Tag: Aurora Public Schools
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‘It brought the kid out of me’ : Colorado Teacher of the Year returns to Aurora from NASA Space Camp
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Jimmy Day II, Colorado’s Teacher of the Year from East Middle School in Aurora, just got back from NASA Space Camp — bringing with him a new love for science, a lesson in using less spray paint on his rocket and even more patience for his students. “(At space camp) we were just trying to…
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Aurora Public Schools kicks off new school year with free backpacks, resource booths, activities
Aurora Public Schools kicks off the new school year Saturday with activities, entertainment and lots of free stuff leading up to the first day of school Tuesday. The district’s annual Back to School Kickoff starts at 10 a.m. Saturday and runs until 12:30 p.m. at the Town Center at Aurora, 14200 E. Alameda Ave. More…
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Colorado Supreme Court strikes down law benefitting child sex abuse survivors
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Supreme Court slammed the door on Tuesday to victims who endured child sex abuse years or decades in the past, striking down a recent law that empowered survivors to sue their perpetrators and the institutions that harbored them. The decision was a victory…
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Aurora Public Schools negotiating contract with sole superintendent finalist
Aurora Public Schools began conducting contract negotiations with Michael Giles after he was named the sole finalist to become the district’s next superintendent. The Aurora Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously April 27 to select Giles from among three finalists, concluding a four-month search process. Giles is slated to assume the role July 1,…
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Aurora Public Schools superintendent finalist lays out vision to make APS ‘destination district’
One of the three finalists to become Aurora Public Schools next superintendent says he is the right leader to bring cultural change to the community and make APS a destination district. The school board is expected to make its decision in late April or early May after conducting public interviews with the candidates on April…
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Aurora Public Schools superintendent finalist: Alleged links to school scandal inaccurate
Andre Wright, a finalist for Aurora Public Schools’ next superintendent, said if he gets the job, he wants to make sure no students get left behind in the midst of Aurora’s rapid growth and socioeconomic evolution. “When the opportunity presented itself, I said, ‘I know what the district needs. I know how quickly we can…
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Aurora Public Schools superintendent finalist touts qualifications, responds to past controversy
One of the finalists to become Aurora Public Schools’ next superintendent said her expertise in academic instruction and plans for the district make her the standout candidate, while her experience managing the scrutiny that comes with leadership has prepared her for the role. Nia Campbell is also standing by her handling of crowd disbursement efforts…
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Colorado Supreme Court faces ‘difficult’ question of whether to shut window on child sex abuse survivors
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The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday stared down two possibilities: If it deems a 2021 law designed to help survivors of childhood sex abuse unconstitutional, many victims will have no avenue to hold their abusers or the institutions that harbored them legally liable. On the other hand, if the court upholds the law, then schools,…
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Where are the kids? Colorado school enrollment trends shed light on closure discussions
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As three large metro area school districts grapple with school closures due to declining enrollment, a common question looms: Where did all the children go? To help answer that question, Chalkbeat looked at school enrollment data, county birth rate data and U.S. census data showing…