Cherry Creek School District
EDITORIAL: Call Trump’s Cherry Creek racism claims what they are — corrupt
The Trump administration’s latest “civil rights” investigation into the Cherry Creek School District should be greeted with all the credibility and skepticism as the president’s previous forays into white supremacy and xenophobia couched as “ending racism.” The U.S. Department of Education announced this week that it is investigating the Aurora school district over allegations that […]
Trump administration alleges racial bias in Cherry Creek schools. District denies it
AURORA | The Trump administration’s Department of Education announced today it will investigate Cherry Creek schools district, alleging the district permits or sponsors a “wide range of racially discriminatory programming, according to a U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights announcement. School district officials rejected the claims. “We strongly disagree with the characterization of […]
Construction begins on 1,600-home Prairie Point development in southeast Aurora
AURORA | Construction is underway on the Prairie Point development, which will ultimately bring more than 1,600 new homes to southeast Aurora. The 900-acre master planned community from Oakwood Homes, along the E‑470 corridor near Parker Road, will bring a mix of housing options, as well as an 18-hole golf course, parks, recreation areas, trails […]
10 years in and 16,800 students short: Colorado high school apprentice project lags despite support
This story was first published at Chalkbeat Colorado. AURORA | Treyvon Greenwood thought he would go into the trades after graduation. A senior at Aurora’s Smoky Hill High School, he was interested in becoming a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning technician. His trajectory changed when his English teacher heard Greenwood talk about his passion for […]
Cherry Creek schools fire Brenda Smith, HR director, amid leadership controversy
AURORA | The wife of the former Cherry Creek schools district superintendent was officially fired today from her job as human relations director for the district after being suspended in February amid controversy surrounding her husband and other school officials. “In conjunction with Interim Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Perry, we the Board of Education have received […]