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
Counterpoint: How the Reimagine SPF Committee got it right Read More »
Even more budget pain, and more grueling decisions, may lie ahead for DPS.
Wealthier districts, including DPS, may face steepest state cuts Read More »
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.
Ouch: Multiple crises slam teacher pension plan Read More »
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.
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.
UPDATED: In current worst case, DPS could face $104 million revenue drop Read More »
Some blend of remote and in-person learning looks likely for the foreseeable future in DPS, Chalkbeat’s Melanie Asmar reports.
Don’t expect ‘normal’ school in DPS to start off the fall Read More »
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.
Determining when to reopen schools Read More »
Compass Academy, a southwest Denver charter middle school, had planned to expand and add a high school. That’s no longer the case.
Compass Academy won’t open a high school after all Read More »
There’s a good article by Elizabeth Hernandez in The Denver Post today about the additional challenges faced by the state’s English language learners as districts have transitioned to online learning in the Covid-19 era.
English language learners suffer challenges in remote learning Read More »
A Denver school board resolution that could have effectively gutted the plans that drive innovation schools has been shelved until later this year, after an outcry from some principals prompted the board sponsor to reopen a dialogue on the issue.
Controversial resolution on innovation school waiver votes shelved — for now Read More »
