cherry creek
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Trump administration investigates Cherry Creek School District for alleged racial discrimination
The U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation into Cherry Creek School District on Monday over allegations of racial discrimination. The department said its Office for Civil Rights is reviewing claims that the district violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by sponsoring “a wide range of racially-discriminatory programming.” The complaints alleged the district…
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Cherry Creek school district plays defense | Jimmy Sengenberger
Cherry Creek Schools is a shadow of its former self. When I graduated from Grandview High School in 2008, the district still earned its motto: “Dedicated to Excellence.” These days, Colorado’s fourth-largest district clings to that antiquated reputation even as it unravels in plain sight. Facing a nearly $20 million shortfall on an $840 million budget this…
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Cherry Creek interim superintendent pushes for restructuring during board session
The newly-appointed interim superintendent of the Cherry Creek School District is pushing for an organizational restructuring to limit conflicts of interest, including some that previously took place under her watch as deputy superintendent. Jennifer Perry, who was formally introduced as the interim superintendent of the district at a Board of Education study session on Friday…
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Metro moves: Waldorf Astoria condos starting at $1.2M coming to Cherry Creek
Welcome to the Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion news here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to bernadette.berdychowski@denvergazette.com. Waldorf Astoria Residences coming to Denver Colorado’s first Waldorf Astoria-branded property is coming to Cherry Creek. (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”); National real estate developer Property Markets Group…
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Denver saw another record year of tourists, new report shows
Tourists keep coming to Denver in record numbers. The city saw more than 37 million visitors in 2023, which is up 3% from the last record set in 2022, according to a new report from marketing and tourism agency Visit Denver released Monday. It also means the city is generating more money from tourists. (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0,…
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Denver City Council considers bill to decriminalize jaywalking, Park Hill Golf Course details
The Denver City Council has four resolutions on its agenda ahead of today’s weekly 3:30 p.m. meeting. There are four bills being introduced from various committees and two that are on final consideration. There will be two required public hearings and one courtesy public hearing. Here’s a list of the major happenings at council today: …
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10th Circuit says Cherry Creek schools did not fail obligations to special ed student
The federal appeals court based in Denver has found Cherry Creek School District did not breach its legal obligation to provide special education services to a mentally-troubled teenager, despite waiting until the student threatened to “shoot up” his school before concluding he had a serious emotional disability. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) ensures children…
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Judge considers immunity for Cherry Creek school officials in student’s free speech case
Even though the federal appeals court based in Denver decided a high school student had plausibly claimed administrators violated his constitutional rights when they disciplined him for an anti-Semitic “joke,” a judge appeared doubtful this week that Cherry Creek School District personnel would have known their actions clearly ran afoul of the law. In July,…
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Denver e-bike rebate program pauses vouchers until 2023
The City of Denver pumped the brakes on its popular e-bike rebate program for the rest of 2022, according to a news release. The city’s Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency launched the e-bike rebate program earlier this year to assist with climate and sustainability initiatives. The program offered applicants $400 for an e-bike,…
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School’s equity training did not amount to hostile work environment, federal judge finds
The Cherry Creek School District said it fired experienced teacher Leslie Shannon after she continued to underperform, was unlikely to improve, and had taken extensive absences that created major burdens for her colleagues. Shannon, however, alleged the only thing that changed in her third and final year with the district was her decision to complain…