News Coverage – Aurora Public Schools

9NEWS: 2 new Aurora schools honor prominent Black Coloradans

Watch the 9NEWS story Story excerpt: "Aurora Public Schools (APS) is enrolling students in two new magnet schools named after prominent Coloradans. Both schools honor Black history in Colorado. An arts campus will be named for Charles Burrell, the … Read More

The Sentinel: Aurora Public Schools partners with virtual mental health company for free services for students

Read The Sentinel's story Story excerpt: "Starting this semester, Aurora Public Schools is partnering with telehealth company Hazel Health to provide students with free mental health services. The partnership is designed to help fill the gap in resources as students’ … Read More

AuroraTV: Pickens Tech Offers Affordable Alternative to College for Health & Other Programs

Watch the AuroraTV story Story excerpt: "The ongoing pandemic means there's more of a need than ever for folks in the medical field. A lot of us have grown up with the idea that you have to go to college … Read More

9NEWS: “Succeeds Prize: Aurora ACTION Zone recognized for education innovation”

Watch the 9NEWS story Story excerpt: "Innovation can come in many forms. Anna Kwan tries to spark it every day at Crawford Elementary School. 'Kind of like planting a seed so that as they are progressing through the grades they … Read More

9NEWS: District staff help in classrooms as Aurora Public Schools faces staffing shortage

Watch the 9NEWS story Story excerpt: "The substitute teacher pool and support staffing numbers are so low around Colorado, school districts are getting creative with finding fill-in help. In Aurora, sometimes it’s the superintendent. 'Aurora Hills Middle School is his … Read More

Westword: Visual and Performing Arts Campus Named for Charles Burrell

Read the Westword story Story excerpt: "On November 16, the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education named its new arts magnet program in honor of the first Black musician to receive a permanent contract with the Denver Symphony. The Charles … Read More

The Denver Gazette: Aurora schools adopt Playworks guided recess model

Read The Denver Gazette story Story excerpt: "Aurora Public Schools has partnered with Playworks, a nonprofit that engages kids during recess by having its staffers set up and coach activities it says reduce bullying and school violence. While Playworks programs … Read More

Denver7: At Colorado technical schools, young women find opportunities in traditionally male fields

Watch the Denver7 story Story excerpt: "As Colorado faces a need for skilled workers, young women who are pursuing careers in areas like construction, welding and automotive repair are finding more doors opening to them. Kendra Lewis, a graduate of … Read More

AuroraTV: Murphy P-8 6th Graders Build Their Own Skateboards

Watch the AuroraTV story Story excerpt: "Skateboarding is a great opportunity to learn. Just ask the students at Murphy Creek P-8. Sixth graders at the school recently got the chance to study skateboards as well as build their own. APS … Read More

AuroraTV: Rangeview High School Teacher Honored as “Computer Science Teacher of the Year” by Project Lead the Way

Watch the AuroraTV story Story excerpt: "Teens at Aurora's Rangeview High School are celebrating one of their long-time teachers. The school's slogan is 'Commitment to Excellence' and Mr. Mills is a true testament to that. Randy Mills recently received the … Read More

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