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Gov. Jared Polis named the Chief Financial Officer at Denver Public Schools as the new Executive Director of the Department of Revenue.
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Gov. Jared Polis named the Chief Financial Officer at Denver Public Schools as the new Executive Director of the Department of Revenue.
Parents and local education advocates are calling for the Denver Board of Education to engage with all community members in the search for a new superintendent, saying for too long the community's voice has been muted.
Denver Public Schools Superintendent Susana Cordova announced Friday that she is leaving Denver and has accepted a position with the Dallas Independent School District as the Deputy Superintendent of Leading and Learning.
DPS says the addition of VioSafe lights will help maintain a safer environment for students and faculty.
Denver Public Schools is preparing to unveil new disinfecting lights on school buses.
Denver metro area voters showed their renewed support for public education in the election, passing a mill levy and bond issue in Denver and Cherry Creek School Districts, as well as a mill levy in Littleton.
A Denver Public Schools social studies teacher was named Colorado's 2021 Teacher of the Year in a virtual ceremony on Thursday.
New COVID-19 restrictions in the City of Denver prompted Denver Public Schools to switch some students back to remote learning.
"Our youngest learners struggle the most with remote learning," DPS Superintendent Susana Cordova stated, adding, "COVID risks for students in the early elementary grades are also very low."
Denver Public Schools reacted to the city and county's latest announcement in moving to Level 3 of Safer At Home restrictions.
Monday was a frustrating day for many DPS parents, as the school district decided to switch to a 100% remote learning day late Sunday night.
Instead of getting the day off, all students in Denver Public Schools switched to remote learning on Monday.
Denver Public Schools launched a coronavirus dashboard to help parents get an idea of the number of cases in the state's largest school district.
Students at Denver Public Schools now have access to free COVID-19 tests at Denver Health testing sites.
Denver Public Schools announced on Tuesday that the return to in-person learning is postponed for middle and high school students.
As Denver Mayor Michael Hancock discussed a growing number of COVID-19 cases on Monday, Denver Public Schools Superintendent Susana Cordova weighed in on the impact to schools.
Families of kindergartners and some first grade students who chose to return to in-person learning saw their teachers on Tuesday, no internet required.
"There hasn't been a time like this ever before, and frankly, the need is so significantly higher than it has been in past years," Superintendent Susana Cordova said Tuesday.
All first grade students in Denver Public Schools will be learning in person by next week.
The Denver Public School District extended the amount of time families have to enroll their middle and high school students into in-person or virtual learning programs.
Denver Public Schools will start phasing in kindergartners and some 1st graders to in-person learning next Monday.
Denver Public Schools says six of its schools don't have heat because of "mechanical issues."
Officials with Denver Public Schools tell CBS4 they are "aware of concerns" regarding recent sexual assault allegations involving students, and a former student, of East High School. Denver Police says it is investigating the allegations.
Denver voters will decide this fall whether to provide $827 million in additional funding to Denver Public Schools through bond and mill levy proposals.
The tests are free -- and teachers and staff are eligible for testing every two weeks.
Three Colorado residents are currently serving prison sentences following a 16-year-old girl's drug overdose.
The Denver Police Department is warning residents to be aware of a scam in which suspects call, claiming to be from the victim's bank.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Republicans and Democrats in Congress are locked in a standoff over reforming the nation's immigration enforcement operation as a deadline to reach a resolution and fund the Department of Homeland Security approaches.
An early morning collision between a train and a car in Brighton sent one person to the hospital and now police are investigating whether the driver of the car was drunk at the time he stopped on the tracks.
Three Colorado residents are currently serving prison sentences following a 16-year-old girl's drug overdose.
The Denver Police Department is warning residents to be aware of a scam in which suspects call, claiming to be from the victim's bank.
An early morning collision between a train and a car in Brighton sent one person to the hospital and now police are investigating whether the driver of the car was drunk at the time he stopped on the tracks.
A 14-year-old boy is dead and now the Colorado Bureau of Investigation has issued an alert looking for the driver of a black BMW sedan who police say struck the teen while he was riding his bicycle in Thornton.
Low snowpack is raising concerns, as debris in Colorado's backcountry is becoming exposed, posing risks to skiers.
Joe Ruch is tracking rain and snow for the week ahead in Colorado.
Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of the Archbishop of Denver and appointed his successor.
Denver police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with a hit-and-run crash last month that left three people injured.
Colorado residents and visitors from across the country have flocked to Golden to celebrate their own version of Super Bowl weekend.
Low snowpack is raising concerns, as debris in Colorado's backcountry is becoming exposed, posing risks to skiers.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Breezy Johnson took the lead early on after flying down the mountain in 1:36.10. It is her first-ever Olympic medal.
Lindsey Vonn, who came out of retirement to compete in the Milano Cortina Games, is in stable condition after her crash.
Here's how much Bad Bunny is expected to earn from his halftime performance at Super Bowl LX.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Republicans and Democrats in Congress are locked in a standoff over reforming the nation's immigration enforcement operation as a deadline to reach a resolution and fund the Department of Homeland Security approaches.
A whistleblower complaint includes highly-classified details about a National Security Agency intercept of a call between two foreign nationals who discussed a person close to President Trump, two sources said.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Breezy Johnson took the lead early on after flying down the mountain in 1:36.10. It is her first-ever Olympic medal.
Republicans and Democrats in Congress are locked in a standoff over reforming the nation's immigration enforcement operation as a deadline to reach a resolution and fund the Department of Homeland Security approaches.
A whistleblower complaint includes highly-classified details about a National Security Agency intercept of a call between two foreign nationals who discussed a person close to President Trump, two sources said.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna would bring together two companies with significant holdings in local broadcast media.
Skier Chris Lillis said he was "heartbroken about what's happened in the United States," while skater Amber Glenn said she "will not just be quiet."
Colorado health officials have issued a safety notice over batches of marijuana contaminated with yeast and mold sold in 31 stores across the state over the past two-and-a-half months.
Becca Valle, then 37, enrolled in a cutting-edge clinical trial after surgery removed an aggressive tumor from her brain.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
On Colorado's Eastern Plains, danger can strike faster than help can reach you. For one rancher in Sterling, a simple chore in his land turned into the fight of his life.
People who call 911 in Aurora for non-emergency medical issues now have the option to be connected to a doctor virtually instead of having an ambulance sent to their location.
Here's how much Bad Bunny is expected to earn from his halftime performance at Super Bowl LX.
Colorado health officials have issued a safety notice over batches of marijuana contaminated with yeast and mold sold in 31 stores across the state over the past two-and-a-half months.
Design plans for the community include walking trails, play areas, community gardens, and indoor gathering spaces. The property sits next to Expo Park and a city recreation center, the Highline Canal Trail, and transit access.
Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna would bring together two companies with significant holdings in local broadcast media.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
Denver drivers continue to be impacted by a change in how parking tickets are disputed. That system changed in September, when the city eliminated the ability to dispute parking tickets online.
Former Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen, who retired as chief in 2022, plans to announce next week that he is running for a seat on Denver City Council.
Colorado parents are raising concerns after a dispute between their school district and its water provider put the school's future firefighting water supply in question.
An Arapahoe County judge ordered Aurora resident Daniel Alexander Ashby to stand trial for felony assault, after witnesses say Ashby body-slammed defense lawyer H. Michael Steinberg in a courthouse hallway last December.
Newly released documents from the Lakeside Police Department say former Sgt. Howard Prince admitted to cheating on his time records, but also said that in an interview, the sergeant said he didn't know why he falsified his time sheets.