Author: DAVID MULLEN The Gazette
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Denver Public Schools settles misuse of funds lawsuit
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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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Metro State University Denver locks tuition for undergrads as inflation rises
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Metropolitan State University of Denver will keep tuition rates the same for undergraduate students under a tuition lock program the school unveiled this week. University officials said the move was spurred by skyrocketing inflation. “Our students are facing tremendous financial challenges right now,” university President Janine Davidson said in a news release. “Many are working…
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Colorado sailor killed during Pearl Harbor attack to be buried at national cemetery
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Eighty years after a World War II sailor from Colorado died at Pearl Harbor, his remains are finally being laid to rest. The life of Water Tender First Class Milo Phillips, who was killed in the infamous attack on Dec. 7, 1941, will be buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu…
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Colorado state park entrance fees will be waived Monday
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Entrance fees at all 42 of Colorado’s state parks will be waived Monday to celebrate the state’s 146th birthday. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has offered free admittance to the parks in conjunction with the state’s birthday, or Colorado Day, for at least five years. Colorado Day was established in 1907 by the state Legislature and…
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Jefferson County school support staff to get pay raises
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Support staff at Jefferson County Public Schools will soon be hired at a higher wage under a contract ratified Tuesday by the school board. Paraeducators, custodians, bus drivers, secretaries, food services workers and other support staff will be hired at $18 per hour, a 44% increase from the existing wage. The increase will take effect…
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Coloradans could legalize psychedelic mushrooms in November
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A measure to legalize psychedelic mushrooms and create a system of healing centers across Colorado has made it onto the November ballot. The Natural Medicine Health Act, otherwise known as Initiative 58, has qualified for the general election ballot, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. The office said in a news release that…
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Safe2Tell reports down in June
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A violence intervention program that allows students to anonymously report potential threats saw a significant drop in calls to its tip line in June, according to a report released Tuesday by the Colorado Attorney General’s Office. Safe2Tell received 450 reports in June, a 76% drop from May. Reports also fell in May compared to April. Historically,…
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Here’s how DPS is spending nearly $400 million in federal relief funds
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Colorado spent more than $1.5 billion of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds on education, with the majority being allocated to K-12 schools, according to the Colorado Health Institute. Denver Public Schools, the states largest district, received $395.5 million in COVID relief funds, including $210 million from ARPA, according to the district. The majority of…
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Aurora Public Schools, union reach agreement on pay raises for teachers
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Teachers in Aurora Public Schools would receive a substantial pay increase when the school year begins under a tentative agreement between the district and the union. The proposed raise would “likely end up as one of the highest in the Denver metro area,” Superintendent Rico Munn wrote in a letter to district staff on Wednesday. …
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Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington nominated to lead FAA
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President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington to lead the Federal Aviation Administration. “Phil Washington is a recognized leader across the transportation industry, and we are lucky to have him as our CEO at DEN,” Theresa Marchetta, the mayor’s spokeswoman, said in a statement last month. “It’s not surprising his…
