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Denver Archdiocese’s guidance to Catholic schools: Don’t enroll transgender students. Treat gay parents differently.
This 17-page document obtained by The Denver Post offers guidance to Catholic school administrators on how to handle gay and transgender students, parents and staff. It warns that "the spread...
A teacher of color was let go in Denver. The ripple effects are deep.
Tim Hernández, an associate teacher, did not have his contract at Denver's North High School renewed, despite having the support of his English department. Now, he's started a new teaching...
Denver’s oldest neighborhood was destroyed to build the Auraria Campus. Historians and the displaced are racing to remember it.
As the 50th anniversary of the disbandment of Denver's oldest neighborhood approaches, Colorado historians are eager to capture the stories of the people forced out of that community while they're...
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Why is it so hard for Colorado’s new graduates to find jobs?
Whereas a firm handshake used to be the pinnacle of impressing a prospective employer, the new trick of the trade is learning how to stand out among heaps of digital...
Dinosaur footprints, fossils discovered “in our own backyard” in Broomfield
The Friday afternoon field trip was the result of Northglenn High School geology teacher Kent Hups stumbling across dinosaur fossils about three years ago while out scouting.
Colorado teen is among 8 finalists in the Scripps National Spelling Bee
This year, the Denver Post-sponsored contestant is among eight of the best spellers in the country following Wednesday's quarterfinals and semifinals.
Colorado’s 13-year-old champion speller advances to quarterfinals of Scripps National Spelling Bee
Aditi Muthukumar nailed the definition for “viscidity” (answer: stickiness) in the second round and correctly spelled “lamina,” a thin layer, to complete the third round and advance to Wednesday’s quarterfinals.
Hungry goats are latest phenom-nom-nom in Colorado wildfire prevention
Using goats for wildfire mitigation isn't new, but it has grown in popularity in the past decade and really picked up after the Marshall fire, said Donny Benz, who runs...
Are you a recent grad on the job hunt in Colorado? We want to talk to you.
Are you a new or recent college graduate who has been on the job hunt in Colorado? The Denver Post would like to talk with you about your experience.
Colorado will ease path to college by paying back 2 years of tuition for lower-income students
Supporters of the legislation — HB24-1340, passed on the final day of the session — tout it as an important step to improve access to postsecondary education in Colorado.
Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art merging with Denver Art Museum
The Kirkland Museum will be renamed the Kirkland Institute of Fine & Decorative Art at the Denver Art Museum.
Douglas County High School moves graduation from Air Force Academy after concerns over shutting out undocumented families
"It has caused so much strife and worry with a bunch of the students in our school."
ChatGPT is transforming Colorado education, for better and worse. Experts say maybe that’s a good thing.
In this early Wild West era, decisions about ChatGPT’s usage in the classroom largely depend on who’s in front of the whiteboard and who’s in administrative leadership.