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Denver police and DPS agree: No more tickets for bad language, minor scuffles

Students in Denver's public schools will no longer be ticketed by police for minor infractions, such as using bad language or getting into a scuffle in which no one is hurt, according to the terms of an agreement signed today by superintendent Tom Boasberg and Denver police chief Robert White. The a ... More >>

For its new rule on liquor licenses near schools, Denver deserves extra credit

Relax at Film on Friday and help the Historic Elitch Theatre get new lease on life

Jose Antonio Mercado is a man with a big, big dream -- to renovate the Historic Elitch Theatre, a dilapidated Denver landmark with a rich history, and refurbish both the building and its legacy. And Mercado, an actor, director and teacher made famous on the local level for his work with at-risk stud ... More >>

North High: Some parents petition against co-location of charter school

North High School has had many struggles. Among them: poor test scores, low enrollment, myriad redesigns and lax oversight of the school's credit recovery program. But a community group called Choose North Now thinks the historic high school is beginning to turn around -- and that co-locating a char ... More >>

Poetry in Motion

Medical marijuana centers react differently to U.S. Attorney shut-down orders

Letters from the U.S. Attorneys Office telling medical marijuana centers they have 45 days to shut down or face prosecution went out yesterday. Some shops are already receiving their ultimatums in the mail.

Medical marijuana dispensary review: Greenest Green takes over BioCare in Denver

​Two years ago I visited the Greenest Green in Boulder, and my review at the time was what most people would consider less than favorable. So when I heard Greenest Green had opened in Denver, I put it on my must-visit list.

North High credit recovery: Colorado Dept. of Education probe reveals problems with program

After concerns about North High School's credit recovery program were raised in the Westword cover story "Passing on Education," Denver Public Schools asked the Colorado Department of Education to investigate allegations that students were allowed to cheat on online courses. The results of that inve ... More >>

"Don't touch her like that!!" school-crossing sign in touch with times: Kenny Be's Sign Language

School crossing sign with a hand-written touch.​ The school crossing sign seen above is commonly known as the "S1-1 School Advance Sign" and features a male and female student connected at the arm. Some may interpret the graphic as an intimate gesture of concern between an older brother and yo ... More >>

North High School renovation ribbon cutting tomorrow, celebration and fun run on Saturday

​ North High School is old school -- 100 years old, to be exact. And to celebrate its century-ness, the northwest Denver community is throwing a birthday party tomorrow that will double as a celebration of the school's $24.7 million makeover -- which includes a complete renovation of the castl ... More >>

Ed Salem, who recently resigned as principal of North High, to work as a DPS teacher this fall

​Ed Salem, who recently resigned as principal of North High School, has been hired as a teacher at a new school in central Denver aimed at helping struggling students graduate. Salem's decision to leave North came just before the district asked state officials to investigate the school's cred ... More >>

North High: DPS asks Colorado Department of Education to investigate credit recovery

​ Denver Public Schools has asked the Colorado Department of Education to investigate the credit recovery program at North High School, in light of concerns raised in the Westword cover story "Passing on Education," DPS spokesman Mike Vaughn confirms. That move pleased Jennifer Draper Carson, ... More >>

North High: DPS board member Arturo Jimenez calls for investigation into credit recovery

​ "Passing on Education," this week's cover story, examines rising graduation rates at North High School and questions whether part of the reason is because students were allowed to cheat in online credit recovery courses designed to help them make up classes they'd failed. In the wake of the ... More >>

North High students are graduating at a higher rate thanks to credit recovery, but at what cost?

​North High School has long suffered from abysmal graduation rates -- so, in 2008, Denver Public Schools added credit recovery, which allows students to retake courses online. Since then, grad rates have skyrocketed. But some North teachers wonder whether the gains are legit, and whether credi ... More >>

DREAM Act rejection will come back to haunt Republicans, warns CO immigrant advocate

At the rally.​On Monday, advocates rallied at North High School in favor of the DREAM Act, which would have provided a path to citizenship for undocumented graduates from U.S. high schools. (See a recap and photos here.) But yesterday, Senate Republicans stalled the measure, likely killing it ... More >>

Immigration rally at North High School in favor of DREAM Act: Photos plus one advocate's take

Full-sized photos below.​In yesterday's preview of an immigration rally at North High School in favor of the DREAM Act, which would provide a path for citizenship for certain undocumented graduates of U.S. high schools, Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition communications director Alan Kaplan ho ... More >>

Immigration rally in favor of DREAM Act tries to prove people power stronger than politics

​At 4 p.m. today, a rally will be held in support of the DREAM Act, a proposal that would allow select undocumented students who've lived in America for at least five years and graduate from a U.S. high school the chance to earn legal residency status. The measure faces steep obstacles -- but ... More >>

Jolt gets some justice from Gangland...not that he can talk about it

HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF

Denver Public Schools receives $14.4 million in federal money to improve six struggling schools

From denvernorth.orgNorth High School.​ Six struggling Denver schools were awarded $14.4 million in federal money to help them "turn around" -- which is education-speak for raise test scores and graduation rates. The schools -- Montbello High School, Rachel B. Noel Middle School, Gilpin K-8 S ... More >>

Angel Rayas was allegedly no angel: Stolen women's underwear, sex toys, cheerleader photo found in homeless man's storage locker

Angel Rayas is accused of having some vile hobbies.​If the charges against Angel Rayas are accurate, he's been a busy boy -- and a bad one. Not to mention a candidate for an especially disturbing episode of Hoarders. According to Channel 7, the 33-year-old homeless man, whose last known addre ... More >>

NFL strike worries in Denver Blogs: Will Broncos be walking the picket line in 2011?

"C'mon, coach. I'm at least as good as Kyle Orton."​Look what we found: three blogs about Denver stuff. KaptainKirk at Mile High Report walks us through NFL.com's new website for updates about the league's labor situation. Players and teams have until March 5 to reach a new collective bargain ... More >>

From the week of May 21, 2009

Wake-Up Call: Back-to-school special

This morning, the 2009 class of North High School will rehearse for tomorrow's graduation ceremonies at the Colorado Convention Center. The entire graduating class. That's because on Tuesday, Denver Public Schools put a halt to North principal Ed Salem's plan to prohibit about 50 out of 180 grad ... More >>

Today's featured event: Fledgling actors at UC-Denver take on David Ives

Any stage director worth his salt knows that it's all in the timing. Without it, the stars won't align onstage or backstage and -- horrors -- the moment will be mediocre. In the world of theater, that's the kiss of death -- a point the accomplished local director José Mercado, known for his work ... More >>

50,000 to March for Immigration Reform

Room for Errors

José Mercado reworks a classic Shakespearean tale.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of 6/14/2007

North High’s Model Student

This senior won't give DPS a gold star.

Beware the Mommies

Gimme Ten

Top TV news stories often scrape bottom.

Immigration Blues

Day-by-Day Picks

From the week of September 22, 2005

Inside Outsiders

The Boulder International Fringe Festival offers a world odyssey.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Following Suit

North High stages stark Blood Wedding

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Follow That Story

School of Hard Knocks

Follow That Story

A Zooting Success

Counting Digits

Return of the Storytellers gives the common person a shot at visual expression.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of April 29, 2004

No Snooty Zoots

Heavy hitters roll for North High's show

The Next Stage

Home from Hollywood, José Mercado is putting on a show ­ and showing Denver what North kids can do.

Off Limits

No parking zone

Arabian Arts

Promoting peace through culture

The Secret Garden

North High school's Greenhouse Club keeps on growing.

Night & Day

October 22 - 28. 1998

Thrills for the week