Jenna Sampson, Author at The Boulder Reporting Lab

In 2000, an abrupt plan to close and merge five schools sparked protests and deep mistrust. Now, as enrollment declines force new decisions, district leaders say they are trying to do it differently this time.

Author Archives: Jenna Sampson

A school consolidation once divided Boulder. Now the district is about to try again.

Too many schools, too few students: BVSD begins planning possible closures

Boulder County’s childcare assistance has been frozen for two years. New federal threats could worsen it.

What comes next for Eldora: Nederland moves toward bond financing, a two-year transition and local control

A local nonprofit steps in after Boulder County freezes childcare aid

At Boulder’s Casey Middle School, a new principal lowers the temperature — and raises expectations

Meet the candidates running for BVSD Board of Education in the 2025 election

BVSD ranks in top 9% of Colorado districts — but school-level data show disparities

BVSD redraws attendance boundaries, partly to boost low-enrollment schools — but will it work?

Nederland’s bold plan to buy Eldora draws excitement — and questions