Education and general assignment reporter
Monte Whaley
Monte Whaley is a former Denver Post reporter.
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Colorado kids doing better in many areas, but face problems with suicide, school funding, infant mortality, report says
Colorado kids are doing better on several fronts than they were 25 years ago, including in areas of public health, early development and education. But in some areas, kids are...

Amber Alert issued for missing Colorado Springs two-year-old cancelled
An Amber Alert that was issued Saturday night for a missing two-year-old has since been cancelled.

Evacuation lifted for some close to wildfire near Fort Carson
Fire and emergency crews Saturday were opening up some areas evacuated due a Friday wildfire that has burned 3,300 acres near the Fort Carson training area.

Two arrested for their part in Aurora mall shooting
Two men arrested for Friday's shooting at the Aurora Mall. At least one gunshot was fired, police said

Suspect ID’d in Aurora fatal shooting
A 32-year-old faces a first-degree murder charge for a fatal shooting in Aurora Friday afternoon, Aurora Police said Saturday.

Thousands of Colorado students walk out of class with a gun-control message for politicians
Colorado students as young as 8 years old briefly put aside their classroom worries Wednesday and walked out of their schools to protest the gun violence that looms over them...

Thousands of Front Range students walk out of classes to protest gun violence
Holding balloons, ribbons and hand-painted signs, hundreds of students walked out of classes at Front Range schools on Wednesday morning to protest gun violence and mark one month since a...

Front Range schools are bracing for student walkouts to protest shootings, touting free speech
Denver metro-area school districts are marking Wednesday's national student walkout to protest gun violence, by acknowledging free speech rights while setting guidelines for safety.

Colorado students set to walk out Wednesday to send message about gun violence
As many as 1,965 schools and organizations across the country are scheduled to participate in Wednesday's #Enough National School Walkout to End Gun Violence.

Denver girl shrugs off fatigue and huge words to claim Colorado Spelling Bee title
Angelina Holm didn’t let fatigue, 280 of her peers and the proper spelling of helminthiasis stop her from claiming the crown as the Colorado’s top young speller Saturday at the...