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Denver Public Schools staff fight for living wage
Denver Public Schools paraprofessionals, maintenance staff, nutrition workers, and others who keep schools functioning want a $5 raise.
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Denver Public Schools paraprofessionals, maintenance staff, nutrition workers, and others who keep schools functioning want a $5 raise.
The Denver DA has charged four juveniles in last month's "splatter ball gun" incident at Northfield High School.
Despite students and parents pushing for the approval of three new charter schools in Denver Public Schools, the board voted to deny the proposals of all three charters.
School data paired with changes in population trends in the City of Denver show a drastic drop in student enrollment, especially in elementary schools as well as overall enrollment in schools in southwest Denver.
Denver Public Schools say summer meals will be offered to students at many locations starting June 6. The free summer meals program is federally funded.
After recent mass shootings in Texas and Buffalo, fears ran high at Northfield High School in Denver after students were placed on lockdown on Thursday. Others ran as word spread of a possible gun inside the school.
Police in Denver rushed to the Northfield High School campus in northeast Denver on Thursday morning to investigate reports of a student with a weapon on campus.
They teach Denver's children and even clean up after them, but many Denver Public Schools employees say they can hardly afford to live in the same city. Now, they are demanding a raise, and the district says it's working to help them out.
More than 100 of Denver Public School administrators lost their jobs this week.
Two days after CBS4 began asking questions on why renovations at the unsafe Kennedy baseball were never finished, Denver Public Schools still doesn't have many answers.
A pitch to renovate the baseball field at a high school in southwest Denver is turning into an out.
Thousands of Denver Public Schools students are not meeting reading standards.
The elimination was meant to help reduce the "school to prison pipeline," but some students say they still feel unsafe at school.
The Denver School Board voted to approve a proposal impacting the district's innovation schools.
Some teachers and parents are angry and disappointed at the Denver Board of Education, saying proposed changes up for a vote Thursday, March 24, would strip teachers of many of the freedoms they enjoy at innovation schools.
Denver Public Schools has begun construction on a greenhouse to grow produce.
For the last five years, the Jefferson County School District has had a task force assigned to weigh the pros and cons of a later start to the day.
Denver Public Schools is encouraging families to complete the "Healthy Start Times" survey.
Staffing shortages and unmanageable workloads are among many issues raised in an anonymous survey of teachers and staff within Denver Public Schools.
A teacher at Denver North High School is asking his classrooms to make the decision on wearing masks together.
The City and County of Denver is lifting its public health order requiring face coverings in schools and child care facilities later this month.
Denver Public Schools will continue with its face mask mandate for everyone while in an indoor school setting.
Denver Public Schools is taking further precautions with their building entry policies this week after a man gained access to Centennial Elementary School to protest the school's curriculum on the history of inclusion and diversity.
Denver Public Schools placed a principal on administrative leave on Monday after reports of discrimination.
It's the time of year when families make one of the most important decisions in their children's lives: what school they'll attend in the fall?
Vice President Kamala Harris said Vance "participated in blocking protections for IVF" and has indicated he backs a national abortion ban.
While Arvada High School changed its mascot long before a 2021 Colorado law banned the use of American Indian mascots, a state commission says the historical display inside the school is now in violation.
Police in Wheat Ridge are using drones to survey the scene before officers engage with potential suspects.
Kai Trump, Donald Trump Jr.'s daughter, and Donald Trump's eldest grandchild, spoke Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention.
Old images of former President Donald Trump were recirculated on social media in the days after his attempted assassination to push false claims about his condition.
While Arvada High School changed its mascot long before a 2021 Colorado law banned the use of American Indian mascots, a state commission says the historical display inside the school is now in violation.
Police in Wheat Ridge are using drones to survey the scene before officers engage with potential suspects.
A rare orange lobster is making his home at the Denver Aquarium after he almost ended up on someone's dinner plate!
Part of the mission of the Colorado Music Festival is to expand access to musical education to young musicians.
A woman who met Dr. Stephen Matthews on a dating app and subsequently got together with him in 2023, testified Wednesday in a Denver courtroom that she believed the cardiologist 'spiked' a drink he made for her at his home.
Former CU basketball stars are back in Boulder as they prepare to compete in a tournament for a chance to win $1 million.
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance made his national debut Wednesday night at the third night of the Republican National Convention, tying his own personal life story made famous in "Hillbilly Elegy" to a call for the "Make America Great Again" agenda.
While Arvada High School changed its mascot long before a 2021 Colorado law banned the use of American Indian mascots, a state commission says the historical display inside the school is now in violation.
The lawyers representing former Denver Broncos star Terrell Davis say United Airlines so far hasn't done enough to right what they say was an "injustice" done to their client. They sent a letter to the airline and shared it with CBS Colorado on Tuesday.
The Vail Police Department says officers and K9s seized suspected fentanyl and methamphetamine from a Greyhound bus.
Mayor Anne Hidalgo declared the Seine river "exquisite" after taking a long-promised dip to show its water is safe for the Paris Olympics.
It was to be a night of nationwide exposure for the rising performer and Colorado native, instead, it drew criticism and expressions of concern.
The lawyers representing former Denver Broncos star Terrell Davis say United Airlines so far hasn't done enough to right what they say was an "injustice" done to their client.
Six years ago the Nuggets learned that they would have a long wait before they would see their first round draft pick Michael Porter Jr. on the court. A similar situation has emerged this year for the Nuggets with their most recent pick.
FBI agents detained Denver Broncos Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis over the weekend after an incident that happened during a commercial plane flight.
Vice President Kamala Harris said Vance "participated in blocking protections for IVF" and has indicated he backs a national abortion ban.
Kai Trump, Donald Trump Jr.'s daughter, and Donald Trump's eldest grandchild, spoke Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention.
Old images of former President Donald Trump were recirculated on social media in the days after his attempted assassination to push false claims about his condition.
President Biden said, "I feel good," after the White House announced he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was experiencing mild symptoms.
Nearly 7,000 pounds of hot dogs were produced and distributed without being inspected, federal government says.
Vice President Kamala Harris said Vance "participated in blocking protections for IVF" and has indicated he backs a national abortion ban.
Kai Trump, Donald Trump Jr.'s daughter, and Donald Trump's eldest grandchild, spoke Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention.
Old images of former President Donald Trump were recirculated on social media in the days after his attempted assassination to push false claims about his condition.
President Biden said, "I feel good," after the White House announced he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was experiencing mild symptoms.
In an interview with BET News, Biden said he'd reevaluate his decision to run "if doctors came to me and said you got this problem."
Nearly 7,000 pounds of hot dogs were produced and distributed without being inspected, federal government says.
Children's Colorado is hosting it's annual Courage Classic Bike Tour to raise money for all it's departments.
At least 36 have been hospitalized after eating the mushroom "edibles."
A workout that mindlessly tones your arms while getting some cardio in? If it sounds too good to be true, that's because it may be. Here's what experts say.
Growing share of Americans say they have skipped medical care or getting prescription drugs because of the cost.
Nearly 7,000 pounds of hot dogs were produced and distributed without being inspected, federal government says.
The closure of a neighborhood Walmart on East Colfax Avenue and Havana Street left the community without a valued grocery store.
Here's how much EssilorLuxottica is paying for Supreme, the skate brand with a cult following.
Growing share of Americans say they have skipped medical care or getting prescription drugs because of the cost.
Aurora got a massive economic boost when Philip Morris International announced plans to build a 600,000 square foot manufacturing facility in the city.
A new national study from Prudential Financial shows Gen Xers are struggling to be prepared for retirement.
As temperatures heat up and Coloradans escape extreme weather outside, the heat will also put a strain on air conditioners keeping you cool inside.
Last week was scorching hot in Colorado, so many people were staying indoors and cranking up the air conditioning.
The University of Denver is launching a new certificate program to address affordable housing needs in Colorado.
Right now, Coloradans are struggling to make ends meet, and a nonprofit in Denver is providing opportunities to change that.