Articles By Melanie Asmar, Chalkbeat
“No one predicted a pandemic”: Denver to ask teachers to give up some raises secured by strike
Asking teachers, who make an average of $43 an hour or $65,000 annually, to forgo their guaranteed 1.9% cost-of-living pay increases would save $7 million
Denver school board votes to phase police out of schools
The vote represents a victory for community activists who have pressed the district for more than a decade to remove sworn officers from campus
Black students in Denver are much more likely to be ticketed or arrested at school
The Denver school board is set to vote Thursday on a resolution that would remove police from schools
As protests continue, Denver to start conversation about role of police in schools
School board members and Denver Public Schools Superintendent Susana Cordova would gather Friday morning “to announce the future of Denver Public Schools and the Denver Police Department.”
“It was so special”: Colorado high schools host creative graduations during the pandemic
Graduation comes at a tenuous time in the public battle to slow the spread of the coronavirus
Hybrid of in-person and remote learning likely in Denver schools this fall
The district plans to begin gathering feedback from families next week via a survey
Colorado school districts won’t be required to conduct teacher evaluations this year
Many school districts have said they’re still considering their options or waiting on guidance from state education officials
Colorado governor announces emergency child care for frontline coronavirus workers
Jared Polis said he wants to make sure “people aren’t forced to stay home simply because their kid doesn’t have a place to go during the day"
Too hot: Denver exploring a later start for schools without air conditioning
Heat concerns lit up social media this past August, and teachers called on the district to act
