As end of school year approaches, McMeen Elementary celebrates its rich diversity
The DPS school draws students from around the globe, and this year saw a surge in the enrollment of students new to the country.
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.
On average, Denver now sees 19 more days of above-average heat per year than we did 50 years ago. Also, the average summer temperature has increased three degrees since 1970.
The large room filled with hundreds of computers is part of Verizon's secret command center in Aurora. Wireless traffic for tens of thousands of its customers across Colorado – anyone using other providers to communicate with a Verizon customer -- is routed there.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials rescued a cub from a wired fence in Evergreen.
An 8-year-old girl is out of the hospital and recovering after being attacked by an elk while riding her bike in Estes Park.
Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, who is 93, married Elena Zhukova on Saturday.
On average, Denver now sees 19 more days of above-average heat per year than we did 50 years ago. Also, the average summer temperature has increased three degrees since 1970.
The large room filled with hundreds of computers is part of Verizon's secret command center in Aurora. Wireless traffic for tens of thousands of its customers across Colorado – anyone using other providers to communicate with a Verizon customer -- is routed there.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials rescued a cub from a wired fence in Evergreen.
An 8-year-old girl is out of the hospital and recovering after being attacked by an elk while riding her bike in Estes Park.
Omoruyi O. Uwadiae victimized an undisclosed number of men in multiple states including Ohio, Colorado and Washington. A case document suggests there are dozens of them.
A usually quiet street in Superior was filled with the sounds of rival protesters outside the home of University of Colorado Board of Regents Chair Callie Rennison over the university's ties to Israel and its actions in Gaza.
Watch First Alert Meteorologist Joe Ruch's full forecast.
A Colorado couple charged in the death of a 10-month-old have had the charges against them dismissed because of comments Fremont County District Attorney Linda Stanley made to a news station in Colorado Springs.
A 65-year-old woman is dead after she likely had an accident on her e-bike and then fell into Boulder Creek in Boulder Canyon on Friday, Boulder County Sheriff's Office confirmed in a press release.
Just days after a damaging hailstorm and flooding hit Greeley, the city's mayor signed a local disaster declaration. The declaration is in response to the extensive flooding and large amounts of hail that led to damage across downtown and east Greeley.
An 18-year-old from Chechnya was arrested on suspicion of being behind a plan to attack soccer events in the southeastern city of Saint-Etienne.
Colorado State University has named John Weber as the new athletic director.
Drew Gordon, the older brother of Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, reportedly died following a car crash in Oregon, NBA Insider Shams Charania is reporting. Drew was 33 years old.
The game time has been announced for the Rocky Mountain Showdown between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Colorado State Rams in Fort Collins.
Former safety Steve Foley (1976-1986) and tight end Riley Odoms (1972-1983) have been elected to the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame.
Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, who is 93, married Elena Zhukova on Saturday.
A pilot suffered non life-threatening injuries after being pulled from a burning helicopter that crashed in New Hampshire.
The historian notes the felony conviction of a former American president by a jury of peers, proving all are equal under the law, would never have taken place in countries ruled by authoritarians.
Marian Robinson, the mother of former first lady Michelle Obama, has died at the age of 86, her family announced Friday.
Former President Donald Trump's campaign and the GOP raised $52.8 million in the hours after Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts in his "hush money" trial.
While in office, Trump took issue with the social media app being controlled by a China-based parent company, trying unsuccessfully to ban the app in the U.S. with an executive order.
The primary election candidates mostly saw eye-to-eye on former President Donald Trump, immigration, climate change and federal spending, but broke from one another on foreign policy.
Being found guilty of 34 felony counts would normally mark the end of someone's political prospects. But this week's conviction is not stopping Trump (who has built his career, and brand, on grievances) from running for another term in the White House.
Half the country says Trump is not fit to be president; Republicans call the trial unfair, according to CBS News poll.
Marian Robinson, the mother of former first lady Michelle Obama, has died at the age of 86, her family announced Friday.
The bat was located Thursday in the northwest corner of Twin Silo Park in the southern part of Fort Collins, near Ziegler and Ketcher roads.
Almost one in five survey responders had lost a family member or close friend to a drug overdose, researchers found.
The U.S. has ordered 4.8 million doses of vaccine to target bird flu in case the outbreak spreads in people.
The Mediterranean diet has long been regarded as a heart-healthy option, but a new study has found the diet may help reduce risk of death.
A second case of H5 influenza, also known as bird flu or avian influenza, was detected in another Michigan farmworker, marking the second human case in Michigan, and the third in the country.
Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, who is 93, married Elena Zhukova on Saturday.
Google said it's rolling back its AI-generated search results feature after two weeks. Here's why.
Seat belt reminders on four Tesla models may not work properly, requiring the electric automaker to issue software update.
Government is suing South Korean auto giant after finding that a child worked an assembly line operating sheet metal machines.
Here's what the company had to say about its portion sizes and portioning instructions to store workers.
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.
Eating a healthy, balanced diet when money is tight can be tough. And it's no secret that food costs have skyrocketed within the past year. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food costs in 2023 rose 5.8%.