education
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Marrero argues DPS board’s outside counsel policy undercuts superintendent’s role
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Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero argued during a discussion of the request-for-proposal process that the board’s policy allowing independent counsel conflicts with district policy designating him as its sole employee. The new policy was in response to Marrero’s early contract extension in May, which was filtered through the district’s general counsel, Aaron Thompson. Thompson…
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DPS braces for budget uncertainty as state funding questions loom
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The uncertainty over what state legislators will do when they begin hashing out the state budget later this month has Denver Public Schools (DPS) officials worried. DPS Chief Financial Officer Chuck Carpenter warned the board of education Thursday that if the state doesn’t come through on its promises or if funding is cut, it will…
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Senate committee moves forward with Colorado ballot measure to redirect TABOR refunds to schools
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A Senate panel on Thursday voted along party lines to move forward with a bill that would ask voters for permission to eliminate Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights refunds and redirect those dollars to K-12 public education. The 6-3 vote in the Senate Finance Committee sends Senate Bill 135 to the Senate Appropriations Committee for further…
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Cherry Creek School District violated disability law, state report finds
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The Colorado Department of Education found that the Cherry Creek School District violated federal law when the district failed to provide sign-language interpreter services to 11 students at the start of the 2025-26 school year. A CDE investigation found that a week prior to students returning to class, the district suspended its interpreter service contracts,…
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Denver schools’ legal chief appears unsure about ICE warrants as board weighs new immigration policy
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Denver’s school board is considering a major policy amendment that would consider all district properties “safe zones” by requiring a judicial warrant for federal immigration agents to interact with students. If passed by the board, Denver Public Schools General Counsel Aaron Thompson’s office would be tasked with verifying whether a warrant is valid under the…
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DPS board considers policy designating schools as ‘safe zones’ from immigration enforcement
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The Denver school board discussed a major policy amendment that, if passed, will designate all district properties as “Safe Zones” and “Sensitive Locations.” In practical terms, the proposed policy amendment would restrict federal immigration agents from interacting with students and staff at school without a judicial warrant. District policy already bans U.S. Immigration and Customs…
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Colorado declares measles outbreak after third case linked to Broomfield school
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An unvaccinated Adams County child who tested positive for measles is tied to a case from Broomfield High School last month, leading state health officials to declare an outbreak. Colorado has four measles cases to date, amid a national outbreak. The other cases are in Broomfield and Arapahoe counties. The latest case, state officials said,…
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Broomfield High School keeps 26 students out after confirmed measles case
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After state officials confirmed a measles case last week at Broomfield High School, 26 students are not allowed to attend class, the district said Monday. On Friday, school officials requested students who are not vaccinated against measles to not attend class. “In order to attend school, you must present proof of measles immunity,” Broomfield High…
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Colorado bill aims to launch $1 million ‘Cradle to Career’ program
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Saying it would help Colorado families living in poverty, legislators are proposing to allocate $1 million to organizations that support impoverished communities. Senate Bill 080 — sponsored by Senate President James Coleman, D-Denver, Minority Leader Cleave Simpson, R-Alamosa, and Rep. Meghan Lukens, D-Steamboat Springs — would create the “Cradle to Career Grant Program” within the…
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Ex-Cherry Creek superintendent must repay one month’s salary after abrupt resignation
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Former Cherry Creek School District Superintendent Chris Smith must repay one month’s salary for failing to provide the board of education with three-month’s notice of his resignation, The Denver Gazette has learned. The board of education has not waived the requirement, Abbe Smith, a district spokesperson, said in an email. The spokesperson declined to say…
