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Suzie Glassman reports on education for the Colorado Trust for Local News.

Special edition: What Jeffco's transgender policy actually says

Mar 17, 2026

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7 min read

Special edition: What Jeffco's transgender policy actually says

Every outlet covered the federal finding. I went to the actual policy documents and the court record. The story looks different from there.

Suzie Glassman
Suzie Glassman
Did a Conifer coach know his player had a concussion?

Mar 13, 2026

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13 min read

Did a Conifer coach know his player had a concussion?

Plus: a Jeffco guard sentenced, a broken bond promise in 27J, and a CORA fight over budget cuts.

Suzie Glassman
Suzie Glassman
Jeffco’s long-delayed oversight committee is finally happening

Mar 6, 2026

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11 min read

Jeffco’s long-delayed oversight committee is finally happening

Plus: Big news in Weld, Adams 12’s tough budget year and 27J readers get their tax receipt

Suzie Glassman
Suzie Glassman
New money, broken promises and kids who can't stop worrying

Feb 27, 2026

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11 min read

New money, broken promises and kids who can't stop worrying

Unions demand guarantees, students demand safety and Adams 12 readers get their tax receipt.

Suzie Glassman
Suzie Glassman
Class Notes: See what you really pay for your kid's school

Feb 20, 2026

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9 min read

Class Notes: See what you really pay for your kid's school

Enter your home value. See exactly how your property taxes break down across Jeffco's budget. Other districts coming soon.

Suzie Glassman
Suzie Glassman
Class Notes: Cuts, boundaries and the AI tool your kid can't use at school

Feb 13, 2026

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7 min read

Class Notes: Cuts, boundaries and the AI tool your kid can't use at school

Jeffco schools are getting hit twice. New records show the real total is $19.5M.

Suzie Glassman
Suzie Glassman
Class Notes: $33M with no oversight. School closures revised. Boundaries redrawn.

Feb 6, 2026

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9 min read

Class Notes: $33M with no oversight. School closures revised. Boundaries redrawn.

Plus: Columbine and Sandy Hook survivors build the first crisis team for teachers, and they've come to Evergreen.

Suzie Glassman
Suzie Glassman
Class Notes: A walkout, a warning, and a principal who won't give up

Jan 30, 2026

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7 min read

Class Notes: A walkout, a warning, and a principal who won't give up

Students at Arvada High protest immigration enforcement. And what a lawsuit revealed before Thunder Vista caught fire.

Suzie Glassman
Suzie Glassman
Class Notes: 119 schools ranked, $75M borrowed and a second conviction

Jan 23, 2026

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5 min read

Class Notes: 119 schools ranked, $75M borrowed and a second conviction

An exclusive look at the complete budget cut rankings and why Jeffco chose internal borrowing over interest-free loans.

Suzie Glassman
Suzie Glassman
Class Notes: Cuts, convictions, and a school sold for half price

Jan 16, 2026

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5 min read

Class Notes: Cuts, convictions, and a school sold for half price

Inside Jeffco's $45M budget cuts and who feels them first.

Suzie Glassman
Suzie Glassman
Welcome to Class Notes

Jan 9, 2026

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6 min read

Welcome to Class Notes

$33M untracked. Schools on the chopping block. One superintendent remembered.

Suzie Glassman
Suzie Glassman

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