Author: Melanie Asmar
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Charter school aimed at Black students misses enrollment target, won’t open in Denver this fall
A charter elementary school centering Black students won’t open as planned in Denver this fall. 5280 Freedom School did not enroll enough students for next school year, and the Denver school board isn’t considering giving the charter school more time. The refusal is a departure from past practice and emblematic of the increasingly tough outlook…
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Denver school board affirms state ban on discrimination against hair and hairstyles
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver school district policies that protect against discrimination based on race will now explicitly include protection from discrimination based on hair and hairstyle. The school board on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution in support of a state law…
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Hiring principals, seeking funds: Denver is moving forward on opening a comprehensive high school in Montbello
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Public Schools will start looking this winter for principals for a new Montbello high school and feeder middle school. The schools are set to open in the fall of 2022. The announcement Tuesday is the latest step as Denver moves ahead with reopening a comprehensive…
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Facing big test score gaps, Denver praises schools where students of color making progress
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On a day teeming with test scores, it’s possible to tell what the Denver school district is most proud of by where it holds its annual press conference. This year, district leaders stood in the sun outside Dora Moore ECE-8 School, where black and Hispanic…