Tag: Education
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Denver Public Schools launches gun-sniffing canine program
Denver Public Schools (DPS) has announced the launch of a pilot canine weapon-detection program this semester at various sporting events that are expected to draw large crowds. “Ensuring the safety of our students, staff and schools is our highest priority,” Greg Cazzell, the district’s chief of Climate and Safety, said in a statement. Cazzell added:…
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GUEST OPINION: D11 empowers student achievement — union politics punish students
In District 11, we’ve been working tirelessly to put students first, support teachers, and rebuild trust in public education. Over the past year, our Board and superintendent have made historic investments in classrooms, raised teacher pay to among the highest in the region, and led the state in student-focused reforms. We trimmed $6.5 million from…
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DPS named felon as interim principal before walking back appointment, raising questions about vetting
Denver Public Schools central office administrators informed parents in May that Peter Castillo would be the new interim principal at Denver School of the Arts — but they either didn’t know, or failed to disclose, that the retired educator was a convicted felon, The Denver Gazette has learned. Officials with DPS said Castillo, 59, was…
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Annunciation Church hosts festival as community works to not be defined by violence
For decades, SeptemberFest has been a hallmark of parish life at Annunciation Catholic Church and School — a weekend of food, music and Mass that brings families, alumni and neighbors back to the campus year after year. But this year, following a deadly shooting at the south Minneapolis church, it wasn’t clear if school could…
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Controversial antisemitism bill awaits Newsom’s signature
A hotly contested bill aimed at reducing antisemitism in California schools now awaits Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature. AB 715, introduced by Democratic Assemblymembers Rick Chavez Zbur of Los Angeles and Dawn Addis of San Luis Obispo, seeks to rein in antisemitism in schools by establishing a new Office of Civil Rights to work directly with…
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University where Charlie Kirk was shot confronts unwanted infamy
It took two decades for Utah Valley University to evolve from a small community college into the state’s largest school that boasts of having one of the safest campuses in the nation
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Texas A&M president steps down but doesn’t say if controversial classroom video was a factor
Texas A&M University’s president is stepping down amid a controversy roiling the campus
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Former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel, a political rookie, decides not to run for governor
Former Ohio State football coach and current Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel says he won’t run for Ohio governor in 2026
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Autopsy finds hanged Mississippi student died by suicide, police say
Mississippi police say an autopsy by the state medical examiner’s office has concluded a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University died by suicide