Customers grabbing a cup of chai at Pinwheel Coffee in Denver might notice something unusual: 12-year-old baristas taking orders and steaming milk. The children behind the counter are students at Embark, an... Read more »

In a split vote, the Denver school board approved a controversial proposal late Thursday that will limit some schools’ autonomy in an effort to shore up teacher job protections. The contentious 5-2... Read more »

A simplified version of a controversial Denver school board proposal would require semi-autonomous schools to follow the teachers union contract and grant Colorado’s version of teacher tenure. But the board late Monday... Read more »

Yearly $2,500 bonuses intended to keep teachers at Denver’s highest priority schools had no clear impacts on whether those educators stayed on the job, according to a study by University of Colorado... Read more »

Marijuana sales in Colorado topped $151 million in January, according to the latest figures from the Department of Revenue (DOR).  The total is the second-highest mark that Colorado has recorded in the month of... Read more »

A majority of Denver teachers surveyed by the school board support a proposal to limit some schools’ autonomy and bolster job protections for teachers. Principals, meanwhile, generally oppose the proposal, survey results... Read more »

A sweeping proposal that would shore up teacher job protections, standardize school calendars, and even ban busywork has divided Denver teachers, principals, and parents. Changes drafted by two school board members would... Read more »

Colorado lawmakers introduced a $168 million legislative package on Tuesday aimed at improving behavioral health care in the state.  The bills are the first pieces of legislation stemming from the recommendations of... Read more »

For homebuyers in Denver’s real estate market, the first two months of 2022 have been brutal as inventory levels continue to decline, according to the latest monthly market data report from a... Read more »