Erica Breunlin is an education reporter based in Colorado, focusing on local education issues in Denver and throughout the state. Her work has been featured in various publications, including The Colorado Sun, Durango Herald, San Antonio Express-News, and Times Union. Erica's articles cover a range of topics, including dropout rates, mental health in schools, teacher shortages, and education funding.
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Erica's reporting largely focuses on local education issues in Colorado, including school funding, teacher shortages, and academic performance. She often cites data and government announcements to support her articles.
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By: Enrique Quintero, Sophie Stuber Telluride, Charles Ashby Grand, Jacob Fischler, Erica Breunlin, Sara Wilson, Parker Yamasaki, Jason Blevins, Lindsey Toomer, Chase Woodruff, Ariana Figueroa, Tracy Ross
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Many districts have turned to shorter weeks to draw teachers when they’re unable to pay them a competitive salary. But longer weekends aren’t helping kids get ahead or keeping teachers in classrooms.
By: Erica Breunlin
More Colorado school districts are moving to a four-day week. It's a way for some districts to manage budget issues and attract teachers. But as classes resume for the next academic year, there's new data showing the four-day week is hurting students' learning. Colorado Sun reporter Erica Breunlin said the situation may not also be a good for teachers.
Colorado districts are joining other districts across the country in outlawing the use of cellphones in schools, trying to redirect students’ attention to learning and one another.
By: Erica Breunlin
Results from last spring’s state standardized tests show that some grades are performing better than before the pandemic
New attendance data released by the Colorado Department of Education shows progress in attendance and chronic absenteeism rates. But many kids still struggled to show up to school.
By: Erica Breunlin
Initiative 138 sets out to bolster parents’ right to school choice beyond current protections under state law. Some policy experts say it could set the stage for a voucher program.
Some Colorado districts made significant strides in helping some of the state’s most vulnerable kids hit reading benchmarks, an encouraging step coming out of COVID
With school attendance rates still lower than before the pandemic, state and district officials say it’s taking time for families to “renorm” their attendance track record
A new funding formula — about 30 years in the making — is slated to take effect next year. But competing priorities and state budget constraints raise questions about pushing it forward.
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