Talking about race can be hard. But thanks to a series of special reports from Rocky Mountain PBS, the conversation has started across Colorado. Our Losing Ground report from 2013 sparked action and dialogue that continues today.
Our Race in Colorado initiative picks up where Losing Ground left off and takes the conversation to a new level. Rocky Mountain PBS tells the stories of diverse families of color – and how Colorado is working to overcome disparity.
Race in Colorado
'Standing in the Gap' Screening Shows Re-Segregation in Denver Schools
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Latino students in Denver Public Schools are arguably more segregated today in predominantly Latino schools than black students were before federally mandated busing. A new Rocky Mountain PBS documentary series explores the issues.
Read MoreBlack Infants in Colorado Die at a Rate Three Times that of White Infants
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The infant mortality rate is one of the most closely observed indicators of the health of any community, or even of nations. It measures the number of infants who die before their first birthday for every 1,000 live births.
Read MoreColorado immigrants and advocates anxiously await clarity, impact of new policy
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An estimated 4.9 percent of Colorado's workforce may be undocumented. "Now they're buying their cars, getting their credit cards. They're buying their houses, creating their own businesses."
Read MoreACLU files racial profiling suit in Colorado Springs traffic stop
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Two black men who were pulled from a vehicle at gunpoint during a traffic stop in 2015 are suing the city and three Colorado Springs police officers on grounds of racial profiling.
Read MoreRacial Disparities Exist in Denver Police Shootings, RMPBS News Inquiry Finds
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A black Denver resident is three times more likely than a white resident to be shot by law enforcement. Latino residents are nearly twice as likely to be shot.
Read MoreAn Open Conversation about Merits and Flaws of Neighborhood Schools
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Most everyone is ready to extol the virtues of neighborhood schools. But, what if, in a city like Denver where many neighborhoods are largely segregated, the school down the block is a detriment to poor children of color?
Read MoreSpecial School in a Tough Part of Town Demonstrates How to Get Job Done
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At Centennial Elementary School, which serves a tough neighborhood in Colorado Springs, low proficiency rates in reading, writing and arithmetic and wide achievement gaps between races are relics of the past.
Read MoreCEC Early College is Longtime Denver Center for Career, Tech Education
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The career and technical high school in Denver Public Schools has a long track record of sending its students to decently paying jobs, and many of them are armed with an associate's college degree when they go.
Read MoreMetro Denver School Districts Ranked by Progress on Achievement Gaps
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There is broad awareness and resolve among metro Denver school districts about reducing achievement gaps between white students and students of color. Progress in actually doing so is uneven, a new RMBPS News analysis shows.
Read MoreSchool Districts Ranked by Their Work in Reducing Academic Progress Gaps
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A Rocky Mountain PBS News analysis of a decade’s worth of educational benchmarks in the state’s 20 largest school districts shows most made at least some progress in reducing achievement gaps between white students and students of color.
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