Education and general assignment reporter
Monte Whaley
Monte Whaley is a former Denver Post reporter.
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“Black Panther” donors provide thousands of dollars so Denver students can find fun, inspiration
Thanks to the donations of thousands of dollars and free tickets, Denver-area kids are emerging from theaters energized by the blockbuster movie "The Black Panther" and insisting they also learned...

Could technology help solve Colorado’s rural teacher shortage problem?
New technology may help bridge the gap between urban and rural schools and help ease Colorado statewide teacher shortage.

Hot, dry weather fuels wildfires, health and safety concerns
Hot and dry weather Saturday sparks a wildlfire in northeast Colorado and worries and warnings about air quality

Manual High Principal Nick Dawkins resigns, no mention of Confederate flag flap
Manual High School principal Nick Dawkins resigned his position Friday, no reason was given and the Confederate flag controversy was not mentioned.

Not one Denver South High School student raised a hand when asked if teachers should be allowed to carry guns into schools
Colorado Congresswoman Diana DeGette on Friday urged South High School students to advocate for changes in the country's gun laws.

Sold three times and branded with the names of her captors, sex trade survivor Rebecca Bender now leads others to safety
Rebecca Bender was sold three times, branded and tattooed by her captors, but never thought of herself as a commodity in the world's $150 billion sex trade.

Adams State president rejects bullying accusations, cites her accomplishments
Adams State University President Beverlee McClure on Tuesday defended herself against accusations that she bullied members of the faculty, mocked blue-collar workers with an offensive Halloween costume and has failed...

Adams State places president on leave amid uproar over bullying, offensive Halloween costume
The president of Adams State University has been placed on leave amid accusations that she bullied faculty and staff, failed to stem declining student enrollment and mocked blue-collar workers with...

Brighton police investigate allegations that teacher behaved in sexually inappropriate manner
Brighton Police are investigating allegations than an Overland Trail Middle School teacher behaved in a sexually inappropriate manner with students at the school.

More Colorado adults are getting degrees or certificates beyond high school, new report says
The number of adults getting degrees or certificates beyond their high school diploma increased this year, while Coloradans of color also showed educational gains, according to state figures released Thursday.