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Aurora Public Schools is short $1 million for universal pre-K.

Late Change in Universal Pre-K Plan Will Cost Aurora Public Schools $1 Million

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 2, 2023

A late change in who qualifies for universal pre-K in Colorado will cost the Aurora Public Schools district $1 million to keep kids enrolled in preschool.

Pro-Palestine supporters on Wednesday, October 25, outside the Golda Meir House Museum at the Auraria Campus in Denver.

Palestine Supporters Targeting Denver’s Golda Meir House With Anti-Israel Protests

By Chris PerezOctober 27, 2023

Demonstrators have been calling for an end to U.S. aid to Israel, urging Denver colleges to support Palestine and bashing the Golda Meir house.

hands playing with glass

Opinion: Education Has a Million Moving Parts

By Angela BraceroOctober 22, 2023

One move you should make: voting in your local school board election.

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Regis University President Salvador Aceves speaks during his inauguration on September 22.

Regis Welcomes First Latino President, Earns Hispanic-Serving Institution Designation

By Bennito L. KeltySeptember 28, 2023

Regis University is looking to invest more into Latino students, who now make up over 25 percent of the undergraduate population.

Colorado Polling Institute looks into school board election status: voters are still undecided.

Colorado Polling Institute’s Second Poll Looks at Denver School Board Election

By Benjamin NeufeldSeptember 14, 2023

The Colorado Polling Institute conducted a survey on the upcoming DPS Board of Education election and players involved, but questions still linger.

Prime Numbers: Hiring Deion Sanders Could Add Up for the University of Colorado

Prime Numbers: Hiring Deion Sanders Could Add Up for the University of Colorado

By Catie CheshireSeptember 2, 2023

Even before the games begin, Coach Prime is winning students…and cash for CU.

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Colorado Springs Gets Schooled on “Inappropriate Sexual and Violent Content”…in the Bible

By Teague BohlenAugust 23, 2023

The Freedom From Religion Foundation took on book-banning conservative activists in Academy School District 20, and won.

From left: Beckett Nelson-Gardner, Caden Fiala, Seth Shurz and Noah Shurz standing in front of East High School.

East High School Students Still Have Safety Concerns as They Return to Class

By Benjamin NeufeldAugust 21, 2023

Members of Students Demand Action say there’s still a lot that needs to be done to make East High students feel safe as they return to class this week.

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Commentary: Lack of Leadership Plagues DPS School Board

By Paul BallengerJune 25, 2023

“The board’s inability to identify and address the challenges our children face is glaringly evident.”

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Commentary: Investment in Our Graduates Is Vital to Denver’s Prosperity

By Lorii RabinowitzJune 18, 2023

“As a city, we must lift and celebrate our young people, acknowledging their strengths and demonstrating our belief that opportunity opens unlimited possibilities.”

A Winner: Legendary Denver Basketball Coach Kathryn Kindle-Hughes Passes

A Winner: Legendary Denver Basketball Coach Kathryn Kindle-Hughes Passes

By Catie CheshireMay 24, 2023

The longtime girls basketball coach at Thomas Jefferson High School left an unbeatable legacy.

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Black and Brown Families Feel “Ignored” By DPS, Say Safety Plan Caters to White Students

By Benjamin NeufeldMay 15, 2023

Families of Black and brown students in Denver are wary of changes proposed by the city’s new safety plan and worry they are catered to “white parents.”

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Photo of Denver resident and SCD Enrichment supervisor Ja'Brel Dorsett smiling.

How a Homeless Teen Became a Mentor and Supervisor for the Nonprofit That Helped Save His Life

By Bennito L. KeltyApril 27, 2023

Ja’Brel Dorsett says youth leaders with the SCD Enrichment program helped save his life after he became homeless in high school. Now, he works with them.

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Parents Up in Arms After Border Patrol Agents Visit Roaring Fork High School for Career Expo

By Bennito L. KeltyApril 11, 2023

Glenwood Springs parents will be out in force at the Roaring Fork School District’s board meeting on April 12 to call out educators.

Denver School Board VP Auon'tai Anderson

Denver School Board Elections in November Promise Plenty of Fireworks

By Benjamin NeufeldApril 10, 2023

Vice President Auon’tai Anderson, who was 21 when he was elected in 2019, may face challengers.

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Commentary: DPS Attacks on Innovation Schools Hurt Students and Educators

Commentary: DPS Attacks on Innovation Schools Hurt Students and Educators

By Suzanne Morris-ShererApril 9, 2023

A longtime educator warns that the Denver Board of Education and superintendent have lost sight of what’s most important: the needs of students.

Commentary: Band-Aids Don’t Fix Bullet Holes at Our Schools

Commentary: Band-Aids Don’t Fix Bullet Holes at Our Schools

By Ellie MoranApril 5, 2023

East High students return to school today. What will they find?

Gun Reform and SROs Won’t Solve School Violence, Say Denver Leaders

By Benjamin NeufeldMarch 31, 2023

Speaking at a roundtable community discussion on March 30, city leaders and community members admitted that the added safety measures just won’t be enough.

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Department of Safety Scraps Safe City Youth Summit in Wake of East High Shooting

Department of Safety Scraps Safe City Youth Summit in Wake of East High Shooting

By Chris PerezMarch 30, 2023

The 27th annual event had been scheduled for May 24…two days after the shooting at East High School.

SRO Reintroduction Clouded by Controversy and Dysfunction

By Benjamin NeufeldMarch 27, 2023

Questions linger as to the specific motives behind the decision to reintroduce SROs for at least the remainder of the school year.

Denver Board Forced to Use Same School Resource Officers Booted in 2020

Denver Board Forced to Use Same School Resource Officers Booted in 2020

By Chris PerezMarch 24, 2023

DPS students will have to walk the halls with some of the same SROs who didn’t do the job right three years ago.

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Denver Board Does Complete 180 on School Resource Officers Following East High Shooting

By Benjamin Neufeld and OthersMarch 23, 2023

The move comes less than three years after the Denver School Board voted unanimously to remove SROs.

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