Author: Nico Brambila
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Denver school board praises, but expresses concern, for students’ CMAS performance
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Denver Public School Board members both praised, and expressed concern for, its students’ performance on the Colorado Measures of Academic Success at its meeting Wednesday. Board of Education directors walked a fine line during their regular meeting between praising students for the district’s overall gains while pushing Superintendent Alex Marrero to do more to raise proficiency…
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Trump administration plans to reopen Colorado prison north of Denver for ICE detainees
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The Trump administration has told Colorado’s Congressional delegation it plans to reopen the shuttered Hudson Correctional Facility as an immigration detention center. Located about 30 miles northeast of Denver in Weld County, the Hudson Correctional Facility is a medium-security prison that closed a decade ago. “Hudson has the flexibility to manage a wide range of…
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Board director’s mid-meeting resignation latest turmoil to hit DougCo schools
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A Douglas County Board of Education director abruptly resigned Tuesday night during a public meeting, citing concerns about the district’s legal fees, politicization of the board and implementation of the district’s equity policy. Director Elizabeth Hanson’s mid-meeting departure Tuesday is the latest turmoil to hit the district, as it continues fighting a legal battle that…
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90 immigrants bused to Denver not part of political stunt, according to officials
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The 90 immigrants from Central and South America who arrived in Denver Monday were not part of a political stunt, but rather a coordinated social media campaign, Denver officials said Thursday. “From what we’ve been able to gather, it was sort of an informal gathering of some on social media among the folks themselves,” said…
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90 immigrants bused to Denver not part of political stunt, according to officials
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The 90 immigrants from Central and South America who arrived in Denver Monday were not part of a political stunt, but rather a coordinated social media campaign, Denver officials said Thursday. “From what we’ve been able to gather, it was sort of an informal gathering of some on social media among the folks themselves,” said…
