Ascent Classical News Today

Denver Post readers sound off on Christopher Rufo, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, uranium drilling and a Wyoming LGBTQ play cancellation.

Ascent Classical Academy, a nationwide charter school, is moving to Grand Junction, inside the building Rocky Mountain Gun Club used to use. They plan to open their doors in September, but locals and parents are nervous about possible lead poisoning from the shooting range not being remediated. This follow up story features statements from the school.

With Ascent Classical Academy set to open a charter school site in Grand Junction this fall, some community members have wondered how that will affect the school district’s finances and

By MARTIE EDWARDS

IGNACIO – After a contentious and crowded public hearing Thursday evening, the Ignacio School Board voted 5-0 against Ascent Classical Academy’s application to place a charter school in a building nea...

IGNACIO – Ascent Classical Academy’s application to open a charter school in the Ignacio School District was met with a chilly reception Wednesday by those in attendance at a school board meeting. Sch...

We all know that elected officials must make compromises. But in education, those compromises should never involve excluding students in your community from funding opportunities simply because of the public

Durango School District 9-R Board of Education voted unanimously Monday against approving a charter application from Ascent Classical Academies

Each week we highlight some of the most insightful, passionate and witty comments shared on Facebook in response to stories in The Durango Herald. This week, readers weighed in on the proposed locatio...

A Colorado teachers union leader allegedly emailed staff members to note that allowing a new charter school in the town would mean decreased enrollment and less funding.