Mid Year Media Review
Six months after declaring a pediatric mental health “state of emergency,” a coalition including the statewide teachers union and Children’s Hospital Colorado is calling on state officials to earmark $150 … Read More
A Denver Public Schools graduate who now leads an association devoted to the mental health of children ages birth to 6 is running to represent northeast Denver on the school … Read More
A Christian pastor who has worked in Denver schools for years and currently leads a district innovation zone is running for an at-large seat on the school board. Vernon Jones … Read More
After removing police officers from its schools over the past year, Denver Public Schools has increased its own armed patrol unit and is in talks with the city about allowing … Read More
Denver Public Schools planned to use new funding to put at least a part-time nurse in every school building, but instead, 61 schools started the year last week without one. … Read More
Face masks will be required inside school buildings for all Denver students, staff, and visitors, whether they’re vaccinated or not. Denver Public Schools announced the policy first in an email … Read More
School and child care personnel in Denver will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 30, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced Monday. Hancock’s order applies to staff … Read More
Kal-El was in second grade the first time a teacher threatened to call the police on him. His class was playing outside at recess. The teacher said it was time … Read More
Elias Nelson stood at the whiteboard, dry erase marker in hand, facing down a five-digit math problem: 93,213 minus 59,758. He glanced at the boy next to him, who was … Read More
