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
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Denver Public Schools board consumed by infighting ahead of new school year
Superintendent Alex Marrero’s request to the board overseeing Denver Public Schools was simple: Can you start working together? “I’m asking you to set the standard for leadership,” he told the seven directors last week before they embarked on what was
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
Colorado teens feel pressure of perfection post-pandemic isolation
Ariane Herrera Cardenas has always placed high expectations on herself, even in middle school, and the stakes have only increased as she prepares to graduate from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Early College in about two weeks. In the fall,
Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: Latest case numbers as NZ PM Jacinda Ardern isolates at home
Nearly one million New Zealanders have been infected with Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, including the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s partner Clarke Gayford, which has put her into home isolation today. As of yesterday, 980,573 cases have been
Weather warning: Easter holidaymakers urged to be alert as severe weather hits
Waka Kotahi has encouraged motorists in Northland to either delay their travel if possible or be alert and brace for heavy rain and thunderstorms on their journey. Weather forecasters have issued a severe weather warning for Northland until midnight tonight.
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,
Enchanter tragedy: Inside the ‘fishing trip of a lifetime’ that cost five lives
When Lance Goodhew headed out around the top of New Zealand for Manawatāwhi-Three Kings Islands, his mind would have been fixed on the five days ahead. At the forefront was wanting to provide his eight guests from Waikato with the
Tell The Denver Post how the pause on student loan payments has impacted your life
How has the student loan payment pause since the start of the pandemic changed your life? Have you put money away for a house down payment? Created a rainy day fund? Bought yourself a treat? Just been able to get
Christine Nuttall obituary
Last modified on Mon 29 Jun 2020 15.13 EDT My aunt, Christine Nuttall, who has died aged 89, worked for four decades in the field of teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL), in eight countries across the world. Her