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Denver Post A seventh-grader from Aurora will represent Colorado is the final round of the National Geographic Bee. Pranit Nanda was one of 10 students from across the country named finalists in the competition in Washington, D.C., on Monday. The 13-year-old attends Aurora Quest K-8 School. Read the Denver Post story.              

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Kevin Simpson, The Denver Post When Rico Munn heard on the radio that Aurora Public Schools superintendent John Barry would retire after seven years running the 40,000-student district, he felt the tug on a gut level. The impending vacancy sounded not so much like a job as a mission — and something the 41-year-old attorney felt he [...]

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Ann Schimke, Education News Colorado Cod and black bread anyone? How about a hike up a glacier or an afternoon of whale-watching? An Aurora fifth-grader will soon get the chance to try out these Nordic delights after winning a five-day trip for two to Iceland on Wednesday for his efforts to eat healthfully and stay physically active. Read [...]

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CBS4 Denver AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)- A big surprise for the students at Aurora’s Sable Elementary after a delivery truck dropped off dozens of bicycles. The organization “Wish for Wheels” and Panera Bread teamed up to give every kindergartner a brand new bicycle. Read the CBS4 Denver story.            

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Barry has received numerous awards and accoladesYourHub Aurora Public Schools Superintendent John L. Barry has received numerous awards and accolades for the job he's done as the leader of APS. He recently earned another distinction that is sure to stick with him for years to come.  Read the YourHub story.          

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As long as they maintain good grades, the students will automatically be welcomed into the University of Colorado School of Medicine in four years.ADAM GOLDSTEIN, Staff Writer, Aurora Sentinel AURORA | Two years ago, Vadessa Camack trusted her pediatrician with a dark secret, and that decision changed her life. It was “painful and terrifying,” but Camack confided [...]

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Ryan Parker, The Denver Post D. Rico Munn has officially become the newest superintendent of Aurora Public Schools after the board of education unanimously approved his appointment Tuesday night. Munn is expected to begin his duties July 1. Read the Denver Post story.           

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Kathleen Choi and Naomi Kooker, The District Management Journal John Barry, superintendent of Aurora Public Schools (APS) in Aurora, Colorado, remembers the moment he got the call. It was July 20, 2012, 1:15 in the morning. The call was from the chief operating officer of Aurora Public Schools, Anthony Sturges, telling him a gunman had opened [...]

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Munn, a lawyer and professor, is the only of four final candidates not to currently be employed by a public school districtAdam Goldstein, Staff Writer, Aurora Sentinel AURORA | The Aurora Public Schools District Board of Education voted 6-1 Monday night to bring on former state colleges chief  D. Rico Munn as the district’s new superintendent. [...]

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Julie Poppen, Education News Colorado The Aurora school board plans to pick a new superintendent early next week to replace outgoing district leader John Barry. The retired Air Force major general who took over Aurora Public Schools in 2006 will officially clear out of his office at the end of June. The four finalists – two who [...]

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