J middle schools will land between 500 and 700 students after the changes take effect in fall 2027. Reporting by Education Editor Suzie Glassman:

School boundaries in district 27J will shift by fall 2027, accommodating new schools and easing overcrowding, but also reducing Prairie View High’s enrollment significantly. Families await updated tools.

Adams 12's proposed 2026-27 budget counts 1,352 fewer funded students — a 4.1% drop. But 413 of those students didn't le...
05/29/2026

Adams 12's proposed 2026-27 budget counts 1,352 fewer funded students — a 4.1% drop. But 413 of those students didn't leave. They were lost to a state change in how enrollment is averaged.

Finance staff are also forecasting a 12.8% jump in health premiums and warning of another possible billion-dollar state shortfall. The board adopts a final budget by June 30.

Suzie Glassman breaks down what's driving the numbers in this week's Class Notes. Free every Friday — subscribe:

Colorado education news you can trust. Class Notes covers school boards, classrooms, and policy across the Front Range — straight to your inbox.

Thornton families in 27J: a new middle school is coming, and the district's boundary maps shift where students will be a...
05/28/2026

Thornton families in 27J: a new middle school is coming, and the district's boundary maps shift where students will be assigned starting fall 2027.

Talon Ridge Middle School helps spread roughly 3,500 middle schoolers across six campuses instead of five. Quist MS in Thornton — currently the district's largest at 855 students — drops to a projected 513 by 2027-28.

The maps the school board approved this month also shift high school assignments, with Prairie View High in Brighton losing more than 600 students by 2030. Full breakdown from Education Editor Suzie Glassman:

School boundaries in district 27J will shift by fall 2027, accommodating new schools and easing overcrowding, but also reducing Prairie View High’s enrollment significantly. Families await updated tools.

Colorado junior heads to Native American All-Star Showcase. Ryker Robinett of Kiowa High School will attend the fifth an...
05/28/2026

Colorado junior heads to Native American All-Star Showcase. Ryker Robinett of Kiowa High School will attend the fifth annual Native American All-Star Baseball Showcase on June 27-28. Athletes will take part in a pro‑style workout on Saturday, June 27, followed by a showcase game on Sunday, June 28.

Every year for the past four years, 50 of the nation’s best Native American high school baseball players descend on Atlanta for a showcase at Truist Park, the home stadium of the Atlanta Braves. This year, one of them is from our Colorado backyard.

Adams 12 is getting the biggest per-student bump of any district in this story: $528 more per kid next year under the ne...
05/20/2026

Adams 12 is getting the biggest per-student bump of any district in this story: $528 more per kid next year under the new School Finance Act.

But the district is losing about 1,400 students, costs are rising faster than the increase, and 5 to 7 schools are still on the closure list for 2027. The overall budget grows by only $2.8 million.

Here's what the bill actually does for Adams 12 families — and what it doesn't touch.

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Last fall, Adams 12 classes grew to 35 students, and some teachers left for districts with higher pay. A new Colorado bill raises per-student funding but doesn't fully close budget gaps or stop school closures.

The Luck of the Broncos: Remembering ‘Rocky the Leprechaun’.Perhaps the most famous of all Broncos super-fans was Rocky ...
05/19/2026

The Luck of the Broncos: Remembering ‘Rocky the Leprechaun’.
Perhaps the most famous of all Broncos super-fans was Rocky the Leprechaun — a small, orange and blue-donned man with a big personality who lit a fire in the Broncos’ crowd for decades. He crossed the other side of the rainbow on May 4 at age 75.

Perhaps the most famous of all Broncos super-fans was Rocky the Leprechaun — a small, orange and blue-donned man with a big personality who lit a fire in the Broncos’ crowd for decades. He crossed the other side of the rainbow on May 4 at age 75.

Colorado man to attempt nonstop solo sail around the world.Steve Siguaw’s eyes are always on the sapphire horizon — on s...
05/18/2026

Colorado man to attempt nonstop solo sail around the world.
Steve Siguaw’s eyes are always on the sapphire horizon — on something bigger, something bolder, something to put even more distance between him and the rest of humanity. And so, in 15 months, the Pine/Conifer area resident will take on the globe.

Steve Siguaw’s eyes are always on the sapphire horizon — on something bigger, something bolder, something to put even more distance between him and the rest of humanity. And so, in 15 months, the Pine/Conifer area resident will take on the globe. 

Track & field state championships: Broken records and titles.If you wanted to watch track-and-field records fall by the ...
05/18/2026

Track & field state championships: Broken records and titles.
If you wanted to watch track-and-field records fall by the wayside, then the three-day state track-and-field meet at Jeffco Stadium was the place to be. When the meet finished on May 16, 35 total records had been broken.

If you wanted to watch track-and-field records fall by the wayside, then the three-day state track-and-field meet at Jeffco Stadium was the place to be. When the meet finished on May 16, 35 total records had been broken.

Adams County operation targets car registration scofflawsExpired license plate enforcement operation nets 71 tickets, th...
05/15/2026

Adams County operation targets car registration scofflaws
Expired license plate enforcement operation nets 71 tickets, three arrests.

Local law enforcement agencies netted several vehicle registration scofflaws as well as other alleged lawbreakers during a mass traffic enforcement operation throughout Adams County.

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