The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling prohibiting race-conscious admissions has led to calls to ban another form of preference — legacy admissions — in pursuit of more inclusive campuses. In 2021, Colorado became the first state to ban legacy admissions —…
Read MoreColorado backtracks on full-time preschool for 11K kids with risk factors
Nikki Spasova expected her 4-year-old son to get free full-day classes through the state’s new universal preschool program since he’s still learning English. But just two weeks before Kristian was set to start preschool, Spasova learned that wasn’t the case….
Read MoreParents call on DPS to reinstate fired McAuliffe principal Kurt Dennis
The termination of a middle school principal last week has become the latest flashpoint between Denver Public Schools and community members over how the district has responded to school safety in the wake of the shooting inside East High School…
Read MoreDenver school board’s closed-door meeting was legal, DPS tells judge
Denver Public Schools’ Board of Education properly noticed and convened an executive session when members met behind closed doors the day after the March shooting inside East High School, the school district’s attorney argued in court Friday. The Denver Post…
Read MoreColorado teen flouts graduation policy, wears Mexican and US flag sash
PARACHUTE — A Colorado student barred from wearing a sash representing the flags of Mexico and the United States to her high school graduation did so anyway, partially covering it with another sash representing her participation in a service organization….
Read MoreCorey Wise gets $832,733 settlement from Douglas County School District
The Douglas County School District paid former Superintendent Corey Wise more than $830,000 to settle his discrimination claims over his firing last year after he advocated for students with disabilities and youth of color, Wise’s attorneys announced Monday. Wise filed…
Read MoreDPS cancels classes districtwide Friday in wake of East High shooting
Denver Public Schools declared Friday a “mental health day” and canceled all classes districtwide in the wake of the shooting of two administrators at East High School. Superintendent Alex Marrero announced the move in an email to the DPS school…
Read MoreDenver grad’s future as a teacher in jeopardy as DACA hangs in limbo
Recess at Denver’s Castro Elementary School took on a sobering tone as Daniela Uriarte and her fellow fifth-graders gathered to discuss the subject weighing on their young minds: whether a middle school enrollment lottery would secure them a spot at…
Read MoreDenver Public Schools students, parents ask board not to close five schools
Students, parents and others on Monday asked Denver Public Schools to rethink closing five schools during a meeting that marked one of the last chances for the public to weigh in before the Board of Education votes later this week….
Read MoreVideo of “Know Justice, Know Peace” podcast dispute sheds light on DPS
Three weeks before a group of current and former students sued Denver Public Schools over their racial justice podcast, they met with district officials in an eighth-floor conference room at Denver Public Schools headquarters. Video from the Aug. 29 meeting reveals a…
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