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Over 60 Colorado school districts look for candidates at recruitment fair
Sage Kelley
sage.kelley@denvergazette.com
Updated 2 days ago
Colorado school districts are looking for the next generation of teachers and employees this weekend. The Colorado Educator Recruitment Fair will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at Frederick High School — located at 5690 Tipple...
Sage Kelley
Reporter
Broomfield High School keeps 26 students out after confirmed measles case
Nicole C. Brambila nico.brambila@denvergazette.com
nico.brambila@denvergazette.com
Updated 2 days ago
After state officials confirmed a measles case last week at Broomfield High School, 26 students are not allowed to attend class, the district said Monday. On Friday, school officials requested students who are not vaccinated against measles to not attend...
Jeffco teachers’ unions want guarantees on how mill levy money will be spent
Sage Kelley
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Updated 6 days ago
Teachers’ unions in Jefferson County won’t back the school district’s mill levy override (MLO) attempts without guarantees on how the money will be spent. During the Jeffco Public Schools’ Board of Education meeting on Feb. 12, union leaders and teachers...
Sage Kelley
Reporter
Ex-Cherry Creek superintendent must repay one month’s salary after abrupt resignation
Nicole C. Brambila nico.brambila@denvergazette.com
nico.brambila@denvergazette.com
Updated 7 days ago
Former Cherry Creek School District Superintendent Chris Smith must repay one month’s salary for failing to provide the board of education with three-month’s notice of his resignation, The Denver Gazette has learned. The board of education has not waived the...
Parent group accuses DPS of racketeering in challenge to school financing structure
Nicole C. Brambila nico.brambila@denvergazette.com
nico.brambila@denvergazette.com
Updated 1 week ago
The parent advocacy group that previously accused Denver Public Schools of financial misconduct in court documents has escalated its claims, alleging the district engaged in racketeering through its bond and lease-financing structures. Mamás de DPS filed a complaint in Denver...
Senate committee kills bill to track education violations
Sage Kelley
sage.kelley@denvergazette.com
Updated 1 week ago
A proposed bill following in the wake of multiple Jeffco Public Schools sexual misconduct cases won’t make it to the Senate floor. The Colorado Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs committee denied proposed Senate Bill 26-055 on Tuesday afternoon with...
Sage Kelley
Reporter
Cherry Creek school district to pay ex-superintendent $165K after resignation amid toxic workplace claims
Nicole C. Brambila nico.brambila@denvergazette.com
nico.brambila@denvergazette.com
Updated 1 week ago
The Cherry Creek School District will pay nearly $165,000 to former Superintendent Chris Smith following his resignation last month amid allegations of a toxic workplace. The board of education announced last week that the district is contractually obligated to pay...
DPS board extends Kaiser health contract one year, restarts bidding process
Nicole C. Brambila nico.brambila@denvergazette.com
nico.brambila@denvergazette.com
Updated 2 weeks ago
Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero declined to endorse his staff’s recommendation to award Motiv Health and UnitedHealthcare a three-year contract during Thursday’s board meeting. The staff recommendation came after Kaiser Permanente — which has held the contract for more...
DU offers reduced-credit bachelor’s degree
The Denver Gazette
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Updated 2 weeks ago
The University of Denver on Wednesday announced a new reduced-credit bachelor’s program, which school officials said will offer a faster and less expensive path to gaining a degree. The Accelerated Bachelor of Professional Studies will be available online for the fall semester, which...
The Denver Gazette
Reporter
Colorado’s ‘first public Christian school’ sues state, alleges discrimination
Eric Young
eric-young@denvergazette.com
Updated 2 weeks ago
Riverstone Academy, a public elementary school that opened last fall in Pueblo as a tuition-free option with Christian-based instruction, has filed a lawsuit against the state of Colorado over alleged religious discrimination. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for...
Eric Young
Reporter
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Boulder Valley School District becomes first in state to use all-electric school bus
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Boulder Valley School District received an all-electric school bus Wednesday, becoming the first district in Colorado to add an electric bus to its fleet. The Blue Bird Vision bus is an environmentally sustainable method, […]