Author: Nicole C. Brambila
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Denver judge orders Anderson to pay $61K in legal fees in defamation lawsuit
A Denver District Court ordered former Denver Public Schools Board Vice President Auon’tai Anderson to pay $61,060 in attorneys’ fees to Black Lives Matter 5280 and an activist Anderson sued for defamation. Judge David H. Goldberg issued the order on Friday. Anderson — who was a lightning rod for controversy while serving on the board…
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MSU among universities receiving grant for free textbooks | CLASSNOTES
The Colorado Commission on Higher Education on Monday announced funding for more than two dozen proposals to make learning materials free for Colorado students. “No one should have to pay hundreds of dollars for textbooks for just one course,” Gov. Jared Polis said in a news release. “Colorado is breaking down barriers to free, open-source…
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[CSG PRINT] Free transportation creates immigrant ‘pull factor’ to Denver (copy)
Overwhelmed El Paso leaders looked to Denver to ease immigrant travel strain in surges Editor’s note: Welcome to Border Crossroads, a series of dispatches from America’s southern border, where reporter Nico Brambila and multimedia producer Tom Hellauer are chronicling the crisis that is spilling over into Denver and other interior cities. EL PASO, TEXAS •…
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Free transportation creates immigrant ‘pull factor’ to Denver
Overwhelmed El Paso leaders looked to Denver to ease immigrant travel strain in surges Editor’s note: Welcome to Border Crossroads, a series of dispatches from America’s southern border, where reporter Nico Brambila and multimedia producer Tom Hellauer are chronicling the crisis that is spilling over into Denver and other interior cities. EL PASO, TEXAS •…
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Free transportation creates immigrant ‘pull factor’ to Denver (copy) (copy) (copy)
Overwhelmed El Paso leaders looked to Denver to ease immigrant travel strain in surges Editor’s note: Welcome to Border Crossroads, a series of dispatches from America’s southern border, where reporter Nico Brambila and multimedia producer Tom Hellauer are chronicling the crisis that is spilling over into Denver and other interior cities. EL PASO, TEXAS •…
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Free transportation creates immigrant ‘pull factor’ to Denver (copy)
Overwhelmed El Paso leaders looked to Denver to ease immigrant travel strain in surges Editor’s note: Welcome to Border Crossroads, a series of dispatches from America’s southern border, where reporter Nico Brambila and multimedia producer Tom Hellauer are chronicling the crisis that is spilling over into Denver and other interior cities. border crossroads logo…
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Free transportation creates immigrant ‘pull factor’ to Denver (copy) (copy)
Overwhelmed El Paso leaders looked to Denver to ease immigrant travel strain in surges Editor’s note: Welcome to Border Crossroads, a series of dispatches from America’s southern border, where reporter Nico Brambila and multimedia producer Tom Hellauer are chronicling the crisis that is spilling over into Denver and other interior cities. border crossroads logo…
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Denver to close four immigrant shelters, starting with Aurora
Next week when Denver begins closing shelters used to temporarily house immigrants, officials will start with the shelter in Aurora that has driven a wedge between the two cities. The shelter is one of four hotels that Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said earlier this week the city would be shuttering over the next month, a…
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Budget ‘amputations’: Denver schools prepare for cuts, as federal dollars dwindle
While district-run schools in Denver expect to see $30 million more in the next school year, officials are bracing for expiring federal aid, forcing them to start implementing cuts in the upcoming budget round. To blunt the effects of losing stimulus dollars known as “ESSER,” Denver Public Schools is implementing a “stepped down” funding plan…
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Denver school board approves $5M in bond spending for safety projects
The Denver Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved roughly $5 million in bond funding for new safety upgrades during Thursday’s regular meeting. Safety became a contentious issue last year in the wake of two shootings at the district’s flagship campus: East High School. Approved as part of the consent agenda, the item elicited no…