Tag: Dps
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Denver East High parents call for action while family and friends bury Austin Lyle
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As frustrated parents gathered around East High School’s big red and white “E” to call for a safety plan from their school board Monday morning, a quiet funeral was taking place across town. In a chapel at Central Baptist Church, at 2400 California St., friends…
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East High Shooting: How to protect, navigate mental health after trauma
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Another school shooting, this time in Denver’s East High on Wednesday, brings forward the issue of maintaining mental health. This shooting was one incident, but there have been different threats to the schools in Denver Public Schools for a long time, according to Kathi Fanning,…
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Social security numbers, other important data stolen from Denver Public Schools network
Social security numbers, fingerprints, bank account numbers and other important information was stolen from the Denver Public Schools (DPS) network between mid-December and mid-January. On Jan. 4, DPS discovered that data had been taken from its network by “an unauthorized actor,” according to a notice on their website. An investigation showed that the “unauthorized actor”…
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Colorado’s Universal Pre-K program glitchy | CLASSNOTES
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Parents enrolling their child for Universal Pre-K in the fall in Denver Public Schools will have to do so before Feb. 14 — if they want to get in on the first round. Denver Public Schools (DPS) board members on Thursday received an update on the…
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Denver Public Schools, Douglas County announce Wednesday closure ahead of severe winter weather
Denver Public Schools and Douglas County School districts announced all schools, administrative offices and the Emily Griffith Technical College will be closed Wednesday due to severe weather. The metro area’s two largest school districts announced the closure just after 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. All school-related events and activities are also cancelled. Denver is expected to receive…
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DPS investigated former MLK principal for over $175,000 in purchases, then promoted her
A high-powered, influential Denver Public Schools principal with a history of financial woes was investigated last year over allegations that more than $175,000 was misspent on district credit cards — nearly half of it unaccounted for and without receipts — but managed to keep her job and was eventually promoted, according to documents obtained by The…
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DPS school board pushes back on school closures
Denver Public Schools board members were highly critical last week as district administrators presented details of their proposal to close 10 schools at the end of this school year and how they might implement the plan if the board approved it. Some board members said that the decision felt like a done deal to the…
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DPS considers closing 10 schools; JeffCo considers closing 16
A slew of metro area elementary and middle schools are facing closure as districts grapple what leaders say is crippling low enrollment at some facilities, although the proposals have seen pushback from community members who say there are better solutions and districts need to provide more transparency. The school boards for Denver Public Schools and…
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Denver Public Schools settles misuse of funds lawsuit
Denver Public Schools has agreed to pay the federal government more than $2.1 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the district misused AmeriCorps funds. The agreement was announced Tuesday by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado. As part of the settlement, the district paid $2,123,811 to the government and agreed to…
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Investigation still ongoing after lockdown at Northfield High School
Two students were were released to their parents Thursday after they were interviewed in connection with a “suspicious incident” that prompted authorities to put Northfield High School on lockdown. Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen said investigators recovered a paintball gun at the school and police will present charges to the Denver District Attorney’s Office. The…