CBS Colorado documentary "McMeen in the Middle" to air June 15
The documentary examines the challenges and triumphs this school, its teachers and families have faced during an unprecedented year.
The documentary examines the challenges and triumphs this school, its teachers and families have faced during an unprecedented year.
The DPS school draws students from around the globe, and this year saw a surge in the enrollment of students new to the country.
Generous Coloradans have donated shirts, sweaters, jackets and shoes to schools such as McMeen, which then donated them to migrant children who recently arrived in the U.S.
The Denver Public Schools Family & Community Engagement team wants to make it easy for businesses and organizations to help.
Volunteers with Subaru donated 24 charging stations so students will have a place to charge their tablets and other electronic devices.
Just four months into the year, more than 7,400 people have applied for Denver's rental assistance program, TRUA.
Many families who are newcomers to Denver are still struggling to find stability with housing and food.
Josh Scott is using his problem-solving skills to try to help schools absorbing large numbers of students from the southern border.
The organization Eye Love Care is helping McMeen Elementary School students with free eye exams.
A dentist and hygienist visited McMeen Elementary to educate the students about the importance of dental hygiene.
The students came to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science for this year's event and First Alert Meteorlogist Lauren Whitney interviewed them.
It was a long day recently at McMeen Elementary School, where children are learning along with many new migrant children who have arrived at the dual language school since Denver's wave of migrants has impacted the city.
McMeen Elementary School in Denver is popular among migrants because of its bilingual teachers and proximity to affordable housing. Your Reporters from CBS Colorado have been covering stories from the school in the McMeen in the Middle series. Executive Producer of Community Impact Anna Alejo provided an update on the project.
CBS News Colorado's McMeen in the Middle series is looking at how one Denver Public School is handling the number of new students who've arrived from the Southern border.
Many migrants who are adjusting to life in Colorado got the chance to just be kids as they attended a birthday party for one of their classmates over the weekend.
McMeen in the Middle is CBS News Colorado's exclusive series on how one Denver school is responding to the continuous enrollment of migrant students. Reporter Jasmine Arenas followed one of those families to their home where they discussed their struggles after arriving in the United States.
The project provides food for families.
"McMeen in the Middle" is following a Denver Public School as it responds to a surge in the enrollment of students who are new to the US.
"McMeen in the Middle" follows the disruption at a Denver school brought on by the arrival of scores of students who've endured traumatic journeys to the US.
"McMeen in the Middle: Denver's Migrant Crisis" follows how a southeast Denver elementary school is coping with the arrival of scores of kids who've endured traumatic journeys to its classrooms.
State mining safety crews are moving forward with plans to unearth a second active underground fire later this year in the area where the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history was ignited.
An inmate who escaped from the Fremont County Detention Center has been captured in Colorado Springs by authorities, according to law enforcement officials.
The RTD Transit Police is hoping to have 119 officers on staff by the end of the year, representing a sharp increase from its five officers less than a decade ago.
The U.S. role came mainly in the form of intelligence support, two U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News but declined to share sensitive details regarding the operation.
Voters in Colorado's 4th Congressional District will decide not only one of the state's most hotly contested primary races this month but a related special election as well.
State mining safety crews are moving forward with plans to unearth a second active underground fire later this year in the area where the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history was ignited.
An inmate who escaped from the Fremont County Detention Center has been captured in Colorado Springs by authorities, according to law enforcement officials.
The RTD Transit Police is hoping to have 119 officers on staff by the end of the year, representing a sharp increase from its five officers less than a decade ago.
Voters in Colorado's 4th Congressional District will decide not only one of the state's most hotly contested primary races this month but a related special election as well.
The incident was reported in El Paso County, where a female deer stomped on dogs and then charged at their pregnant owner, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. It comes after an "unprecedented" three elk attacks in Estes Park.
Sheriff's deputies and firefighters from several agencies in Colorado responded to a fire in Sedalia in the early morning hours on Saturday.
The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into what caused the crash. Neighbors and witnesses still showed concern the following day, some showing up to the site for updates.
In a post-Marshall Fire Colorado, even suburban communities are hyper-aware of fire risk and the increased insurance costs that come with it.
Watch First Alert Meteorologist Joe Ruch's full forecast.
CBS News Colorado Weekend Anchor and Reporter Kennedy Cook chatted with a postal service worker who recalls her experiences as a mail carrier as USPS looks to protect its members, while there's been an uptick of safety incidents.
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Backup defensive lineman BJ Thompson experienced a seizure and went into cardiac arrest, CBS Sports reported.
Beating Pakistan was a historic win for the United States — a country where most people hardly understand the rules of the game.
Willie Mays hasn't played in a Major League Baseball game in more than 50 years — but he just earned new stats.
The U.S. role came mainly in the form of intelligence support, two U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News but declined to share sensitive details regarding the operation.
The U.S. women, who have won every gold medal in women's basketball since the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, expect to field a star-packed team.
Four Israeli hostages taken 8 months ago by Hamas into Gaza were rescued alive during a raid on the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, the IDF says.
As Kennedy scrambles to gain ballot access in Nevada, some Democratic Party leaders worry he may siphon votes from President Biden in the key battleground state.
William Anders, who snapped one of the most iconic images of the space age, was killed when his small plane went down off the coast of Washington state.
Voters in Colorado's 4th Congressional District will decide not only one of the state's most hotly contested primary races this month but a related special election as well.
As Kennedy scrambles to gain ballot access in Nevada, some Democratic Party leaders worry he may siphon votes from President Biden in the key battleground state.
Ballots began arriving this week for Colorado's primary election. In addition to several hotly contested congressional races, CBS News Colorado is also tracking some important state house races.
Justice Clarence Thomas has formally disclosed two trips he took with Republican megadonor Harlan Crow in 2019.
In an interview with ABC News David Muir, Mr. Biden was asked whether he had ruled out a pardon for Hunter Biden, to which Mr. Biden replied, "Yes."
The RSV vaccine by GSK was previously approved only for adults 60 and older.
The strain is "very, very similar" to the JN.1 variant from earlier this year.
One person died and another was treated for smoke inhalation in one of seven fires caused by product overheating.
A new observational study, meaning it does not prove causation, found xylitol, a common sugar substitute, may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
The FDA said "additional review" and court cases led it to roll back the ban.
U.S. unemployment rate rose slightly to 4%, breaking a 27-month string of staying below that level.
GameStop, a "meme stock" embraced by retail investors, said it lost $32.3 million in its latest quarter.
British tech pioneer Mike Lynch has been cleared of charges of fraud and conspiracy in an $11 billion deal that turned into a costly albatross for Hewlett Packard.
Author Suzanne Collins is returning to the ravaged, post-apocalyptic land of Panem for a new "The Hunger Games" novel.
One person died and another was treated for smoke inhalation in one of seven fires caused by product overheating.
Right now, Coloradans are struggling to make ends meet, and a nonprofit in Denver is providing opportunities to change that.
From blazers to shoes, women of all shapes and sizes enjoyed a free shopping spree. Some were even able to get a makeover.
This week Denver city officials celebrated the opening of 49 new affordable condos in the Five Points neighborhood.
"Happiness, peace, and dreams aren't for other communities. These goals are accessible to us as well," one grant recipient said. "I was so proud, because I realized in that moment I was breaking a cycle."
Investors are now closely watching what is happening in the Iran-Israel conflict in the Middle East because of its impact on their investments.