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KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy wins award

November 20, 2008

A Denver charter school on Wednesday was named the year's top nonprofit and awarded $50,000 by the Colorado Springs-based El Pomar Foundation.

Anger, tears greet Denver school-sharing plan

Anger, tears greet Denver school-sharing plan

November 18, 2008

Denver Public Schools board members endured more than 90 minutes of angry criticism and student tears on Monday, as opponents of a plan requiring five schools to share space with new programs lined up to vent their frustration.

Some shocks in Denver Public Schools school-sharing plan

November 14, 2008

Parents and teachers reacted with shock, concern and some relief Thursday to Denver Public Schools' recommendations that five schools share space with new programs next fall.

Denver school-sharing plan stuns parents, teachers

November 13, 2008

Denver Public Schools leaders are recommending five city schools share space next fall with new programs. They're also calling for the existing program at one of those schools, Rishel Middle School, to be phased out.

List of schools to share space revealed tonight

November 13, 2008

Denver Public Schools leaders will announce tonight which city schools must share their buildings with new programs next fall - and the list contains some surprises.

DPS count passes 75,000

November 12, 2008

Enrollment in Denver Public Schools this fall tops 75,000 students, the highest count in the district since 1976 and the initial turbulent years of federally mandated busing for desegregation.

State's charter schools abuzz over Obama

November 10, 2008

Students at the high-performing charter school KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy have their gym classes on the tennis court and their music classes in the parking lot.

Apathetic youth? Not here, not now

November 6, 2008

Witness the so-called apathy of today's youth:

'Yes' for DPS maintains 30-year streak

November 5, 2008

Voters swept Denver Public Schools' record bond issue to victory by a 2-1 ratio, quashing concerns that the nation's precarious fiscal state could mean defeat.

John Salazar captures 3rd term in U.S. House

November 4, 2008

Colorado voters returned U.S. Rep. John Salazar, a Democrat, to the nation's capitol for a third term by a 2-1 ratio over opponent Wayne Wolf.


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