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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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For ‘mama bear’ parents, access to their college kids’ medical and student records can be a waiver away
Mama Bear taps into a market of parents accustomed to this vigilance who realize their access changes when their kids turn 18 and are subject to medical- and student-privacy laws.
MSU Denver creating ‘Juilliard of mariachi’ in new music major
The new degree program, Mariachi Performance and Culture, is the first of its kind in Colorado, blending musical performance, cultural studies and business.
Andrea Gibson — Colorado state poet laureate, queer activist and spoken-word artist — dies at 49
Readers and fans of Andrea Gibson’s work offered an outpouring of love, grief and touching tributes Monday about how the poet’s words found them at just the right time.
The Trump administration wants to eradicate DEI in higher education. These Black scholars still plan to thrive.
Leaders of the Sachs Foundation, unlike companies that are scaling back DEI initiatives amid federal pressure, say they’re not deterred from continuing their mission.
Man who stabbed Adams County Family Dollar Store manager to death convicted of first-degree murder
A man who stabbed the manager of an Adams County Family Dollar Store to death over an argument at the shop has been convicted of first-degree murder nearly a decade...
Aurora man told police he shot, killed his wife to spare her from homelessness
A 60-year-old Aurora man told police he shot and killed his wife to spare her from homelessness after losing his job and running out of money, according to arrest documents.
Wheat Ridge police officer shoots, kills suspect
A Wheat Ridge Police officer shot and killed a suspect wanted on a felony warrant on Thursday afternoon, the law enforcement agency said.
‘Expect to be arrested’: Police warn teen ‘takeover’ troublemakers to stay away from Town Center at Aurora
"If you're coming to shop or spend time with family -- welcome. If you're coming to cause disruption -- expect to be arrested. We are operating under a zero-tolerance approach."
South Rim fire forces evacuations near Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
About 140 miles west, the South Rim fire burning in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park grew to 1,640 acres and forced mandatory evacuations in Montrose County on Friday...
South Metro Fire Rescue respond to vegetation fire on Mary Carter Greenway Trail
South Metro Fire Rescue and Littleton Police responded to a vegetation fire on the Mary Carter Greenway Trail near Mineral Avenue and Santa Fe Drive Monday evening.