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		<title>Accusations of Racism Create Losing Season for Vista Peak Prep Cheerleaders</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:03:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/vista_peak_courtesy_aps2.jpg" alt="outside of high school in Aurora, Colorado." /><p>Black parents worry their daughters were bullied, but the coach says she was the victim.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/aurora-school-cheerleading-squad-accusations-of-racism-40866154/">Accusations of Racism Create Losing Season for Vista Peak Prep Cheerleaders</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Denver Public Schools Could Ask Voters to Approve a $44 Million Tax Increase</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:45:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/denver-schools-could-ask-voters-44-million-tax-increase-40875551/">Denver Public Schools Could Ask Voters to Approve a $44 Million Tax Increase</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Satanist Student Wins Religious Accommodation From Colorado School District</title>
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					<dc:creator>Hannah Metzger</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:16:19 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/satanist-student-religious-accommodation-colorado-school-40873283/">Satanist Student Wins Religious Accommodation From Colorado School District</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Bell-to-Bell Cellphone Ban Recommended by Denver Public Schools Committee</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:40:28 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/denver-public-schools-committee-cellphone-ban-40872865/">Bell-to-Bell Cellphone Ban Recommended by Denver Public Schools Committee</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Colorado Lawmakers Avoid Big Budget Cuts to Education</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:41:36 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/colorado-state-caoitol-building-sunset-jim-nix.jpg" alt="The Colorado State Capitol&#039;s golden dome shines during the sunset" /><p>Despite an overall shortfall of more than $1.2 billion, the state budget largely spared education.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/colorado-lawmakers-avoid-big-education-budget-cuts-40868926/">Colorado Lawmakers Avoid Big Budget Cuts to Education</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Denver Students, Parents Debate Proposed ICE Restrictions at Schools</title>
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					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:30:55 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/lidia_lopez_bennito_kelty.jpeg" alt="A North High School student speaks to the DPS school board during a hearing March 5." /><p>"How can education be a priority if safety is a daily concern?"</p>
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		<title>This Education Co-Op Quietly Opened a Christian Public School. Does Colorado Need More Guardrails?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:17:41 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Honoring Colorado’s Black History Requires Telling Stories That Make Us Think Twice</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:11:19 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/file-20260219-76-swxw3d.jpg" alt="black history month poster" /><p>Is Black Colorado history useful for addressing current injustices and what some see as similar moral dilemmas? Or is the recognition of Black History Month more appropriately seen as a “thank you” card from institutions and organizations?</p>
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		<title>Denver Schools Mulls ICE Policy, Sets Public Comment Dates</title>
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					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:26:30 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Aurora School Board Approves Union for Support Staffers</title>
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					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:47:00 -0700</pubDate>
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