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Denver Public Schools asks court to dismiss lawsuits by East High deans shot by student in 2023
Two former East High School deans who were shot by a student in 2023 are suing Denver Public Schools for failing to protect ...
DPS schools with years of low test scores to once again face closure
DPS will consider closing a low-performing school when it’s spent four years on the Accountability Clock. The closure could ...
Denver Public Schools’ employee paychecks delayed — but they’re coming, district says
Spokesman Scott Pribble said the district did not immediately know how many workers were affected, but some payments were ...
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Denver school board warms to plan for struggling schools, but some balk at prospect of closures
Superintendent Alex Marrero has put in place a new policy for low-rated schools. DPS board members indicate they like the ...
Colorado's K-12 schools wrestle with declining enrollment
Falling birth rates have caused declining enrollment and school closures in Colorado, according to a new Common Sense ...
Chalkbeat on MSN7d
Denver principal Alex Magaña is running for a seat on the school board
Magaña is the executive principal of Grant Beacon and Kepner Beacon middle schools. If elected, he’d resign from that ...
The Associated Press on MSN13d
After crossing the border for better schools, some parents are pulling their kids and leaving the US
At the 400-student Denver elementary school Andrea Rentería heads, at least two students have withdrawn since the ...
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On School Bus Route Planning, Districts Get a Lift From AI
Bus driver shortages and new concepts like school choice, offering a range of potential campuses, pose new challenges for ...
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Denver Public Schools Foundation announces funding milestone
Denver Public Schools Foundation has announced a milestone, surpassing the $3 million mark in fundraising for its A-Z Fund.
The Colorado Sun13d
After crossing the border for better schools, some parents — including in Denver — are pulling their kids and leaving the US
Already, thousands of immigrants have notified federal authorities they plan to “self-deport,” according to the Department of ...
Cool Schools: Elementary school's dual language program preps students to be global citizens
Denver's Escuela Valdez Elementary creates bilingual, globally-minded students through its dual language immersion program teaching kids English and Spanish.