Author: Nicole C. Brambila
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Denver has spent $17 million responding to immigrant surges
Over the past six months, the city of Denver has spent $17.3 million to shelter and support more than 11,100 unauthorized immigrants from South and Central America. Denver has recouped about 25% of the costs. On Monday, the Denver City Council approved $11,020,818 from the general contingency fund to “address the unbudgeted needs for shelter”…
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Denver Public Schools appoints new safety chief
After months with the Climate and Safety chief position open, Denver Public Schools Thursday announced the appointment of Greg Cazzell. Cazzell is expected to oversee and implement the long-term safety plan Superintendent Alex Marrero is crafting. While two drafts have been released, the final isn’t expected until the end of the month. Cazzell’s appointment comes…
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Anderson proposes to have police near, but not in Denver schools
Denver Public Schools Board Vice President Auon’tai Anderson – who led the push to remove police officers from campuses in 2020 – now supports a long-term policy for their return near schools. Anderson’s proposal is a hybrid approach with Denver police officers acting as community resource officers that are not stationed in a school, but…
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Denver Public Schools superintendent releases version 2.0 of the district’s safety plan
Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero released the second draft of his safety plan Friday after spending the past three weeks gathering community feedback. “Our community differs on the approaches, processes and strategies, but it is clear that we all want to help ensure that we keep our kids safe,” Marrero said in a press…
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DPS superintendent requested secret meeting to discuss policy change
In the hours after an East High School shooting wounded two administrators, Denver Public Schools (DPS) Superintendent Alex Marrero requested a secret meeting with the board of education to discuss changing the district’s policy on campus police, The Denver Gazette has learned. The stated purposed of the executive session – which is closed to the…
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Denver Public Schools ‘discipline matrix’ needs reform, experts say
Former DPS employee critiques board safety planTom Hellauer tom.hellauer@denvergazette.comTomHellauertom.hellauer@denvergazette.comhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a3dc80c0a9d47d671f1f3da872cc0a06?s=100&d=mm&r=g The single most effective thing the Denver Public Schools can do to protect its nearly 90,000 students is to rework the discipline matrix used to address problematic behavior. That was the assessment of Melissa Craven, the district’s former interim deputy chief of support services for its…
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Free Denver program helps bus transfer students from Adams County
Free Denver pilot program helps bus transfer students from Adams CountyTom Hellauer tom.hellauer@denvergazette.comTomHellauertom.hellauer@denvergazette.comhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a3dc80c0a9d47d671f1f3da872cc0a06?s=100&d=mm&r=g Twelve-year-old Leilani Villagomez takes ride share from Commerce City into Denver every morning to attend school. On the drive, she plays on her cellphone. She chats her friend, Carolyn Galicia, who is also commuting from Adams County 14 School District. The sixth-grader…
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Denver hits 10,000 immigrants milestone during 5-month stretch
Denver hit a new milestone Wednesday in the humanitarian crisis that now has seen more than 10,000 immigrants come to Denver over the past five months. On Wednesday – with 162 new arrivals – Denver has now served 10,062 immigrants from Central and South America. “Denver is a welcoming city and I am grateful to…
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Denver judge denies temporary restraining order against DPS
A Denver judge has denied a temporary restraining order brought by Beacon Innovation Zone against Denver Public Schools. The restraining order was requested to keep DPS from breaking up the innovation zone while it appeals to the state Board of Education. Judge Mark T. Bailey found there was no immediate need for a temporary restraining…
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Mayors of Denver, New York, Los Angeles request meeting with Biden on immigration crisis
Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock has been penning a lot of letters. After writing Department of Homeland Security Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas on May 6 about the crisis unfolding in Denver 600 miles from the nearest southern border, Hancock also signed a letter with three other mayors requesting a meeting with President Joe Biden. “This is…