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The Trump administration threatened to withdraw federal funding from Denver Public Schools unless the district bans transgender students from using bathrooms that match their gender identity and removes gender-neutral bathrooms, citing civil rights violations.
The Trump administration threatened to cut federal funding to Denver Public Schools over the district's conversion of a girls' restroom into an all-gender facility, alleging it violated Title IX and could discriminate against female students.
Due to high temperatures and lack of air conditioning in many schools, several Denver Public Schools will have an early dismissal on Tuesday. As the heatwave continues, 37 schools in the district are without air conditioning. The Pinpoint Weather team forecasts temperatures in the upper 90s. DPS has identified 55 buildings in need of air conditioning, with nearly half already upgraded using funds from a bond measure. More schools may be added to the early dismissal list.
The interim principal at McAuliffe International School in Denver has been placed on administrative leave following an investigation into an alleged "incarceration room" at the school. The previous principal was terminated last month, and the school is now under scrutiny by Denver Public Schools and the Denver Police Department. Photos of the room, including a barrel bolt latch and a padlock on a window, were shared by a whistleblower. Amy Bringedahl, the former principal at Northfield High School, will serve as the interim principal.
Denver School Board Vice President Auon’tai Anderson says students charged with violent crimes including attempted murder should return to the classroom while awaiting trial, as shootings that occur off school property should not necessarily result in a student being shifted to online learning, an alternative school, or expulsion. Anderson said that removing a student from in-person education due to an attempted murder charge could create a slippery slope. Anderson said DPS can craft safety plans to bring students charged with violent crimes back into the classroom.
Loved ones of Austin Lyle, the 17-year-old East High School student who shot two administrators before turning the gun on himself, have spoken publicly for the first time. Lyle's mother is grieving the loss of her son and has given a close friend permission to discuss a little about her son. The friend and Lyle's mother wrote a letter describing Lyle's love for baseball, track, fishing, biking, and the outdoors, as well as his innate ability to excel in math and science. The letter also raises important questions about how students, particularly young Black men, are supported, valued, and cared for in the classroom.
The principal of Denver's largest middle school, McAuliffe International School, has spoken out against Denver Public Schools' (DPS) policy of placing high-risk students inside middle and high school classrooms. The principal revealed that a student charged with attempted first-degree murder and illegal discharge of a firearm is being subjected to daily pat downs at the school, despite his request to let the student perform online classes or be expelled. The district denied both requests, citing a lack of evidence that the student was in possession of a firearm on school grounds.