Some East High School students given opportunity to finish the school year remotely

Some students at East High School are being given the opportunity to finish the rest of the school year remotely. School administrators said the option was provided to less than two dozen students to help them feel safe while learning. 

Students and parents have been protesting and calling for the Denver School Board along with East High School leadership to make changes after two deans were shot by a student at East High School on March 22. That followed a deadly shooting near the campus that claimed the life of Luis Garcia. 

Denver Public Schools said the online opportunity has been given to students already recommended by East High School counselors, totalling only 1% of the East High student body. Those students have not returned to school since last month's shooting.