Melanie Asmar

Melanie Asmar

Bureau Chief, Chalkbeat Colorado

Melanie Asmar covers Denver Public Schools. Write her at masmar@chalkbeat.org.

Denver Public Schools’ enrollment fell by 1,780 students this fall, new data shows, which was more than the district was expecting.

The Colorado School of Mines, the University of Colorado Denver, and Adams State University are among the colleges that have direct admissions agreements.

The censure vote followed an inconclusive outside investigation into allegations that Hunter used antisemitic language.

The Denver school board met Thursday to discuss the report and whether to censure board Vice President Monica Hunter, who denies that she used inappropriate language.

What Jefferson County voters need to know about two tax increases to benefit Jeffco Public Schools on the Nov. 3 ballot.

What Denver voters need to know about a $44 million tax increase on the Nov. 3 ballot to benefit Denver’s public schools.

Federal civil rights officials are cracking down on “pass the trash” practices in school districts nationwide. Jeffco Public Schools has a separate dispute with the Trump administration over policies that support transgender students.

Democratic Gov. Jared Polis was an early adopter of the Trump-backed idea. But his term is coming to an end, and his successor might not be keen on reupping for 2028.

Seeking to limit the time and cost, the Denver school board ordered investigators to deliver a report by Oct. 8 into allegations that Vice President Monica Hunter used antisemitic language. Hunter has denied it.

Board President Xóchitl Gaytán recently accused Torres of a long list of policy violations that he has denied.