Author: Nicole C. Brambila
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Colorado’s education board approves $180 million in construction projects
The Colorado Board of Education approved $180 million in grants across the state from a prioritized list of 17 Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) school construction projects. Board members approved the grants during their monthly meeting last week. Lawmakers enacted the “Building Excellent Schools Today Act” or “BEST” in 2008 to address the limited capacity…
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Colorado education board skeptical of DPS decision to revoke Beacon’s innovation status
Beacon Innovation Zone and Denver Public Schools presented their arguments to the Colorado State Board of Education on Thursday in the first test of a new law that allows for a review of the district’s decision to revoke the network’s innovation zone status. DPS officials have maintained that poor academic performance and financial oversight led…
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Under threat by the courts, DACA turns 11 Thursday
Marissa Molina had a secret. As a 9-year-old, her parents moved the family to the Colorado Western Slope from Chihuahua, Mexico in 2001. Having been born in Mexico, Molina would concoct excuses for her high school friends about why she couldn’t attend events out of the country or drive. (She told friends she had juvenile…
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Incoming Denver Public Schools security chief: ‘I’m not afraid to jump into the fire’
Until Greg Cazzell takes the helm next month, Denver Public Schools will have had an interim Climate and Safety chief – in lieu of the interim chief – for more than a month. Earlier this month, DPS announced the hiring of Cazzell, 54. Cazzell starts July 10. The position has been open since the last chief, Mike Eaton,…
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Feds give Denver $8.6 million for immigrant response
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security awarded Denver $8.6 million to assist the city with the humanitarian crisis caused by the influx of immigrants from South and Central America seeking shelter in the Mile High City. Mayor Michael B. Hancock made the announcement Monday. For months, Denver has sought reimbursement for the expenses associated with…
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Colorado Black Round Table holds discussion on gun violence
John Bailey isn’t looking for answers to youth and gun violence in Denver – yet. Bailey chairs the Colorado Black Round Table, which held a discussion Monday on youth violence at New Hope Baptist Church. About 60 people attended the event, which was not about finding solutions as much as networking among stakeholders, NGOs and…
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Anderson drops out of Denver school board race, announced state House run for District 8
Auon’tai Anderson announced Monday he’s dropping out of the school board race and setting his sights on the state House of Representatives. Anderson, who is vice president of the Denver Public Schools Board of Education, filed for House District 8 on Monday. The seat is currently held by Rep. Leslie Herod, D-Denver, who will be…
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Denver City Council to consider $450,000 claim against Denver Police
The Denver City Council is expected to consider a $450,000 liability claim on Monday filed by the family of the 18-year-old who bled to death in front of a Denver police officer in 2020. On Sept. 7, 2020, police responded to a complaint of shots fired when a man flagged officers down and directed them…
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Denver to deactivate emergency for immigration response
In response to a declining number of arriving immigrants, the city and county of Denver is ending the emergency activation created to address the surge. This is the second demobilization this year of emergency operations related to the influx of immigrants from South and Central America. Emergency operations were activated on May 11 to manage…
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Colorado AG secures $270 million opioid settlement with drug makers, pharmacies
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Friday the final approval of $17.3 billion in national opioid agreements with two drug makers and pharmacies. The state’s portion of the national settlement is $270 million, which Colorado is expected to receive over 15 years starting by the end of 2023. The settlement is with Teva and Allergan…