Tag: Denver Public Schools
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DPS used bond money to pay off lease debt, despite denials | ANALYSIS
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Public Schools’ officials have claimed publicly and in court documents that they have not used bond money to pay for debt not approved by the public, but the district’s own documents contradict this, The Denver Gazette has learned. The district has used at least…
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Denver Public Schools, which has taken on billions in debt, depends on bond measures for repairs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver voters have approved $4.3 billion in bond measures and mill levy overrides since 1988 sought by Denver Public Schools to maintain the aging buildings and support classroom instruction, The Denver Gazette has learned. That consistent support every four years has proven critical because Denver…
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Denver Public Schools board votes to pause enrollment-based school closures for 4 years
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save No more Denver schools will be closed or consolidated for low enrollment until 2030 after the school board amended its policy Thursday to add a four-year closure pause. But the pause isn’t an all-out ban. The amendment allows a school closure proposal to be brought…
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Denver Public Schools drops lawsuit against ICE
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Public Schools dropped its lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for a policy change that allows federal authorities to conduct immigration enforcement actions in so-called sensitive locations such as schools, hospitals and places of worship. Colorado’s largest school district filed the lawsuit…
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Denver Public Schools quietly racks up millions in off-the-books debt
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Public Schools has quietly taken on hundreds of millions of dollars in long-term debt without voter approval — money that could otherwise be used to lower class sizes, increase teacher pay or expand student support services, an investigation by The Denver Gazette has found.…
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Judge handling Denver schools’ challenge to ICE policy changes course, sets hearing
The federal judge overseeing Denver Public Schools’ challenge to the Trump administration’s new policy for immigration enforcement announced on Monday that he will hold a hearing on the district’s request for a restraining order — a seeming about-face from his position just one week ago. The DPS lawsuit against U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem seeks…
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Man sentenced to life in prison for murder of longtime Denver teacher
A 37-year-old man will spend life in prison after murdering a woman who worked for Denver Public Schools for more than 20 years. A Denver District Court jury found Donte Ellis guilty of first-degree murder in the death of 43-year-old Shayna Johnson Monday after a five-day trial, according to a news release from the Denver…
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‘We missed this one’ | DPS admits they should have delayed school following overnight snow storm
Many Denver Public Schools students had no choice but to brave treacherous road conditions Friday morning, as the district decided against issuing a delay or cancellation despite heavy snowfall in many parts of the city. The decision left many parents frustrated, with some opting to keep their children home while others risked the hazardous commute.…
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Man in the middle: DPS lawsuit against Trump policy assigned to judge with higher aspirations
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After Denver Public Schools sued the Trump administration on Wednesday seeking to overturn a new policy giving immigration authorities greater latitude to operate in schools, the case was assigned to the lone, first-term appointee of President Donald Trump on Colorado’s federal trial court. U.S. District…