jeffco public schools
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‘We all have to take care of each other’: Appeals judges get personal in Jeffco high school appearance
Three members of the Court of Appeals fielded questions from Jefferson County students on Thursday about the personal aspects of judging, including how they combat their biases and how the cases they hear affect their mental health. Judge Lino S. Lipinsky de Orlov responded that the judges signed up to deal with difficult subject matter,…
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Federal judge green-lights trial over Jeffco middle school awash in sexual harassment
A federal judge last month agreed Jefferson County School District and two administrators will face a civil jury trial for allegedly failing to address the pervasive sexual harassment and assaults that occurred against female students at Everitt Middle School. In a Feb. 21 order, U.S. District Court Senior Judge Christine M. Arguello determined a female…
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Jeffco student may pursue defamation claims against sex assault accusers, appeals court rules
A former student of Evergreen High School may proceed with his defamation claims against two of his classmates and their mothers for calling him a “predator” and an assailant to school officials, even after he had been acquitted of criminal charges related to sexual misconduct. The decision from the state’s Court of Appeals last week…
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DPS considers closing 10 schools; JeffCo considers closing 16
A slew of metro area elementary and middle schools are facing closure as districts grapple what leaders say is crippling low enrollment at some facilities, although the proposals have seen pushback from community members who say there are better solutions and districts need to provide more transparency. The school boards for Denver Public Schools and…