Tag: School District
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Federal judges hear arguments over Colorado school district’s gender identity rooming policy
A panel of judges at the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit challenging JeffCo Public School’s policy of assigning students to overnight accommodations on school trips based on gender identity. The lawsuit, filed in 2024, alleged that the policy infringes on parents’ religious freedom by denying them notice or…
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Cherry Creek interim superintendent pushes for restructuring during board session
The newly-appointed interim superintendent of the Cherry Creek School District is pushing for an organizational restructuring to limit conflicts of interest, including some that previously took place under her watch as deputy superintendent. Jennifer Perry, who was formally introduced as the interim superintendent of the district at a Board of Education study session on Friday…
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Boulder school officials say viral TikTok trend appears to have led to 6 laptop fires
Boulder Valley School District says incidents have happened at Centaurus and Broomfield high schools, Angevine Middle School and Eldorado PK-8
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JeffCo Public Schools budget a wash at midyear | CLASSNOTES
During a study session Thursday, board members for Jefferson County Public Schools received a mid-year update on the 2022-2023 budget. Here are the key takeaways: Declining enrollment meant the district, including charters, lost about $2.4 million in funding. The greatest increase over budget projections was salaries. Employees who continue their education can earn salary bumps.…
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Denver City Council talks rapid transit bus, other business today
The Denver City Council typically approve more than five resolutions and bills during their Monday meeting. Most resolutions are approved during the first part of the meeting, which starts at 3:30 p.m. Here’s a is a list of the major happenings during council today: Contracts Resolution 22-1524: Approves a three-year, $25 million contract with Burns…
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Over 90% of Colorado school districts meet fiscal health standards
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More than 90% of Colorado school districts are meeting the state’s benchmarks for fiscal health, according to an annual analysis released Wednesday. Of Colorado’s 178 school districts, only 17 showed indications of financial stress in 2021, the Office of the State Auditor found. In 2020, 20 districts failed to meet fiscal health benchmarks. In 2019,…
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Douglas County’s Wildlife Experience building to transform once again
The Wildlife Experience building just east of I-25 and Lincoln has been many things to many people in its 19-year life: an events center, museum of natural history, IMAX theater and a University of Colorado Denver South campus. Now it’s poised to transform again, this time into an alternative education campus for the Douglas County…
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Denver school gets unwanted attention over ‘Families of Color Playground Night’
It started with a sign in front of Centennial Elementary School in Denver’s Berkeley neighborhood: “Families of Color Playground Night Wed 12/8 4:10 pm.” The outrage that followed has made the principal “afraid to answer her phone,” said Will Jones, a spokesman for Denver Public Schools. Jones said his email is flooded with angry messages…
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Agriculture-focused The STEAD school opens in Commerce City
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The STEAD school, dubbed the “nation’s first fully integrated nextgen agriculture secondary school,” opened Friday in Commerce City’s Reunion subdivision. The 27J School District charter school is located on the city’s far northeast edge off 108th Avenue and Walden Street. It’s part of the 10-acre…