Tag: Denver
A heated debate over the desire for a traditional high school...
A community conversation in far northeast Denver started as an effort to ask residents what they want in their schools. It has boiled over...
‘Existing in a world of violence since we were born:’ Denver...
Sixteen-year-old Emma Friday walked out because she’s “sick of the violence.”
Fiona Harris, 15, walked out because, she said, “everyone deserves an education. The fact...
Guest Post: An Office of Public Private Partnership Denver Doesn’t Need
NOTE: The Colorado Independent occasionally runs guest posts from government officials, local experts and concerned citizens on a variety of topics. These posts are meant to...
A giant leap: How one Colorado community plans to double its...
It sounds a little like a car race, but it’s more like a care race.
Child Care 8,000 is one Colorado county’s ambitious new effort...
At Colorado utilities hearing, an overwhelming plea for renewable energy
Farmer and rancher Jan Kochis knows what it’s like to live by the whims of the market. Her farm in Elbert County grows dryland...
Denver DA joins challenge to Justice Department’s effort to push cities...
Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has joined nearly three dozen current and former law enforcement officials across the country who are seeking to stop...
BEYOND THE BOOM: An economic mobility panel discussion with Tina Griego
On Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 5:30 p.m., the Bell Policy Center presents "Beyond the Boom: Telling the story of economic mobility in Colorado."
Despite a...
What the battle over the Dream Act means for the West
For a short time, soccer seemed like it might be Daniela Benitez’s ticket to attending college. She didn’t begin playing soccer until the eighth...
Gentrification is changing Denver schools. These steps aim to address that.
To address declining enrollment and combat segregation, Denver Public Schools should consider a number of steps including creating a clear and community-driven process for...
Spending on Colorado school board races by outside groups surpasses $1.5...
Outside groups seeking to influence school board races in the Denver-metro area continue to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars at a steady clip,...