Schools/Education

A Denver School Celebrates its Namesake on William ‘Bill’ Roberts Day

A Denver School Celebrates its Namesake on William ‘Bill’ Roberts Day

Joy Roberts was emotional when she talked about her father, William “Bill” Roberts, the namesake of a K-8 school in northeast Denver. It was Bill Roberts Day at the school, and his family was there to help honor the legacy of the man whose name is on the building. Bill Roberts died in 2005 at age 69 after a battle with cancer.

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…NE News Updates

…NE News Updates

This month: Bluff Lake Center Construction Underway; A Large Donation for Denver Museum ; An Honor for the Mosaic Campus; A New Denver Resident Needs a Name; Children’s Hospital Opens New In-Between’ Unit, Openings and Closings, and Denver Public Schools Close for Educator Day of Action.

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DPS Seeks Order to Block ICE Raids

DPS Seeks Order to Block ICE Raids

On Feb. 12, Denver Public Schools became the first school district in the nation to file for a temporary restraining order (TRO) to immediately stop the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from revoking the “sensitive location status” of schools.

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East HS Takes State Championship in Esports

East HS Takes State Championship in Esports

It was finals week at Denver’s East High School and the hallways were busy with students getting to class. Three students took time to step into the spotlight instead. They’re members of the team that became state champions in esports.

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A School Program Focusing on Life Skills

A School Program Focusing on Life Skills

The Denver Public Schools program is designed for 18-to 21-year-old students with disabilities who have completed high school requirements and need a little more time learning to transition from school to adult life. The program is designed around individual needs.

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Opinion: Northfield High School Students Support Ballot Issue

Opinion: Northfield High School Students Support Ballot Issue

The hallways of the performing arts department at Northfield High School are almost always teeming with activity. Every day you can see students marching by with guitars and saxophones or sitting in a circle to devise a piece of theater. The school is home to 2,300 students, and around 50% of them participate in the performing arts in some capacity.

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DSA Filmmakers to Showcase 20 Films at NYC Festival in October 

DSA Filmmakers to Showcase 20 Films at NYC Festival in October 

Sofia Macias has known she wanted to work in the film industry since she was very young. “I’ve loved horror films since I was 8 years old,” she says. A senior at the Denver School of the Arts, she recently found out that her 6-minute film Resonance was accepted into the All-American High School Film Festival in New York City.

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