Live traffic, weather condition updates: Postponed start for some DPS schools Thursday – The Denver Channel
February 7, 2019
DENVER — A winter storm has moved into the Front Range Wednesday, bringing snow to much of Colorado. CDOT had strongly encouraged people to leave early to manage the evening rush hour. But traffic was still moving slow in most places around the Denver metro area. We have live updates on traffic and snow conditions,…
Denver Denver adult tests positive for measles infection, sees numerous locations around town – KRDO
February 6, 2019
CDC/ Heinz F. Eichenwald, MD Measles is a respiratory disease caused by a virus and spread through the air, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Measles starts with a fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes and sore throat, the CDC said. CDC/ Heinz F. Eichenwald, MD Measles is a respiratory disease caused…
LA instructors, school district reach tentative offer to end strike
February 6, 2019
A week-long strike by more than 30,000 Los Angeles teachers that has disrupted classes for nearly half a million students neared an end on Tuesday as the teachers’ union and the second-largest US school district reached a tentative contract deal. A union leader said the negotiations, including an all-night session that ended around dawn on…
Boy discovered dead in storage system missed out on last week of school – The Denver Channel
February 5, 2019
DENVER (AP) — Investigators believe a 7-year-old boy found dead in a Denver storage unit just before Christmas last attended school in late May, a police spokesman said Friday. Sgt. John White said investigators are focused on what happened to the boy between then and Dec. 23, when police found his body inside the storage…
Denver: Another Strike Versus The Background Of Bad Education Reform
February 5, 2019
Denver, Colorado – December 27, 2018: 16th mall street at night in Denver, ColoradoGetty ARTICLE CONTINUES AFTER ADVERTISEMENT Now that Los Angeles teachers have settled their contract, we can turn our attention to the coming strike in Denver, Colorado. While the dispute is primarily about wages, like the L.A. strike, this is about more than…
Denver District Apologizes for Letter That Terrified Immigrant Teachers
February 5, 2019
About 200 teachers participate in a rally outside Denver Public School headquarters in downtown Denver Jan. 24, 2019. Teachers have overwhelmingly voted to strike but their plans to walk off the job have been placed on hold after the district asked the state to intervene. —P. Solomon Banda/AP By Saja Hindi, The Denver Post A…
Authorities: Kid found in storage unit last went to school in May – 10 TELEVISION
February 5, 2019
DENVER (AP) — Investigators believe a 7-year-old boy found dead in a Denver storage unit just before Christmas last attended school in late May, a police spokesman said Friday. Sgt. John White said investigators are focused on what happened to the boy between then and Dec. 23, when police found his body inside the storage…
Clark County Confirms 14 Cases Of Measles. News – OPB N ews
February 5, 2019
Clark County, Washington health officials confirmed Wednesday that they have diagnosed 14 cases of measles, and three suspected cases, so far this year. All of the measles outbreaks have been among children. The county published a long list of possible exposure sites on its website — including medical clinics, churches and elementary schools in Vancouver.…
Denver’s Instructor Strike Puts Pay-For-Performance In The Spotlight
February 5, 2019
Denver is teetering on the brink of the nation’s next big teacher strike. Last week, the Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA) voted to end negotiations with Denver Public Schools (DPS) and strike on January 28. The DCTA has temporarily suspended the strike as Colorado’s new governor weighs whether to intervene. The big issues are teacher…
Sources: Body of 7- year-old boy encased in concrete – The Denver Channel
February 5, 2019
DENVER – The body of the 7-year-old boy found dead inside a Denver storage shed last month was encased in concrete, two law enforcement sources have confirmed to Denver7. The state of Caden McWiliams’s body when it was found was first reported by The Denver Post and confirmed by Denver7 via law enforcement sources from…