“This Board has conducted virtually no public discussion during this pivotal time on how the infusion of dollars will be spent. How can the district be strategic about spending this funding if we still don’t know how students are doing at each school across the city?”
Advocacy groups urge DPS board to be transparent on catch-up plans Read More »
I first started thinking about medicine around the time I was in middle school. My mom was pregnant and the closest clinic to us was 35-40 miles away.
A Fulbright in Poland: My journey to change health outcomes in my community Read More »
As a society, it’s our obligation to dismantle these oppressive systems, and our first priority should be to end systemic racism in our schools. We can’t do that without the help of educators.
Student voice: The plague of racism in our schools Read More »
Our efforts at Rocky Mountain Prep to connect families to resources, and to help our scholars by meeting basic needs in the fastest manner possible gave rise to the Family Advocacy Support Team (FAST).
As a group of high school students from both urban and rural communities, we are banding together to make sure school systems prioritize our mental health. We have communicated that we need consistent mental health support, yet we are not receiving it.
Young people are crying out: We need more mental health support Read More »
Three Denver Language School parents write about why language immersion education is important to their families.
Why language immersion education matters to families Read More »
Boardhawk interviewed Shakira Abney-Wisdom, founding principal of the Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy, the district-managed high school in Far Northeast Denver that will open later this year.
Founding principal shares vision for new STEAM Academy Read More »
Colorado’s charter school law is the second strongest in the nation, according to a national advocacy group’s rankings released this week.
Colorado’s charter school law ranks nations’s second best Read More »
Overall, more than traditionally-schooled children, Black homeschooled students experience physical and emotional safety, score higher on math and literacy assessments, and are able to adjust to a variety of social situations.
Can homeschooling liberate learning for families of color? Read More »
“Whatever is in their hearts, public school leaders have institutional, professional reasons to slow-roll reopening.”
Why so many public school buildings remain closed Read More »
