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Denver renews $1.5 million youth jobs agreement with DPS, but public records leave demand unclear

City documents show Denver kept the Denver Youth Employment Program agreement with Denver Public Schools at $1.5 million and projected about 300 participants, but they do not publicly answer how many applicants may go unserved in 2026.

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Jeffco posts districtwide student device policy ahead of Colorado deadline

The district’s posted rules set the strictest limits for elementary students, allow some school-level flexibility for middle schools and restrict high school phone use during class time, though the posted policy page still contains conflicting discipline language.

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DPS board set to revisit student phone policy as enrollment report warns of more school consolidations

Denver Public Schools’ June 4 board packet pairs a proposed districtwide student-device policy, which board members said could reach a June 8 vote, with a new warning that falling enrollment may force more consolidations in parts of the city.

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Jeffco names Rob Stein sole finalist for interim superintendent, sets June 18 vote

Jeffco Public Schools publicly named Rob Stein as its sole finalist for interim superintendent on June 3 and scheduled a June 18 board vote, creating a 15-day public window before the planned selection.

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DPS plans early use of bond premium as 2 school projects exceed budgets by $28 million

Denver school officials told a board committee that Gateway E-5 and the Paul Sandoval campus auditorium and health clinic are over their original 2024 bond budgets because of inflation, labor, site and design issues.

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Colorado bill would expand off-campus concurrent enrollment if Polis signs it

HB 26-1078 has cleared the legislature and would broaden which college courses can count for concurrent enrollment, while adding a July 2028 funding test for new approvals.