Tag: Education
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Cherry Creek School District adds tie-breaking chair to audit committee amid leadership turmoil
The Cherry Creek School District’s newly created audit committee will add a seventh member to serve as a tie-breaking chair, the district announced Friday as the board works to rebuild trust after the superintendent’s abrupt resignation. Amid public scrutiny over the recent leadership upheaval, the district has announced an independent audit, imposed stricter contract approval…
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Audit analysis shows DPS has carried more obligations than assets for two decades
Denver Public Schools has carried more obligations than unrestricted assets since at least 2005 — limiting the district’s financial flexibility for nearly two decades, a Denver Gazette analysis of district audits has found. In practical terms, when the unrestricted net position is negative for a long time, it means most of the district’s resources are…
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Senate committee moves forward with Colorado ballot measure to redirect TABOR refunds to schools
A Senate panel on Thursday voted along party lines to move forward with a bill that would ask voters for permission to eliminate Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights refunds and redirect those dollars to K-12 public education. The 6-3 vote in the Senate Finance Committee sends Senate Bill 135 to the Senate Appropriations Committee for further…
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Centennial neighborhood reeling after 11-year-old arrested on suspicion of killing 5-year-old brother
Shock reverberated through a quiet neighborhood in Centennial on Thursday, a day after authorities said they arrested an 11-year-old boy under suspicion of killing his 5-year-old brother. Neighbors described the area as a close-knit, quiet community. “It’s the type of neighborhood when someone goes out of town, others feed their pets and water their plants,”…
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Cherry Creek School District violated disability law, state report finds
The Colorado Department of Education found that the Cherry Creek School District violated federal law when the district failed to provide sign-language interpreter services to 11 students at the start of the 2025-26 school year. A CDE investigation found that a week prior to students returning to class, the district suspended its interpreter service contracts,…
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Denver schools’ legal chief appears unsure about ICE warrants as board weighs new immigration policy
Denver’s school board is considering a major policy amendment that would consider all district properties “safe zones” by requiring a judicial warrant for federal immigration agents to interact with students. If passed by the board, Denver Public Schools General Counsel Aaron Thompson’s office would be tasked with verifying whether a warrant is valid under the…
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PERSPECTIVE: A windfall for Colorado’s schoolchildren
Coloradans believe in opportunity and justice. Coloradans believe that hard work should be rewarded, that freedom matters, and that every child — regardless of background and circumstance — deserves the chance to rise as far as talent and effort will carry them. And yet, for thousands of low-income children in Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and communities across our state, opportunity is too often constrained not by…
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Procedural clash exposes rift on Denver school board
The coalition that restored the president’s gavel to Denver school board Director Xóchitl Gaytán showed cracks Thursday, with board members trading accusations during its regular meeting and arguing over procedure while the district’s general counsel flipped through Robert’s Rules of Order looking for answers. In December, board newcomers Monica Hunter and J.D. Torres were selected…
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DPS board considers policy designating schools as ‘safe zones’ from immigration enforcement
The Denver school board discussed a major policy amendment that, if passed, will designate all district properties as “Safe Zones” and “Sensitive Locations.” In practical terms, the proposed policy amendment would restrict federal immigration agents from interacting with students and staff at school without a judicial warrant. District policy already bans U.S. Immigration and Customs…
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Colorado declares measles outbreak after third case linked to Broomfield school
An unvaccinated Adams County child who tested positive for measles is tied to a case from Broomfield High School last month, leading state health officials to declare an outbreak. Colorado has four measles cases to date, amid a national outbreak. The other cases are in Broomfield and Arapahoe counties. The latest case, state officials said,…