Author: Nico Brambila
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Colorado AG rolls out training to help educators curb school violence, prevent suicides | CLASSNOTES
Editor’s note: Class Notes is a recurring update on area school districts from education reporter Nicole C. Brambila. The Colorado Attorney General’s Office has launched a program to train educators to recognize when students may be at risk of harming themselves or others. The curriculum, which is available online at no cost, explains how school…
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ACLU sues ICE over plans to expand agency’s detention capacity
The ACLU of Colorado filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seeking records on the government’s plans for expanding its detention capacity in the state. “Already, our previous requests and subsequent lawsuit have revealed how ICE may spend some of its record $45 billion budget intended for immigration detention,” said Tim Macdonald, ACLU…
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Denver school board weighs hiring its own attorney
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After the Denver school board filtered the contract language to the district’s general counsel, who answers to Superintendent Alex Marrero, the board of education is now considering a policy that would allow them to retain…
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Four seats, 13 candidates: DPS board election could reshape Colorado’s largest school district
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With four of seven board seats on the ballot this fall — and frustrations simmering over school closures, low test scores and board transparency — November’s election could reshape Denver Public Schools and chart a…
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Four seats, 13 candidates: DPS board election could reshape Colorado’s largest school district
With four of seven board seats on the ballot this fall — and frustrations simmering over school closures, low test scores and board transparency — November’s election could reshape Denver Public Schools and chart a new course for the state’s largest school district. It’s a crowded field. Thirteen candidates have filed, according to the Colorado…
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‘Kids look to their parents’: Experts urge calm, routine after Evergreen shooting
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The adolescent brain craves routine and structure. And in the aftermath of a school shooting, mental health experts said keeping life as predictable as possible is a key strategy for helping students recover. “We want…
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‘Kids look to their parents’: Experts urge calm, routine after Evergreen shooting
The adolescent brain craves routine and structure. And in the aftermath of a school shooting, mental health experts said keeping life as predictable as possible is a key strategy for helping students recover. “We want to keep the structure in place that helps our kids and our families feel a sense of control,” said Monica…
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Colorado’s unauthorized immigrant population jumps by 40,000 in 2 years, Pew reports
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The population of immigrants illegally staying in America rose by more than 40,000 in just two years in Colorado, a new report has found. In 2021, this population in Colorado was estimated to be 160,000.…
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Colorado’s unauthorized immigrant population jumps by 40,000 in 2 years, Pew reports
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The population of immigrants illegally staying in America rose by more than 40,000 in just two years in Colorado, a new report has found. In 2021, this population in Colorado was estimated to be 160,000.…
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Denver Public Schools gets higher performance rating
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Preliminary data released by the Colorado Department of Education on Wednesday shows Denver Public Schools achieved a higher performance rating. Schools and districts across the state earned higher marks for the last academic year in the annual state performance rating. State education officials called the…