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A school in one of Denver's ritziest neighborhoods is asking parents to swear under the threat of perjury that they live within the school's attendance boundaries in an effort to find people who sneak their kids into the school. Bromwell Elementary, ... read more

Fully half the kids pulling homemade wontons out of ovens, arranging stuffed jalapeños on glass plates - and wearing aprons - for the home-ec appetizer extravaganza were guys. Guys like Jason Jones, a sophomore at Northglenn High School, who ... read more

Nearly $1.7 million in bonuses was given to principals and assistant principals in Denver Public Schools last year in a program meant to attract top educators to the urban district. The incentive plan is being revamped this year after leaders of ... read more

 Although Denver Public Schools (DPS) has not released information on their website of the February 19, 2009 board meeting, there is a news release regarding New Performance and Charter Schools (see full article). The district has released ... read more

A controversial Denver high school insignia that looks like a Confederate soldier will be replaced by a mythological beast after a student presentation to the school board Thursday. Students and the principal from Denver's South High School came to ... read more

One state lawmaker wants Colorado elementary students to drop and give him 30. Thirty minutes a day of physical activity, that is. Sen. Chris Romer, D-Denver, is pushing legislation aimed at battling childhood obesity by adding gym, recess and ... read more

Denver South High School is changing mascots after students rallied to shed the Johnny Rebel image of a Confederate soldier that has long adorned the historic school.Instead, the mascot will be a griffin, a beast with the head and wings of an eagle ... read more

DENVER - One state lawmaker wants Colorado elementary students to drop and give him 30. Thirty minutes a day of physical activity, that is. Sen. Chris Romer (D-Denver) is pushing legislation aimed at battling childhood obesity by adding gym, recess ... read more

Two Denver schools are seeking to be the first in Colorado to ask for autonomy from district and state rules under a new state law put into effect last year.Principals from Manual High School and Montclair Elementary School will ask Denver's school ... read more

Denver Public Schools may switch to five early-release days for teacher training next school year, moving away from the controversial late-start days that vexed parents so much this year. The school board will vote on proposed calendars for the ... read more