Tag: Denver Schools
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DPS inflamed fears about ICE raids | Jimmy Sengenberger
Protests seemingly swept cities across the country Friday and Saturday as part of a “National Shutdown” opposing immigration enforcement. The premise: “No Work. No School. No Shopping. Stop Funding ICE.” Nurses, teachers and others were urged to walk off the job in a national strike. The deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti — both…
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Former Denver elementary school paraprofessional charged with enticement of a child
A former paraprofessional at a Denver elementary school was charged with enticing a child in March and April of this year. Michael Digiacomo, 47, faces felony charges of enticement of a child and internet luring of a child, according to a Wednesday news release from the Thornton Police Department. The 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office…
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Is DPS’ board on the verge of needed change? | Jimmy Sengenberger
In 2021, then-Denver school board member Auon’tai Anderson was censured after a district investigation found he’d aggressively pursued inappropriate relationships with underaged students and intimidated witnesses. That didn’t stop Scott Esserman and Michelle Quattlebaum from hiring Anderson, through his business Good Trouble Consulting, to run their campaigns for DPS board seats that fall. Nor did…
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Denver school unveils book vending machine
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Early College has a new vending machine that will feed their imaginations. The school unveiled a book vending machine Thursday afternoon. It’s the first-of-its-kind in the Denver Public Schools system. (Video: David Mullen/Denver Gazette)
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Denver elementary school receives backlash for participating in Black Lives Matter week of action
A month after Denver’s Centennial Elementary School was the target of national backlash for promoting a “Families of Color Playground Night,” the school was in the national spotlight again after announcing it would participate in the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action that includes a commitment to “the disruption of western nuclear family dynamics.” The national…
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‘Numerous’ threats made against East High School in Denver
The Denver Police Department said it is investigating after “numerous” threats have been made against East High School over the last eight months. The threats began in April and the most recent threat was made in the last week, police said. All of the threats have been made during the school day and were directed…
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Dozens of Denver metro students awarded millions through Daniels Fund scholarship
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than 60 high school seniors in the Denver metro area were awarded the Daniels Fund scholarship this year, one of the most prestigious and lucrative scholarship programs in the state. The Daniels Fund, a merit-based scholarship program, provides scholars with up to $25,000 per…
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Denver Public Schools, several other districts to close Monday for snow day
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Several school districts in the Denver metro area are closing their doors Monday because of the ongoing blizzard that hit the state this weekend. In Denver, snowfall has accumulated to nearly 20 inches as of Sunday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Most cities…