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		<title>Denver Schools Foundation Restarts Pandemic-Era Food Fund to Help Feed Families During SNAP Delays</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 07:27:14 -0700</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/news/denver-schools-foundation-restarts-food-fund-snap-delay-40804395/">Denver Schools Foundation Restarts Pandemic-Era Food Fund to Help Feed Families During SNAP Delays</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Colorado&#8217;s Top Elementary School is in Five Points, According to New Ranking</title>
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					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 09:45:37 -0700</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/news/downtown-denver-home-colorado-top-elementary-school-40799155/">Colorado&#8217;s Top Elementary School is in Five Points, According to New Ranking</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Millions Spent to Influence Colorado’s 2025 School Board Elections</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 08:35:47 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/denver-public-schools-kids-vr-learning-facebook.jpg" alt="children use vr googles for a school porject" /><p>More than half of spending focused on Denver races.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/news/millions-spent-influence-colorado-school-board-elections-40798926/">Millions Spent to Influence Colorado’s 2025 School Board Elections</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Aurora Public Schools Support Staff Losing Support for Union Efforts</title>
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					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:42:03 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/news/aurora-public-schools-support-staff-losing-support-for-union-efforts-40795557/">Aurora Public Schools Support Staff Losing Support for Union Efforts</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>This Colorado School District Was Sued After Removing Library Books. It’s Fundraising for Legal Fees.</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 08:40:36 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/hate-u-give-banned-book-schimke-e1760632172685.jpg" alt="stack of books and the Hate U Give" /><p>Fundraisers for things like classroom supplies or field trips are common. Asking parents for money to pay lawyers is not. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/news/colorado-school-district-sued-rasinig-money-book-ban-40791910/">This Colorado School District Was Sued After Removing Library Books. It’s Fundraising for Legal Fees.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Denver School Board Candidate Says Post About Michelle Obama Was &#8220;Not About Race&#8221;</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 07:20:53 -0600</pubDate>
						<enclosure url="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/BXSRVK5AQRG3NFOFS6LRUCPBEI.avif" length="0" type="image/avif" />
				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/BXSRVK5AQRG3NFOFS6LRUCPBEI.avif" alt="Man speaks during school board hearing" /><p>Jeremy Harris, who is Black, compared the former First Lady to an ape in a years-old Facebook post.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/news/denver-school-board-candidate-obama-post-not-about-race-40790141/">Denver School Board Candidate Says Post About Michelle Obama Was &#8220;Not About Race&#8221;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Cellphones in Schools: More States Taking Action to Reduce Student Distraction Without Eliminating Tech Access</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2025 07:42:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/johnny-cohen-iTxfTp1rnP0-unsplash.jpg" alt="girl tests on cell phone" /><p>Colorado and other states are implementing more restrictive policies as psychological concerns rise. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/news/states-take-action-reduce-student-cellphone-distraction-40788813/">Cellphones in Schools: More States Taking Action to Reduce Student Distraction Without Eliminating Tech Access</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>After Evergreen: Colorado’s Safe2Tell Hotline Exists to Prevent the Next Tragedy</title>
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					<dc:creator>Brendan Joel Kelley</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 06:40:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/170885A1-7187-44B2-8C00-4DED6060C278.png" alt="Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser" /><p>According to the Colorado Attorney General, tips to the school safety hotline have increased over the years.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/news/after-evergreen-colorados-safe2tell-hotline-exists-to-prevent-the-next-tragedy-40788430/">After Evergreen: Colorado’s Safe2Tell Hotline Exists to Prevent the Next Tragedy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Colorado Voters to Decide Two Ballot Measures on Free School Meals</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 09:15:00 -0600</pubDate>
						<enclosure url="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/Annie-Cioffi-votes-newsline-young-062524-2.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg" />
				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/Annie-Cioffi-votes-newsline-young-062524-2.jpg" alt="Colorado Voters to Decide Two Ballot Measures on Free School Meals" /><p>Propositions LL and MM are the only statewide issues in the off-year election.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/news/colorado-voters-to-decide-two-ballot-measures-on-free-school-meals-40787339/">Colorado Voters to Decide Two Ballot Measures on Free School Meals</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Only Two Colorado Universities Rank in Top 100 Nationally</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:20:11 -0600</pubDate>
						<enclosure url="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/BE25ABFE-AB8D-4530-8EDF-AC96B3658676_1_201_a.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg" />
				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/BE25ABFE-AB8D-4530-8EDF-AC96B3658676_1_201_a.jpeg" alt="The Colorado School of Mines" /><p>There are a handful of Colorado colleges and universities in the decidedly-mid area of the list, as well.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/news/only-two-colorado-universities-rank-in-top-100-nationally-40785801/">Only Two Colorado Universities Rank in Top 100 Nationally</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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