To visit the Morse Park Neighborhood is to take a step back into Lakewood’s history. The homes in the area, south of West 26th Avenue and north of Colfax, between Kipling and Wadsworth, are smaller and practically burrow into the heavily treed … more

Twelve individuals and groups were awarded a Wayne Carle Award for Outstanding Contributions to Diversity and Inclusion in Jefferson County Public Schools and recognized at the Board of Education meeting Thursday, June 1. The award’s namesake, … more

Parents, teachers, local government, and members of the community gathered June 8 at Lakewood High School to greet Jefferson County Schools’ new superintendent Dr. Jason Glass. “I was so grateful to be in a room with such a positive … more

The Jefferson County Board of Education adopted it 2017-2018 budget June 1 with a unanimous vote. The $978.9 million budget comes with an increase of $18.9 million of funding from the state. Jeffco will receive $7,483 per pupil, an increase of … more

More than 200 educators in the Jefferson County School District recently closed out their careers at the end of the school year. Among those retiring were 18 administrators and more than 80 teachers along with paraprofessionals, bus drivers, … more

The Jefferson County Board of Education adopted it 2017-2018 budget June 1 with a unanimous vote. The $978.9 million budget comes with an increase of $18.9 million of funding from the state. … more

As parting words to graduates of Faith Christian Academy High School, teacher Stephen Twedell told them not to focus on the past because it could lead to discouragement. “Forget about your failures, forget about your successes and press on,” … more

Dr. Jason Glass will be the next Superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools per a unanimous vote of approval by the Jeffco Board of Education May 16. more

Fourth-grader Brooklyn Guerra really likes art. So on Visit Day, Guerra had fun decorating a puzzle piece with her current classmates at Welchester Elementary School and her future ones, like Amber Ayres, from Pleasant View … more

Arvada resident and Drake Middle School teacher Gretchen Krohnfeldt died Tuesday, May 9 — one day after an investigation into an inappropriate relationship with a student was launched. more