Tag: public
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Denver Public Schools quietly racks up off-the-books debt
Attorney Lisi Owen is representing Owen is representing a group called Mamás de DPS in a lawsuit.
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Reverberations felt through communities as Denver Public Schools’ board proposes school closures
The Denver Public Schools Board of Education recently announced a proposal to close seven area schools due to declining enrollment, among other reasons.
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40th annual DPS Shakespeare Festival brings out performers of all ages
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Denver Public Schools annual Shakespeare festival paraded over a small section of downtown Friday morning.
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Auon’tai Anderson sits down with the Denver Gazette
Former Vice President of the Denver Public Schools Board of Education, Auon’tai Anderson, took time to sit down with the Denver Gazette to reflect on his tenure in DPS and his future. Anderson is running for the Colorado House of Representatives 8th District seat, formerly held by Leslie Herod.
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Blues legend, Otis Taylor, receives honorary diploma 57 years after expulsion for long hair
In 1966 two months before his graduation from Manual High School, blues legend Otis Taylor told school administrators he would not comply with school policy mandating short hair for male students, so he was expelled. After a friend noticed Taylor’s photo in a notable grads display, Taylor began to tell people that he had in…
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Officials believe Grayson’s DPS-issued credit card purchased items related to a Sweet 16 birthday party for a family member
Officials believe Grayson’s DPS-issued credit card purchased items related to a Sweet 16 birthday party for a family member
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Concerned parents and students voice opposition to DPS closures
Dozens of parents and students walked into the DPS meeting Thursday night they say to support schools. They were not in favor of closing schools. Some said schools with large numbers of students of color were being targeted