education
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DPS board sends $44 million tax increase to Denver voters
The Denver Public Schools board on Thursday unanimously voted to place a mill levy override on the November ballot that — if approved by voters — would raise taxes by $43.9 million annually, largely to fund employee raises. The request comes as Denver taxpayers are already paying hundreds of millions of dollars annually through seven…
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Boulder Valley School District introduces new policies following antisemitism lawsuit
The chief of Boulder Valley School unveiled new policies for the 2026-2027 school year following a lawsuit filed on behalf of a student alleging antisemitic harassment. In June, the Anti-Defamation League filed a federal civil rights complaint against the school district with the U.S. Department of Education’s Civil Rights Division, alleging an eighth grader in…
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Denver schools to refinance bonds to create capacity for future borrowing
Less than two years after voters approved a record $975 million school bond, Denver Public Schools is refinancing older debt — a move district officials say will save taxpayers money while creating capacity for another bond election. The district has roughly $2.4 billion in outstanding bond obligations. Under the Colorado constitution, voter approval is required…
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Colorado students push AI task force as schools navigate new tech era
A group of students is urging lawmakers to establish a task force on artificial intelligence in education to advise districts on how to ensure that pupils and educators use the technology effectively without becoming overly reliant on it. The students serve on the General Assembly’s Youth Advisory Council Committee or COYAC — a joint committee…
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DOJ official decries ‘nonsense’ in Jeffco schools at fundraising gala
Amid a legal battle between Jeffco Public Schools and the federal government, a Department of Justice official spoke at a fundraising gala and decried “crazy stuff” and “nonsense” in the school district. The gala was for Jeffco Kids First, an advocacy organization focused on Jeffco, and was held Thursday night in Golden. Harmeet Dhillon, the…
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Former VP Mike Pence joining Colorado Christian University faculty
Former Vice President Mike Pence has been hired as a visiting faculty member at Colorado Christian University, the Lakewood-based private evangelical university announced Tuesday. Pence will be on campus about once a month during the 2026-2027 school year to give lectures, host classroom discussions, and engage with students. The role builds upon his other work…
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U.S. Department of Education investigates DPS over same-sex kissing assignment
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating Denver Public Schools for its handling of a French high school teacher who was fired earlier this year over requiring students to perform a same-sex kissing scene as part of a classroom acting assignment. The Office of Civil Rights is investigating the district’s response and whether it met…
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U.S. Department of Education investigates DPS over same-sex kissing assignment
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating Denver Public Schools for its handling of a French high school teacher who was fired earlier this year over requiring students to perform a same-sex kissing scene as part of a classroom acting assignment. The Office of Civil Rights is investigating the district’s response and whether it met…
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Jeffco taxpayers could be on the hook for a possible child sex assault settlement
Taxpayers may end up on the hook for a child sexual assault settlement, possibly worth up to $15 million, after Jeffco Public Schools failed to notify its insurance company in a timely manner about the case. The incident stems from the Imagine Kay Ewer case. Ewer, a former paraprofessional in the district, groomed and sexually…
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Jeffco Public Schools sues Trump administration to protect funding after alleged transgender policies violation
In the wake of several threats by the Trump administration to revoke federal funding, Jeffco Public Schools filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education seeking to protect that badly needed money. Jeffco has been under investigation by the DOE’s Office of Civil Rights over the district’s policies regarding transgender students, which the federal government…