Tag: Adams 14 School District
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EDITORIAL: When school districts fail — a case in point
Two years ago, Colorado’s State Board of Education abandoned a yearlong effort to take charge of the beleaguered Adams 14 School District, based in Commerce City north of Denver. The board backed off under pressure from leaders in other districts, likely concerned about their own failures. The district was cratering so badly in its academic…
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Adams County gets $131.4 million in bond sales for school improvements
A new junior high school is planned for Adams 14 County School District, and capital improvements to other schools, after the district secured $131.4 million in bond sales following the passage of a ballot measure in November. District officials announced the bond-sales revenue in a press release Tuesday, saying it will be used for “upgrades…
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Adams 14 neighbors and activists ‘planning for a fight’ on pipeline company expansion near school
Local officials and residents joined environmentalists and health experts Saturday morning to oppose a north Denver pipeline company’s plan to expand operations near Dupont Elementary School Commerce City. Approximately 70 people attended the two-hour bilingual community meeting at Adams City High School cafeteria to learn more about the proposed expansion of the Magellan Pipeline Company’s…
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Adams 14 School District’s exclusive chartering authority revoked by Colorado education board
The State Board of Education removed the Adams 14 School District’s exclusive chartering authority at the request of a charter network. In a 5 to 4 vote at its May meeting Thursday, the state board found University Prep, the charter network, met the burden for showing Adams 14 has “demonstrated a pattern of failing to…
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Adams County School District 14 sues the state over reorganization vote
Adams County School District 14 on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the state Board of Education alleging that the board abused its power when it ordered the district to reorganize last month. The suit, filed in Denver District Court, also challenges how the board applied the Accountability and Reorganization acts. The district was joined by…
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Adams 14 schools will go to distance learning due to COVID-19
Students in Adams County School District 14 will switch to remote learning starting Monday through Jan. 14 due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in its schools. The move affecting 6,066 students in preschool through grade 12 in the district covering Commerce City comes after the district experienced a 357% increased in reported COVID-19 cases…
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LIVE UPDATES: Snow, cold forces districts to close, delay school on Thursday
Click or tap here for a list of school closings and delays. There are multiple highway closures across the state. Click or tap here for a complete list. Click or tap here to check on the status or arriving and departing flights at Denver International Airport. — Update 9:53 a.m. Many school districts and closed…
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Denver Public Schools to start Thanksgiving break early for health and self-care
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Public Schools will begin Thanksgiving break a day earlier than planned so employees can devote time to their health and self-care, while also giving students an opportunity to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Superintendent Alex Marrero made the announcement Wednesday following a recommendation from the…
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Adams 14 School District accreditation restored, days after it was removed
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save State regulators restored Adams School District 14’s accreditation Thursday after the school system signed off on a plan to work with a consultant to improve student performance, the Colorado Department of Education announced. The district was the first in Colorado to lose its accreditation after…
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Metro Moves: New hires for IMA and Atlas Real Estate
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Welcome to the Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion briefs here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to [email protected]. New hires With an eye toward continuing to “advance and shape” its company culture, Denver-based…