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Denver's school override sends roughly $4 million a year to career and tech programs

If you have a kid in Denver Public Schools, here's where some of the new money goes. Voters passed the mill levy override, which gives DPS nearly $44 million more annually.

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The override and CTE, by the numbers

$44 million
nearly, more a year for DPS from the override
$4 million
roughly, in yearly CTE increases
2
industry clusters in DPS's CTE program

Source: Denver Gazette

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DPS override sends roughly $4 million a year to career and tech

Plus, the Broncos head to Carolina without three defenders.

The TLDR

  1. DPS override: roughly $4 million a year for career and tech
  2. Broncos visit Carolina without three defenders
  3. Free Night at the Museums is tonight, 5 to 10 p.m.
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