More than 1,000 Denver teachers called out of work Friday, with some joining students to march around the Colorado Capitol on a day of nationwide protests.
Aurora Public Schools and the Commerce City-based Adams 14 district both serve large populations of immigrant students.
The family of Luis Garcia, a 16-year-old student who was shot and killed outside East, agreed to drop its appeal of a wrongful death lawsuit against Denver Public Schools, court documents show.
Superintendent Alex Marrero had originally recommended that the board vote no.
Abraham Lincoln High has been on the state watchlist for low performance longer than any school in Denver. But Lincoln boosted its state rating to ‘yellow’ this year at a challenging time for the Hispanic community it serves.
By Chalkbeat’s count, the number of people who sign up to speak at public comment has plummeted since the board put time limits in place.
District officials said the popular AI chatbot’s new features could lead to cyberbullying and expose students to content related to self-harm and violence.
The 2025 dropout rate of 1.6% is the lowest in state history.
Innovation zones were established during Denver’s school reform era. But they lost ground in recent years amid changes on the school board.
The Denver school board approved a two-year, $3.5 million contract with TeachStart to provide year-long substitute teachers for certain schools.