APS board mulls changes to graduation requirements

AURORA | The Aurora Public Schools District Board of Education heard feedback from teachers, parents and district staff regarding proposed changes to graduation requirements during its meeting Dec. 14.

Ritter visits CCA

 Gov. Bill Ritter answers questions at a political science class Nov. 30 at the Community College of Aurora. Photo by Heather L. Smith/The Aurora Sentinel

It was a homecoming of sorts for Bill Ritter.

As the Colorado governor addressed the crowd of students, faculty and administrators gathered in a lecture room at the Community College of Aurora on Nov. 30, he started by summoning his roots. Ritter came as a guest lecturer during the final meeting of CCA’s “Current Political Issues” course, a new class taught by Matt Gianneschi, Ritter’s former education policy adviser.

Nuggets players lead clinic at Aurora Central

photo by Heather L. Smith/The Aurora Sentinel

Anthony Carter had just finished a grueling, three-hour practice; the Denver Nuggets guard was ready to call it a day.

But then he saw the 150 Aurora Public Schools students gathered in the gym on Nov. 30 at Aurora Central High School.

Carter joined teammates Renaldo Balkman, Sheldon Williams and Arron Afflalo to work on basketball drills with 150 students from 17 K-12 APS schools across the district. The four players joined former Nuggets Mark Randall, Walter Davis and Ervin Johnson for the event, which rewarded students for academic excellence in attendance, citizenship and scholarship.