In 2016, Colfax Elementary’s enrollment was 319 students. This year, it’s 248, a decrease of over 22%. Concerns about the drop prompted the West Colfax Association of Neighbors (WeCan) to organize a discussion not just […]
Denver Public Schools’ superintendent search is nearing completion, with three finalists announced earlier this month. 85 applicants applied for the position. Following the announcement last November that Susana Cordova was stepping down to take a […]
A group of students from across the city have created a Student Bill of Rights of “Student Visions, Rights, Rules and Desires,” presenting to the DPS Board of Education on April 22nd. While students who […]
During a school year where most interaction was confined to Zoom calls, graduates at Regis University came together one final time on a sunny, warm, Saturday afternoon to celebrate commencement. Although the ongoing pandemic made […]
For Regis University, providing emergency housing for people experiencing homelessness is part of their mission as Jesuit Catholics and a service they can provide as a major landowner in North Denver. “Ours is a faith […]
Animatedly recalling the story of Denver’s own “Spiderman” or giving tours about the “ghosts” that dwell in the Mile High City, Phil Goodstein has extensive knowledge of all of them. Goodstein has been giving history […]
America’s higher education ecosystem faces many challenges. Declining state support, changing enrollment demographics, and increasing costs comprise the abyss into which many higher education leaders stare. Yet, America’s popular understanding of what it means to […]
Two recent fatal high speed car crashes at 32nd Avenue and Lowell, and at 26th Avenue and Vrain St. have had residents calling for safety improvements to neighborhood streets. City of Denver records show that […]
Denver City Council President Stacie Gilmore frequently referenced a rental home in Green Valley Ranch that had multiple problems, such as mold and exposed wiring, which took seven months to fix. This is an example, […]
By now you may have read that long term rental units in the city will be registered and required to have periodic safety inspections. If not, check out Eric Heinz’s writeup. While no legislation is […]
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