At the time, students at Manual had the lowest test scores of any public school in Colorado. Today, Manual High, which serves mostly poor and minority ... More

PS 1 and Manual: An Ill-Suited Match

Mar 16, 2010 • Huffington Post (blog)

The joint venture between Denver Public Schools and a high-performing charter school could, if consummated, provide an excellent option from preschool ... More

Colo. gunman had grown increasingly erratic

Feb 24, 2010 • The Associated Press

Residents were stunned by the thought of a gunman opening fire at a school less than three miles from Columbine High, where two teenagers killed 12 students ... More

Debate takes inner-city students to new levels

Mar 10, 2010 • 9NEWS.com

DENVER - Far from the athletic fields of Manual High School, Kahdijah James is engaged in what she calls a sport of the mind. She practices, she trains, ... More

Su Teatro opens first play in its Denver Civic Theatre home

Mar 19, 2010 • Denver Post

I saw it at Manual High School in 1972, and the experience was life-changing. I consider it the first Aaron Vieyra stars in Su Teatro's first play in its ... More

Extreme School Makeovers

Mar 16, 2010 • Miller-McCune.com

Repeated efforts to “fix” Manual High School in Denver failed to take hold, including one championed by former superintendent (and current Colorado senator) ... More

Devlin: Time to deliver all-Devlin teams

Mar 11, 2010 • Denver Post

By Neil H. Devlin Chauncey Billups was a four-time Colorado high school player of the year at George Washington before becoming a CU and NBA star. ... More

Parents Propose Marriage

Mar 10, 2010 • Huffington Post (blog)

How might a new, high-performing high school in the area affect Manual High School? Manual is still rebuilding, under strong leadership, after being closed ... More