Magnitude of DPS budget apocalypse comes into focus
It became clear Monday that Denver Public Schools budget cuts are gong to reach into every corner of the district.
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Diverse perspectives on cops in Denver schools
The vote to remove police officers from Denver Public Schools was unanimous, but opinion in the principal ranks is sharply divided.
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Denver’s cops-in-schools program may end
In the wake of the George Floyd murder and sustained, impassioned protests against racist policing practices, Denver Public Schools is on the cusp of ending a longstanding agreement to host “School Resource Officers” in some of its buildings.
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Counterpoint: How the Reimagine SPF Committee got it right
Two school leaders who served on the Reimagine SPF committee for Denver Public Schools offer a counterpoint to a recent column that was critical of some of the committee’s recommendations
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Wealthier districts, including DPS, may face steepest state cuts
Even more budget pain, and more grueling decisions, may lie ahead for DPS.
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Ouch: Multiple crises slam teacher pension plan
The COVID-19 health and economic crisis is causing monster problems for Colorado’s public sector pension system, which funds, among other thing, the retirements of public educators.
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DCTA to DPS board: Gut innovation school plans now. Principals: Timing is ‘deeply alarming.’
The Denver teachers union is pressuring the school board to rush a vote that could gut innovation schools, prompting more than 40 innovation school leaders to urge a focus instead on the needs of children and their families until the COVID-19 crisis passes.
UPDATED: In current worst case, DPS could face $104 million revenue drop
Based on new state revenue projections, the district could face up ta 10 percent –$104 million — revenue drop this fiscal year. Previously, the worst case was a 5 percent drop, totaling $61 million.
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Don’t expect ‘normal’ school in DPS to start off the fall
Some blend of remote and in-person learning looks likely for the foreseeable future in DPS, Chalkbeat’s Melanie Asmar reports.
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Determining when to reopen schools
Here’s a worthwhile read on all the factors that must be considered when deciding how and when to reopen schools. The authors believe schools should open in the fall if at all possible, but only if the proper conditions are set.
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