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Skyland Community High doors might close
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Kathryn Richert/YourHub.com
Charter among schools not performing to district's standards Denver Public School officials recommended last week major changes at six of the worst-performing schools in the district, including closing one - Skyland Community Charter High School. With guidance from the federal government, officials recommended to the school board to shutter the probationary s...
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Greenlee ECE, K-8 pegged for changes
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Kathryn Richert/YourHub.com
School recommended for turnaround, includes layoffs; parents say changes unfair Denver Public School officials recommended last week major changes at six of the worst-performing schools in the district, including Greenlee ECE, K-8. With guidance from the federal government, officials recommended to the school board to make Greenlee a turnaround school, including...
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Provided by: Lorraine Ross
Church members volunteer to can food for homeless
Volunteers from several service groups in the Denver area joined members of the Denver Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Church's Aurora cannery on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The mission for the night was to turn 1,000 pounds of sliced carrots into one hundred 24-can cases, heading for the shelves of local organizations that provide services t...
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Provided by: Leslie Capin
Local canine has shot at "Cutest Dog" crown, will donate the $1M to shelters
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Leslie Capin
Papidies Capin is one of four finalists for the national Cutest Dog Competition. That means he has made at least $5,000 and has a shot at winning the $1 million top prize. Even more remarkable than his rise to fame is the fact that every cent he wins will be donated equally between the Dumb Friends League and the Max Fund . Papidies has beat out more tha...
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Southwest Airlines employees give turkeys to feed thousands
Written by Brad Meuli, President and CEO of the Denver Rescue Mission. At the end of the first week in November, the Denver Rescue Mission was gravely concerned about the lack of turkey donations. Thousands of homeless and low-income men, women, and families were counting on us. We wondered if it was even possible to collect 6,000 turkeys by Thanksgiving. Five l...
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