News Coverage – Aurora Public Schools

9NEWS: Voices of Change: Closing the high school graduation rate gap

Story excerpt: "Daisy Chavez has been dreaming about graduation since the moment she started high school 'When I was a freshman, I was so excited to be a senior,' the 17-year-old remembered. 'And the years really do fly, because now … Read More

The Sentinel: ‘Kind of a tightrope walk’: Aurora civics teachers bring the election into the classroom differently this year

Story excerpt: "For the past three elections, Rangeview High School social studies teacher Stephanie Walsh has taken students to the inauguration, something she won’t get to do this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. It’s one of the ways she … Read More

Chalkbeat: Aurora working group presents draft plan to recruit and retain more teachers of color

Story excerpt: "Creating mentoring programs for teachers, not just those who are new, training advocates who can represent educators of color, and requiring districtwide training. Those are some of the strategies that a group of Aurora educators proposed to improve … Read More

AuroraTV: APS Foundation’s Gala Raises Money for College & Career Centers

The Aurora Public Schools Foundation partnered with AuroraTV to host its annual gala in a virtual format this year. The gala raised more than $227,000 which will help fund a new College & Career Center to serve students at Aurora West College … Read More

The Sentinel: Aurora Public Schools superintendent finalist for urban education award

Story excerpt: "Aurora Public Schools superintendent Rico Munn has been named a finalist for the 2020 Green-Garner Award, one of the most prestigious awards in urban education. The award is distributed by the Council of the Great City Schools, a … Read More

CBS4: Food Bank Of The Rockies Teams Up With Aurora Public Schools For Grocery Distribution

Story excerpt: "After six months of being apart, families and teachers were finally able to connect in person on Tuesday morning. Staff at Vaughn Elementary School in Aurora joined community donors to help give out food bags to about 800 … Read More

Denver7: Aurora trying to expand college & career centers

The Aurora Public Schools Foundation is working to raise funding for a new College & Career Center which would serve students at Aurora West College Preparatory Academy and William Smith High School. This would be the 6th College & Career … Read More

The Sentinel: Art, drama teachers get creative in teaching hands on skills hands off

Story excerpt: "On a recent Friday afternoon, Vista PEAK Preparatory art teacher Angie Willsea was busy assembling packets of art supplies for her students. The bundles of sketchbooks, pencils and paper for her drawing class and palettes, brushes, paints and … Read More

Chalkbeat: Here’s how Aurora schools are offering some students in-person instruction

Story excerpt: "Two rows of middle school students, each with their backs against opposing walls, stood on spaced out 'X's in the hallway at North Middle School in Aurora on Friday. There they practiced speaking English — using full sentences … Read More

FOX 31: Aurora Public Schools grab and go program helps all who are hungry during the pandemic

Story excerpt: "Aurora Public Schools is offering free breakfasts and lunches to students, family members and to the general public at any one of 47 locations every week. It’s all part of APS’ 'Grab and Go' program. 'We have a … Read More

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