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Colorado’s largest union for teachers gets a new leader
Colorado’s largest teachers union has chosen its current vice president, Kevin Vick, to lead the organization of nearly 40,000 educators for the next three years.
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The schools that take Colorado’s ‘most vulnerable’ children are disappearing
Colorado is racing to save the schools that serve children whose home districts can’t or won’t meet their intense needs.
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Each Denver school would make its own decisions about police presence under draft safety plan
The school board tasked Superintendent Alex Marrero with drafting a plan a day after a student shot two East High School deans in March.
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American Indian Academy of Denver charter school to close at the end of the school year
AIAD’s founders hoped lessons taught through an Indigenous lens would be transformational in a school district where just 50 percent of Native American students graduated on time last year.
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Denver Public Schools superintendent says gun violence at school is his top concern
Last school year, five times as many weapons — 200 total — were found at schools, including 13 guns and 28 fake guns.
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Denver Public Schools has a new strategic plan
Superintendent Alex Marrero announced new goals for the district, which focus on equity, teacher pay and a more diverse workforce.
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Denver school board approves paying members up to $750 per month
The Denver school board voted 5-2 Thursday to pay board members, as allowed under a new state law passed six months ago.
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Aurora and Denver school boards consider paying board members
In Colorado, school board members serve as volunteers, and have not been allowed to be compensated for their time. But a law passed in April changed that.
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88% Of Denver Students Are Showing Up For Virtual Classes, But There Are Disparities By Age And Race
Younger children and white students are much more likely to regularly tune into real-time video lessons.