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Melanie Asmar covers Denver Public Schools. Asmar previously worked as a reporter for Westword newspaper in Denver and for a daily newspaper in her native New Hampshire. She joined Chalkbeat Colorado in 2015.

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Denver teachers union elects lead strike negotiator as president

By Melanie Asmar

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‘A step ahead in the economic battle:’ Why a Denver high school is offering a personal finance class

By Melanie Asmar

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A Colorado principal put an 8-year-old boy in a hold until he passed out. State law has ‘no teeth’ to force changes

By Melanie Asmar

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More than 30 people applied to be Denver’s new superintendent

By Melanie Asmar

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Sponsors withdraw Colorado bill that would have significantly reduced student tickets and arrests

By Melanie Asmar and Jason Gonzales

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Denver school board launches outside investigation into Tay Anderson sexual assault allegations

By Melanie Asmar

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Pruebas para detectar dislexia: Colorado busca identificar a los estudiantes temprano

By Melanie Asmar and Ann Schimke

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Document shows Tay Anderson violated the Denver school district’s policy against retaliation in 2018

By Melanie Asmar

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Denver school board member on sexual assault allegations: ‘If there is something I did, then of course I would take accountability’

By Melanie Asmar and Erica Meltzer

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Black Lives Matter group says Denver school board member sexually assaulted a woman. He says: ‘I have not sexually assaulted anyone’

By Melanie Asmar and Erica Meltzer