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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
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VOA Colorado honors veterans whose service continued even after leaving military
Volunteers of America Colorado's Bill Daniels Veteran Services Center honored veterans on Wednesday. Each of the veterans who were honored continued their service to this country even after their time in the military came to an end.
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This Week in Denver Dining: Rescue Puppies By Eating Dessert and Fab Fall Foods
Fall dishes keep falling into place and we are in no hurry to end the onslaught. Also in Denver area dining news, a 20-year-old Mexican restaurant closes in Boulder, desserts help puppies, and Eater names a Denver restaurant as one of the best in 2026. Have a tip? Send us a note via Instagram or […] The post This Week in Denver Dining: Rescue Puppies By Eating Dessert and Fab Fall Foods first appeared on DiningOut .
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Hops & Pie Eyes Second Location in Olde Town Arvada
Hops & Pie could soon bring its well-known combination of scratch-made pizza and craft beer to Arvada, with plans for a second location at a former church property near Olde Town. The proposed restaurant would be part of a larger redevelopment of the vacant building at 5690 Yukon Street, just...
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Softball Committee Keeps 32-Team Brackets and League Champion Automatic Bids
The CHSAA Softball Committee agreed Wednesday to leave its 32-team postseason brackets in place in all three classifications, and to keep automatic qualifying spots for league champions for at least one more season. No votes were taken. Both items came to the committee as discussion topics, and members reached consensus...
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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!