June 14, 2017 Diana Aqra/Denver, CO – In the last public comment session before the Denver Board of Education Thursday, several charter schools gave testimonies to earn the control of two highly contested school closures in 2017. STRIVE Preparatory Schools and McGlone Academy, two growing charter networks in Denver, vied for the takeover of…
Great art comes from the heart. But more importantly, it comes from our pain. Young high school students at SMART Academy (part of STRIVE Preparatory Schools) are creating art that combines the light and the dark of their spirits while capturing major pieces of their histories. In the words of historian, artist, Chicana teacher, Salina…
So far, the killing of Naeshchylus Vinzant, 37, last Friday by the Aurora Police Department is based on his criminal record alone. The Aurora Police Department and and major media are using his criminal background as the only justification of his killing by a police officer on March 6 in Aurora, Colorado. Aurora Police Department…