These Denver schools still don’t have air conditioning

School started in Denver on Monday, and with temperatures climbing into the high 80s this week, 48 campuses still don’t have air conditioning. That’s fewer than the 55 campuses that didn’t have air conditioning in 2020, when Denver Public Schools asked voters

Jeffco school district planning multiple elementary school closures

The Jefferson County school district is preparing to make recommendations this fall to close multiple elementary schools, kicking off its long-term plan to downsize its number of schools. Jeffco district leaders say 49, or 58% of district elementary schools, currently

Denver Public Schools’ declining enrollment committee met with frustration over closed meetings, limited debate

As Denver Public Schools moves toward a fraught debate over closing schools with low enrollment, critics are assailing an advisory committee process they say has been marred by secrecy and frustration. Some committee and community members complain of closed meetings,