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Chalkbeat
In Denver, a 3-school effort to take advantage of the federal tax credit scholarship program
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Most of the efforts for public schools to get in on a new federal tax credit have been macro: Public education boosters are creating organizations to grant scholarships for tutoring or SAT prep across an entire school district, state, or region of the country. But a new effort in Denver is micro. Here, parents are launching an organization to grant scholarships at just three public schools: East High, Morey Middle, and McAuliffe International. “The general concept is as a parent, if I’m going to give a donation, I’d like to see it impact my neighborhood school,” said East High parent Greg Graeber. This type of experimentation and parental choice is allowed under the federal tax credit program, a major school choice expansion that’s projected to raise billions of dollars for private school tuition and other educational expenses. The program works like this: Taxpayers will receive a federal tax credit of up to $1,700 if they donate to a scholarship-granting organization. Those organizations then give
The Denver Gazette
Denver seeks new 911 chief amid response concerns
Andrew Dameron has left to run Jeffcom 9-1-1 after six years at the helm of Denver’s Emergency Communications, leaving the city in search of a new executive director. Officials announced the search for his replacement earlier this week. “Our emergency communications systems are quickly evolving with advancing technology, increased demands, and new data integration,” Al […]
The Center Square
Colorado voters approve transit tax despite economy
(The Center Square) - Colorado voters approved a sales tax increase to fund a transit project that could cost the state over $1 billion in gross domestic product over the next 10 years. Residents in the Front Range Passenger Rail District voted 56% to 44% in favor of Ballot Issue 7A, which would create a 0.33% sales tax for the district, including 31 cities such as Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, Pueblo and Colorado Springs. The Nov. 3 ballot initiative is expected to raise an estimated $295 million annually for the Front Range Passenger Rail District. The extra tax revenue will help the public agency expand its starter rail route between Denver and Fort Collins to Colorado Springs and Pueblo while increasing train frequency across the corridor. The Denver-to-Fort Collins route is expected to start in 2029, while the others are anticipated to begin in 2032. Sal Pace, general manager of the Front Range Passenger Rail District, said Colorado is “one of the most congested states in the country,” especially in the Denver metropolitan area. “On average, people are losing two entire full work weeks every single year being stuck in traffic,” he told The Center Square. The new project will
Chalkbeat
In split vote, Denver school board approves closure of Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy will close at the end of the school year after the Denver school board voted 4-2 Thursday to shutter it. The high school, which was modeled on historically Black colleges and universities, has just 24 students this year . Board Vice President Monica Hunter and member John Youngquist voted no. Hunter, a former Denver teacher who works for the statewide teachers union, asked about pausing the vote until an agreement granting concessions to teachers at the school could be finalized. Superintendent Alex Marrero said the school district was done negotiating. He said the two sides verbally agreed on a $1,000 payment to the teachers, plus protections for international teachers with work visas. Marrero said the district rejected other requests. Hunter said those included giving non-tenured teachers two paid days off to interview for other jobs. “The rationale is this is precedent setting,” Marrero said, “and potentially we have some more (school) consolidations coming, and it would not behoove us
Westword
Where to order your holiday pies in Denver
From the stories making headlines to the restaurants, music and culture that make Denver one of a kind, Westword is there. Help us raise $50,000 by December 31 to keep independent local journalism going strong in 2027. Not a cook? Well, fortunately for you, there are plenty of alternatives to...
travelmag.com
This Colorado Bookstore Fills Rooms With Armchairs, Reading Nooks And Shelves Of New Books And Deserves A Spot On Your 2027 List
The curtain went down on this Denver theater, but the stories never stopped. These days, the former performance space is packed with books instead of actors. And the audience gets to take the stories home. Head downstairs, and the plot thickens. The basement is filled with used books and bargain...
macaronikid.com
Embrace the Magic of the Holidays at Denver Union Station
Embrace the magic of the holidays at Denver Union Station, which will officially kick off the festive season with the annual Grand Illumination celebration on Friday, November 27. Plus, Denver’s landmark train station will once again open a pop-up Miracle Bar and host FREE Santa at the Station visits. Mark your calendar!
The Denver Gazette
Denver and beyond holiday events
If you have an event to add, email information to listings@gazette.com THANKSGIVING EVENTS Nov. 25: Everything But the Turkey Cooking Class — 5-7:30 p.m., Create Kitchen & Bar, 2501 Dallas St., Aurora, $245. Registration: createkitchenbar.co. Nov. 26: Turkey Rock Trot — To benefit Help & Hope Center, 7:30 a.m., Douglas County Event Center, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, […]
sentinelcolorado.com
Colorado legislators say area metro districts need more accountability, transparency
AURORA | If you live along the Front Range, there’s a good chance you or someone you know lives in a metro district. Similarly, they’ve got problems with it. That’s the take from a recent state Senate interim committee review and report, which found and outlined a variety of problems linked to special government districts created to offer homeowner services often provided by cities or counties.
hoodline.com
Aurora Metro District Exceeded Debt Limit; Colorado Audit Flags 32 Districts
A review of Colorado metro districts surfaced two separate concerns: Wheatlands Metropolitan District exceeded its approved debt limit, while a broader audit found that at least 32 districts missed certain required filings in 2024 and 2025. The audit examined 16 districts in detail, including two in Aurora, and prompted state lawmakers to call for tighter oversight of a system that touches roughly one in five Coloradans.
The Denver Gazette
Denver area events for Nov. 12
If you have an event taking place in the Denver area, email information to carlotta.olson@gazette.com at least two weeks in advance. All events are listed in the calendar on space availability. Thursday See the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile — 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Forney Museum of Transportation, 4303 Brighton Blvd., Denver, $4 off admission; forneymuseum.org. Clipse & J.I.D — […]
Westword
As Denver’s economy crashed in 1986, plans for a new airport took off
From the stories making headlines to the restaurants, music and culture that make Denver one of a kind, Westword is there. Help us raise $50,000 by December 31 to keep independent local journalism going strong in 2027. This is part of 50 for 50, Editor Emeritus Patricia Calhoun’s series of...