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Zahira Torres

Zahira Torres was an education reporter for The Denver Post until 2014.

Chris Wood-Mueller and her 7-year-old son, Jirehmiah Trumble, join others in gathering school supplies at Wheat Ridge Middle School on Tuesday. Action Center offered the items through its annual distribution program.

Back-to-school supplies reach needy families in Jefferson County

April 29, 2016 at 10:31 p.m.

Back-to-school supplies reach needy families in Jefferson County

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Denver Preschool Program graduates outperform peers, study finds

August 7, 2013 at 11:33 a.m.

Denver Preschool Program graduates outperform peers, study finds

Edjuardo Pena, right, and Victor Younger finish a multipurpose room at Pascual LeDoux Early Childhood Education Center, a $5.5 million building opening this year.

Colorado children edged out of preschool because of limited funding

April 29, 2016 at 4:03 p.m.

Colorado children edged out of preschool because of limited funding

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Taylor Lobato honored as Colorado education champion for part in lawsuit

August 2, 2013 at 12:55 p.m.

Taylor Lobato honored as Colorado education champion for part in lawsuit

Teacher Haiti Johnson fields questions from students in her social studies class. Johnson is a UNC at Lowry graduate student who know has a full time job at Teller Elementary School in Denver. While a Lowry she took part in the prep program that gives graduates a lot more classroom experience. She teachers first grade at Teller Elementary School Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post

Denver Public Schools gets $10 million grant from Gates Foundation

April 29, 2016 at 2:27 p.m.

Denver Public Schools gets $10 million grant from Gates Foundation

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Immigration reform advocates target Colorado Republican districts

July 21, 2013 at 2:59 p.m.

Immigration reform advocates target Colorado Republican districts

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Head-on crash in Aurora injures four on Sunday morning

July 21, 2013 at 6:19 a.m.

Head-on crash in Aurora injures four on Sunday morning

Gov. John Hickenlooper addresses the crowd during a news conference at the state Capitol in Denver. Hickenlooper issued an executive order granting convicted killer Nathan Dunlap a "temporary reprieve" from an execution that had been just three months away.

Hickenlooper commits to campaign for $950 million school tax hike

April 29, 2016 at 1:08 p.m.

Hickenlooper commits to campaign for $950 million school tax hike

Suzi Christoffersen works with Isaiah Garcia during class at Edgewater Elementary in June. State per-pupil funding for public education is expected to grow to an average of $6,652 in the 2013-14 school year.

Colorado school funding rebounding from cuts during Great Recession

April 29, 2016 at 1:59 p.m.

Colorado school funding rebounding from cuts during Great Recession

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District judge says two Denver schools don’t meet innovation criteria

July 15, 2013 at 2:38 p.m.

District judge says two Denver schools don't meet innovation criteria