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Reach Out and Read Colorado Announces New Executive Director
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The Board of Directors of Reach Out and Read has announced that Stapleton resident Meredith Hintze is their new Executive Director.
DSST’s Bill Kurtz Named to Charter Schools’ Hall of Fame
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DSST Public Schools has the best partnership in the country with the public school system, says Nina Rees, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.
Westerly Creek Metro District Board Forms Strategic Planning Committee
At its June meeting, the Westerly Creek Metro District (WCMD) formed a District Strategic Planning Committee “to better guide this board into the future”, in the words of David Ungemah who was appointed committee chair.
Op-Ed: How the DEA should classify pot
Marijuana has been a Schedule I narcotic since 1970.
Coloring Outside the Lines
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When the Fisher family decided to repaint their house in Stapleton, they had no idea what was to unfold.
Stapleton Demographics Are “Not Average”
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State Demographer Elizabeth Garner summed up her presentation on Stapleton demographics by saying, “We are definitely not close to average.”
Kid Entrepreneurs
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“We see kids who really have a strong desire to achieve – it’s almost as if it’s in their DNA,” says Richard Martinez, president and CEO at Young Americans Center for Financial Education.
Red in a Sea of Blue: Republicans in NE Denver
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I’m With Her! Feel the Bern! In NE Denver, Democrats are comfortable supporting their chosen candidates and sharing their views.
The Passion for Local Food
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In the alleys, gardens, schoolyards and shared plots of NE Denver, fresh local food is taking root.