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DPS committee unveils sneak peek into new discipline policies
A committee tasked with revising the policies that guide school leaders in Denver when disciplining students has completed their work and presented their new policy plans to Denver Public Schools administrators and school board members. A sneak peek summary of the plans were released Thursday. A copy of the complete discipline matrix will not be available until later in the summer, likely July, according to a DPS spokesperson, after the district's legal team has an opportunity to review it. According to a presentation summarizing the key policy changes, the new discipline matrix will have more clear and specific guidelines for the consequences...
Migrant students end enrollment slump for Denver schools
(The Center Square) - Denver Public Schools saw a boost in enrollment for the first time since the pandemic thanks to a surge of migrant students, according to a report the school board received this week. From 2014 to 2019, the school district’s enrollment had grown from 88,886 to 92,211. But the enrollment dropped three years in a row post-pandemic, dropping to 87,802 in 2022. In 2023, it grew to 88,258 with an additional 3,926 migrant students joining the district. ...
School closure policy approved by Denver board amid declining enrollment
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. The Denver school board unanimously approved a new policy Thursday for when and how to close schools due to declining enrollment. Enrollment in Denver Public Schools has been falling since 2019, and despite a recent influx...
Spring Things: A look back at Smoky Hill’s 2024 spring sports season
SMOKY HILL (SPRING 2024) BOYS SWIMMING: With a large senior class as the driving force, Smoky Hill racked up 198 points over two days at the Veterans’ Memorial Aquatic Center to place sixth at the Class 5A state meet as senior Daniel Yi (100 yard breaststroke) and junior Ian Noffsinger (500 yard freestyle) earned second place individual finishes. At the end of the meet, Yi — a University of Utah signee who had won the prestigious Hoyt Brawner Award as the state’s top swimmer/scholar/athlete earlier in the season — was chosen as the 5A Swimmer of the Year and Scott Cohen was voted 5A Swim Coach of the Year. A week earlier, Smoky Hill played host to the Centennial “A” League Championship meet and won its first league title since 1999. Yi (100 yard breaststroke with a league-record performance), Noffsinger (500 yard freestyle), senior Landon Brewer (50 yard freestyle) and the all-senior 200 yard medley relay of Benjamin Brewer, Yi, Patrick Adams and Landon Brewer all won league championships.
Denver Public Schools to consider nearly $1 billion bond recommendation Thursday
The bond money would be used for maintenance projects, building several new schools and expanding others, safety and technology improvements, and arts and athletics facility upgrades.
SPRING FORWARD: A close look at spring feats of Aurora prep athletes and teams
AURORA | From the first swing of a golf club in March to the last pitch on the final day of the baseball season in June, the recently completed 2024 spring prep sports season is chalk full of things to reflect on for Aurora’s high schools. A total of...
Cherry Creek readies 6% pay hikes for teachers, up to 17% for district office workers
AURORA | Beginning next month, all Cherry Creek School District employees are slated to get at least a 6% salary hike, pushing teacher salaries to the top in the region. Some employee groups will get even larger races, some as high as 17%.. During a board of education meeting Tuesday,...
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