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DPS reverses decision after teachers rally to keep principal at northwest Denver school
A popular former principal of the year will now stay at his Denver school just days after Denver Public Schools removed him from the school earlier this week. Sheldon Reynolds, a celebrated leader with a strong track record of raising achievement at struggling schools, was the “executive principal” overseeing two schools: Denver Montessori Junior/Senior School in the northwest part of the city and an elementary school, Center for Talent Development at Greenlee (CTD) in west Denver.
Judge rules Colorado’s preschool program violated schools’ First Amendment religion rights
A federal judge ruled that Colorado’s universal preschool program violated two Catholic preschools’ First Amendment rights when they were denied entry into the program. The Archdiocese of Denver and two Catholic preschools alleged in a lawsuit that they were unable to participate in Colorado’s universal preschool program, known as UPK Colorado, because the state will […] The post Judge rules Colorado’s preschool program violated schools’ First Amendment religion rights appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
Decisions for DU students sanctioned for encampment
At the University of Denver faculty senate committee’s final meeting of the quarter on Friday, opinions were divided among professors as to whether students who were disciplined during last month’s pro-Palestinian encampments should be pardoned. Several faculty members argued that the around 20 students should not be punished...
Denver Outdoor Schools Aim To Transform Early Education
Tucked in a quiet, twisting neighborhood in southeast Denver, past the bustle of cars and nine-to-five lives, lies a small institution passionately devoted to the alternatives in early childhood care and education. In this neighborhood, three and four-year-olds explore and learn under the caring and attentive eyes of Ryan Pleune...
New analysis shows schools have work to do to remove lead from drinking water
Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox.Nearly two-thirds of the roughly 2,200 sources of drinking water found roughly a year ago to have excessive lead contamination in Colorado’s 10 largest school districts still need to be fixed.That’s according to a new Colorado Public Interest Research Group analysis of state data. The group found that since testing began last year, districts haven’t addressed the high lead levels of lead in the majority of water fixtures since May of last year.The organization, which...
Aurora school enjoys new playground with help of Denver Broncos Foundation
Students at Montview Elementary School in Aurora will soon be enjoying a new playground.Community members, representatives from Aurora Public Schools, The Denver Broncos Foundation, and the non-profit KABOOM! came out bright and early on Wednesday to build the new playground. KABOOM! says this is part of a nationwide effort to end play space inequity. Montview Elementary Principal, Joe Taylor, says the school had one of the oldest playgrounds in Aurora Public Schools. "The playground is a source of pride for schools," Taylor said. "School buildings look similar so it means so much more to them. KABOOM! approached Montview Elementary School about the plans to build the new playground in March and asked for the student's input on designing the new play space.
The tents on college campuses are gone. They'll likely return if history repeats itself
As pro-Palestinian encampments cropped up this spring on college campuses in Denver and across the nation, U.S. historians were quick to draw comparisons to the student movement that organized against the Vietnam War. At some level of analysis, the parallels are eerily similar, with today’s students calling for an end to the war between Israel and Hamas. But on other levels, the similarities end and the divergence becomes palpable. Notably,...
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