Ann Schimke is a journalist at Chalkbeat Colorado. She specializes in early childhood education and various aspects of the education system, with a focus on health and wellness, special education, and legal affairs. Ann's work has been featured in numerous outlets, including The Denver Gazette, Rocky Mountain PBS, and Colorado Public Radio.
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Ann Schimke's coverage primarily centers around local education policy and child care issues in Colorado, with a focus on government announcements and legal policy regulation. She is likely to be responsive to pitches related to early childhood education, child care policies, preschool programs, and educational policies within the state of Colorado.
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The lawsuit focuses on 19 books, including ‘The Bluest Eye,’ that the Elizabeth School District permanently removed from its school libraries this year.
“We are disappointed that the district is being tied up in a political attack,” he said. “It intends to vigorously defend itself and decisions made in the best interest of our children.”
2 students and two groups have sued the Elizabeth School District over its decision to remove 19 books from school libraries.
By: Ann Schimke, Jason Gonzales, Melanie Asmar, Jimena Peck
Preschool students play at High Plains Elementary School in Greenwood Village.
By: Ann Schimke
Tobye Ertelt, a digital teacher librarian at Oberon Middle School in Arvada, Colorado, won a statewide award for her work in 2024.
By: Ann Schimke
Board member John Youngquist, sitting at the back left side of the table, meeting with other board members and the superintendent in 2023.
By: Ann Schimke
Chalkbeat spotlights the ways teachers and students are testing AI in Colorado classrooms.
By: Ann Schimke
Chalkbeat spotlights the ways teachers and students are testing AI in Colorado classrooms.
By: Ann Schimke
Chalkbeat spotlights the ways teachers and students are testing AI in Colorado classrooms. Teachers, students test out AI in Colorado classrooms
By: Ann Schimke
Chalkbeat spotlights the ways teachers and students are testing AI in Colorado classrooms.
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